1971 350 4 speed
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I think the temp sensor is either going to be located atop the intake manifold near the radiator hose thermostat housing or between cylinders 1 and 3 at front drivers side engine head.
You might want to look for problems with the wires there.
Should not need to drain anyway.
Someone else can probably answer better than me about what's wrong with it, or gauge.
You might want to look for problems with the wires there.
Should not need to drain anyway.
Someone else can probably answer better than me about what's wrong with it, or gauge.
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Hi mpr,
I believe you can check that the thermostat is opening by feeling the heat in the upper and lower radiator hoses after the engine has been running for a while.
The water neck/thermostat is high enough that the radiator doesn't need to be drained to change thermostat.
Have you checked the temperature sender and it's electrical connection for the dash gauge that's located in the side of the left side head between the first 2 plug?
Regards,
Alan
Location of temperature sender for dash gauge.
I believe you can check that the thermostat is opening by feeling the heat in the upper and lower radiator hoses after the engine has been running for a while.
The water neck/thermostat is high enough that the radiator doesn't need to be drained to change thermostat.
Have you checked the temperature sender and it's electrical connection for the dash gauge that's located in the side of the left side head between the first 2 plug?
Regards,
Alan
Location of temperature sender for dash gauge.
Last edited by Alan 71; Feb 28, 2016 at 04:11 PM.
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Hi mpr,
I believe you can check that the thermostat is opening by feeling the heat in the upper and lower radiator hoses after the engine has been running for a while.
The water neck/thermostat is high enough that the radiator doesn't need to be drained to change thermostat.
Have you checked the temperature sender and it's electrical connection for the dash gauge that's located in the side of the left side head between the first 2 plug?
Regards,
Alan
I believe you can check that the thermostat is opening by feeling the heat in the upper and lower radiator hoses after the engine has been running for a while.
The water neck/thermostat is high enough that the radiator doesn't need to be drained to change thermostat.
Have you checked the temperature sender and it's electrical connection for the dash gauge that's located in the side of the left side head between the first 2 plug?
Regards,
Alan
Didn't find a wire on the electrical connection on the left side after the first cylinder. It was working not sure how something like that could come off.
Last edited by mpro71vette; Feb 28, 2016 at 04:11 PM.
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