79 Water Temp Sensor
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From: Quitman MS
79 Water Temp Sensor
I replaced my stock L48 w/a 383, AFR heads. Old water temp sensor and guage worked fine in L48. Had to buy smaller 3/8" sensor for new head. O'reilly BWD brand..installed and no workie??? Called Willvox and was told if new sensor didn't give ANY indication/needle movement, i had bigger issues than sensor. Any ideas?
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if you ground the wire attached to the sensor does the gauge move?
did you use any kind of thread sealant on the sensor that would prevent a complete electrical circuit?
why didnt you use an adapter and use the stock sensor?
did you use any kind of thread sealant on the sensor that would prevent a complete electrical circuit?
why didnt you use an adapter and use the stock sensor?
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i will try the ground and see if i get guage movement. The sensor actually came w/teflon on the threads. After my initial startup and got no indication, i removed the teflon and used just a smidge of pipe sealant (like rector seal pipe dope). As far as an adapter goes, did not know there was such an animal..where would i find such a part?
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I replaced my stock L48 w/a 383, AFR heads. Old water temp sensor and guage worked fine in L48. Had to buy smaller 3/8" sensor for new head. O'reilly BWD brand..installed and no workie??? Called Willvox and was told if new sensor didn't give ANY indication/needle movement, i had bigger issues than sensor. Any ideas?
