What Sensor?
02-18-2011, 07:05 PM
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What Sensor?
There is some kind of sensor located in the block kinda between #6 and #8. I checked my FSM and it doesnt really have a good diagram of the sensors but it looks like a fan override sensor. The only other one on that side of the engine is the ESC (knock sensor?) but it looks like it is closer to the front.
Anyway, I broke the sensor actually separating the plastic part the wiring clip goes into from the body of the sensor and I need to know how critical it is and where I may be able to get a replacement.
TIA
Anyway, I broke the sensor actually separating the plastic part the wiring clip goes into from the body of the sensor and I need to know how critical it is and where I may be able to get a replacement.
TIA
02-18-2011, 07:27 PM
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There is some kind of sensor located in the block kinda between #6 and #8. I checked my FSM and it doesnt really have a good diagram of the sensors but it looks like a fan override sensor. The only other one on that side of the engine is the ESC (knock sensor?) but it looks like it is closer to the front.
Only early cars it is a fan switch ; on late it is the temp gauge sender unit
Knock sensor is lower down in the block above pan rail directly below #6 cyl
Last edited by rodj; 02-18-2011 at 07:31 PM.
02-18-2011, 11:15 PM
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Sorry, its an '85. Just figured folks would check my profile. I am a bit lazy
Temp gauge is working fine as are all gauges. Fan comes on normally, dunno why it would have an override. A/C?
Temp gauge is working fine as are all gauges. Fan comes on normally, dunno why it would have an override. A/C?
Last edited by HlhnEast; 02-18-2011 at 11:24 PM.
02-18-2011, 11:24 PM
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I think he's right. The fan switch (w/o looking at my car). They sell the low temp ones. Look at a supporting vendors website, and make sure it looks like the one you broke. Those factory ones don't turn the fans on until 230 degrees or close to it. I know Eckler's has it. They have a link over there on the left....
02-18-2011, 11:35 PM
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02-19-2011, 01:40 AM
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That is why I asked ; many differences in main fan control across the C4 years
85 is one year only hybrid setup ;
has main fan controlled by the ECM ( from CTS ) BUT with a mech over ride switch
'84 only had mech control
'86+ only had ECM
All years have some form of engagement when A/c runs
And like the man said above;
if someone can't be bothered to supply basic year / trans / mods info when asking for help , then I can't be bothered looking for it
85 is one year only hybrid setup ;
has main fan controlled by the ECM ( from CTS ) BUT with a mech over ride switch
'84 only had mech control
'86+ only had ECM
All years have some form of engagement when A/c runs
And like the man said above;
if someone can't be bothered to supply basic year / trans / mods info when asking for help , then I can't be bothered looking for it
Last edited by rodj; 02-19-2011 at 09:02 AM.
02-19-2011, 02:26 PM
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02-20-2011, 06:53 PM
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This certainly wasnt what I meant by my comment and I apologize if you thought that way. It was meant more as a joke as I usually do put the year in my posts, but forget sometimes. I always appreciate the help given here.