The fan kit comes with the sensor and it slips into the upper radiator
opening. Then the line goes over the top and is cradled in a small piece of
rubber which you wrap with electical tape. This protects the hollow sensor
line from the clamp. It does not leak.
At 08:05 PM 6/7/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>
> I'd like to put a temp sensor in my upper radiator hose. I seem to
>recall reading that this is how a lot of electric fans with t-stats
>get their temp readings. (to decide when to kick on the fans)
>
> So... To anyone who has done this, how was it done? Did you just
>drill a hole in the hose, stick the sensor in there and seal it
>with silicon? (if so, how big was the sensor; mine is 1/8"?) Or was
>there an adaptor that goes in the hose, or...?
>
> Basically, I want to have my temp guage read from the upper radiator
>hose, so I'm looking for a way to get the sensor in there in such a way
>that it won't leak...
>
> TIA!
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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>
Bob Hardt
Aiken,SC
99 Black Dakota CC 5.2 Auto
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