ok i bought my 95 jeep with a non working temp gauge. the PO told me it had a 98 motor swapped in by the PO. it had no documentation so i assumed it was BS. well i later saw the stamp on the head 0630 so it indeed does have a 96-98 head at least. well there is no place to screw in the temp sending unit to have a working gauge on that head and we searched all over that head before we realized it was a non 95. where do i put the temp sending unit at to have a working gauge? can i mount it on the T-stat housing on that flat part near the other temp sensor?

 

tstat housing.right on

 

Drill and tap the TS and put some Teflon tape on the threads then use the plug that should still be there...Tj

 

does this work for 96 also?

 

The sensor in the water neck provides temp data to the PCM only. Your sending unit can be installed in the correct location on the head by simply drilling a tapping the head.

Apply a liberal amount of RTV to the tap to catch and hold any metal that isn't pushed out when you tap the hole.

Very easy, just take your time.

 

did this help resolve your problem?my gauge wire lead is at the fire wall where the unit is located but there is no hole.I saw your post and want to mount it at the thermostat housing but with my luck it sounds like disaster

 

hey thanks a bunch for the tip

 

You can use the late model thermostat housing with your sender in it. Just extend the wire.

 

Please explain in detail how to do this.

 

Brain fart. Was thinking HO to Renix. Thanks for catching that.

 

Meh....
I just wanted to see some pichers!!

 

I like your fix better!!