Renix coolant temp sensor.
11-20-2011, 09:07 AM
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Renix coolant temp sensor.
Hey All. I have an '87 Renix with 4.0 & manual trans. All of my thread searches indicate that the temp sensor which triggers the electric cooling fan should be in the passenger side radiator tank. Mine has a temp sensor in the driver side lower radiator hose. This lower hose is in two parts with a metal tube with a bung in it to which this sensor is mounted. Do I have a transitional model being an '87 (first year of the mighty 4.0) with an alternate location for this sensor? Just wondering as I'm not certain that my electric fan works. As I only drive it in the winter and the remainder of the cooling system is in perfect order it could be that it's never reached a temp high enough to trigger the fan. I don't want to spend time testing the wrong sensor. Thanks in advance for your replys.
11-20-2011, 10:49 AM
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sensor should be in the driver side rad tank near the bottom of the air box ,that other sensor most likely add on
11-20-2011, 05:18 PM
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If you have dealer installed air conditioning, the sensor will be in a metal tube in the middle of your lower radiator hose.
11-20-2011, 05:23 PM
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Thank you! Mine does indeed have AC and I now know that it was dealer installed. I appreciate the info. Thanks again.
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