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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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im in the process of reassembling my intake and i forgot to note which sensor goes where...... there is a white one and a black one, one is 2 prong, the other one prong......could someone please look at their truck and see if you can tell fairly easy where each goes?.....thanks a bunch
 
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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anyone?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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i'm looking for a pic.
the coolant sensor is on the front of the intake, down low.
the intake air temp IAT sensor is up higher, in the air chamber.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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IAT http://info.rockauto.com/SMP/SMPDetail2.html?AX49.jpg

coolant (2 wires) http://info.rockauto.com/SMP/SMPDetail3.html?TX71.html
 
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yeah, on my truck i have 2 coolant temp sensors, one on each side of the therm. and i need to know which one goes on which side.....im not sure what year they switched to a single sensor tho....
 
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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on my 01 i only have one coolant sensor. its 2 prong and its on the passenger side of the thermostat. i don't have anything to the drivers side... hope that helps.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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alright thanks...i guess if i dont get any other replies then ill put my 2prong there and the other at the other hole....
 
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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what year is your truck and is it california or canadian or anything else weird ?
 
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95......its stock.......i think one was for the computer and one for the gauge but they switched over to 1 sometime or another
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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lay the wiring harnesses back down along the valve covers and see what goes where by which pigtails reach the correct sensor port.
 
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