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Feb 25, 2013 | 03:29 PM

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craby

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you could look it up at rockauto site and see what they show. rock will show different brands and prices for the correct part.

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Feb 25, 2013 | 05:02 PM

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Yeah that's the pics I was looking at. The t stat that I took out had bends in the bottom ring of the stat. I didn't really pay attention to the one I put it. I'm gonna take it back out when I get home to look at it.

Feb 25, 2013 | 05:06 PM

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easy to get em in upside down but that make it run hot.

Feb 25, 2013 | 05:17 PM

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Yeah. Its in with the spring facing down toward the w pump.

Feb 28, 2013 | 01:27 PM

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Question. When installing an aftermatket gauge what needs to be done with the pcm? The gauge has its own sending unit attached. But doesn't the pcm run to the sending unit then to the gauge?

Feb 28, 2013 | 02:55 PM

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Maybe I am missing something but a aftermarket gage should be a complete stand alone system. Sending unit,wires, gage. It should not be connected to anything in the car except a power source and ground.

Feb 28, 2013 | 03:08 PM

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Yeah I know that. But I didn't know if the pcm was in any way connected to the ect sensor.

Feb 28, 2013 | 03:44 PM

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lt1 has two temp sensors, one on side of engine between 1 and 3 cylinders is for the temp gauge. one on the water pump supplies the temp info to the computer.