Looking for water temperature sensor for my '70 GS

[Carl Rychlik]

I'm looking for a water temperature sensor for my '70 GS that has the factory gauges. Anyone know where I can find one?

Thanks.

[BUICK528]

I may have one

what is the AC 5 digit number on the hex flat that you need?

[Carl Rychlik]

I don't know right now,Jim. Maybe someone here can find out and let us know. Hopefully the sensor you have will work for my car.

Appreciate your help.

[buickx]

Carl,

I checked on the site "fineline.com" we talked about a musclepoluza....It doesn't exist or I miss under stood what site you told me about....

thanks

[trim code 188]

Carl, Is it the little piece that screws into the back of the passenger side cylinder head? I have seen them on ebay fairly often. I have been looking around here since I saw your post, but so far I have not located one, and I thought I had one, but I got so dang much stuff it's hard to keep track of smaller items.

[Carl Rychlik]

No Henry,it's the sensor that goes in the front top left of the intake manifold with the connector pointing straight up. Hopefully I can find one.

[69GS400s]

Is this different from one that wouldn't be for an instrument cluster, i.e., idiot light ?

Have you checked with Doug at BuickFarm ?

[Scott Miller]

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.ph...e+sending+unit


Photo of original water temp sending unit.

[71stage1conv]

Yes, it is different Alan. I got mine at NAPA Carl, part # TS6469. In fact, it is still sitting on my shelf.

[tufbuick]

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.ph...e+sending+unit


Photo of original water temp sending unit.

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Carl just got wood !!!

[Carl Rychlik]

Thanks for the part number,Dan. I'll be going over to my parts store and I'll check it out.

[71stage1conv]

The NAPA one has the round top where the wire slides on perpendicular to the one Scott has. It does come with the wire connector & plastic sleeve as shown. Sorry about the crappy picture, hope you can see enough.

[Carl Rychlik]

Dan,I'll have to solder a terminal to the new sensor to look like the original.

I've got one on order from NAPA and I'll be picking it up after work today.

Thanks again for the part number.

[71stage1conv]

Dan,I'll have to solder a terminal to the new sensor to look like the original.

Probably not a good idea Carl. I'd worry about placing that much heat on the sender, 2ndly with the vibration + heat from the engine, I'd fear it wouldn't hold up and likely not read accurately.

After looking at mine for a while, I suggest buying a male spade crimp for a #10 or #8 wire. Take the flat spade and file/grind as needed to fit your feed wire 1st. After that fits, then I'd look at the sensor to spade connection, and see if I couldn't spread out the barrel of the spade crimp where the wire is designed to go in(usually they are made from flat copper, then formed to make the connector). Now file/grind the sensor pad on top just a bit, so that the crimp will slip on, then crimp.

[Scott Miller]

Why not just buy one from Lectric Limited.

http://www.lectriclimited.com/wiring-lectricltd.htm


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