# coolant sensor

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-sensor/182764>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 10, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-sensor/182764 "2006-06-10T17:12:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![subhumanzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-sensor/182764/1 "2006-06-10T17:12:09Z")

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well last night i replaced my opti put it all back together and notcied that the temp gauge wasnt working , but i remembered that when i removed the harness from the sensor that it spun so i went out and bought a new sensor today installed it and still no gauge. what the hell is goin on with this thing?

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-sensor/182764/2 "2006-06-10T19:02:34Z")

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is it the one in the water pump or head?

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**Author:** ![subhumanzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-sensor/182764/3 "2006-06-10T22:06:54Z")

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the one that was spinning was the one on the water pump. i dunno wtf is goin on with it but its pissin me off!

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**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-sensor/182764/4 "2006-06-10T22:14:16Z")

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did you put teflon tape on it? if so the sensor might not be gettin a good ground causing it to not have a good reading. silver2kws6 had that problem with this tranny temp.

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-sensor/182764/5 "2006-06-11T05:34:35Z")

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> [@subhumanzz](#):
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> the one that was spinning was the one on the water pump. i dunno wtf is goin on with it but its pissin me off!

the gauge goes off the one in the haed!