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Adding a Temp Gauge
ZeroRain Offline
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#1
As most of you know, the 84 turbo bird doesn't have a temp gauge. I want one in mine for obvious reason.. So i get my gauge and a pillar pod, do everything inside, run my wires, and install the sensor in the heater core line. After running the car for awhile I realized the temp wasnt rising and the line was cold.. Is there a valve that stops the coolant from flowing unless the heat is on? Where would a good spot be to place my sensor?

Please and thanks
Zero
1987 Turbo Coupe Auto- gone
1991 Sport 5.0 Auto- gone
1996 LX 5.0 5spd- Gone
1989 Super Coupe 5spd- gone
1984 Turbo Coupe 5spd- newest project
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Pete D Offline
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#2
I'm guessing that the sensor needs to be grounded, like in the block and maybe your new sensor is not????
When I did my aftermarket gauge, I just put the new sensor in the old gauge sensor hole. Don't use teflon tape on the sensor.
Pete Dunham


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ZeroRain Offline
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#3
My particular sensor is a two wire sensor. I was thinking it needed grounded but that isn't the case. I tried swapping the wires and got the same thing still.. I could locate the idiot light switch and use that hole i assume.

Zero
1987 Turbo Coupe Auto- gone
1991 Sport 5.0 Auto- gone
1996 LX 5.0 5spd- Gone
1989 Super Coupe 5spd- gone
1984 Turbo Coupe 5spd- newest project
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Jeff K Offline
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#4
To answer your original question, there in no valve in the coolant lines to the heater corw. Coolant always flow thru the core UNLESS the core is completely plugged up.
Jeff Korn

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Viper7 Offline
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#5
If you want to cut you hose Glow Shift has a really good adapter. That's what I used.
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Water-Hose-Adapters.aspx
Viper
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ZeroRain Offline
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#6
Thanks Jeff! I don't believe the core is plugged but it is a very good possibility. I mean the car did sit for almost 13 years..

Zero
1987 Turbo Coupe Auto- gone
1991 Sport 5.0 Auto- gone
1996 LX 5.0 5spd- Gone
1989 Super Coupe 5spd- gone
1984 Turbo Coupe 5spd- newest project
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