Coolent Temp Sensor(s)

[bit]

I am pretty sure my coolant temp sensor has gone bad, but I want to make sure before I replace it. Does anyone have a resistance range for this sensor? There is probably one in the Ford Service manual but mine is at my parent’s house and I am at school. Or could someone measure their sensor and tell me what they get. Mine measured 69.1Kohms.
Thanks
Brent

 

[ECU5.0]

man, screw it....the sensor is only like 5 bucks or somethin

 

[bit]

man, screw it....the sensor is only like 5 bucks or somethin

Yeah it's only $5 you can send it to my Paypal account [email protected] I'll be looking for the money.

Can anyone offer some real help?
Thanks
Brent

 

[jerry beach]

Take it and the meter with you to the parts store, and test a new one along side it. My guage pegged hot when the sender went south. I got a new sender and ordered manual guages the next day.

 

[bit]

I am thinking there should be two sensors. One for the computer and one for the gauge. A resistance sensor cannot be shared, but I only know of one coolant temp sensor. The guage reads fine but the car is running very rich and is putting out code 56.

 

[jerry beach]

You are thinking of the ECT sensor. Its on the passenger side of the intake screwed into one of the black steel heater hose lines toward the front of the engine. It has 2 wires, the other one for the guage has one. Resistance for an ECT sensor is about 30 ohms, engine cold. And 0 ohms with the engine hot. These specs are from measuring known good ones.

 

[bit]

Thanks man that helps a lot. I guess it is time for a new sensor.

 

[Mavrick]

man, screw it....the sensor is only like 5 bucks or somethin

Try $105 Canadian from the dealer...