92 2wd 4.9L
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Are you asking about the coolant temp sensor that the processor reads or are you asking about the gauge sender?
If it's the latter, it's a pipe thread but I don't recall the size and I'm too lazy to go and measure it.
Screw a nipple into the hole and a tee onto the nipple. Put the OEM sender in one leg of the tee and the aftermarket sender in the other.
If it's the latter, it's a pipe thread but I don't recall the size and I'm too lazy to go and measure it.
Screw a nipple into the hole and a tee onto the nipple. Put the OEM sender in one leg of the tee and the aftermarket sender in the other.
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well got a call last night my g/f's truck was on fire they got it put out. took a look and the 3 wires going to the back of the alt. and the one big wire were all fryed any idea what could have cause this? maybe the alt shorted? or one of the wires shorted?
called a new alt is 85 bucks. were do i get the connector that goes on the back of them?
called a new alt is 85 bucks. were do i get the connector that goes on the back of them?
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great started taking it apart friday. got the top bolt out just fine the belt undone then the bottom bolt was hard to turn hard to turn then SNAP! thought oh well and tryed to pry it and rock it out before relizing that it goes all the way threw the alt. and out the back to the bracket again...... tryed to get the bracket off ha ya right. so now im out of ideas....
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Start soaking the back (threaded) end of the bolt with penetrating oil, then go to the JY and buy a used alternator & bracket. Then try to cut or break the alternator to get at the bolt. If you can't, try to cut or break the bolt or bracket. If you still can't, take it to a pro.
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Look for an alternator with only 2 holes between each pair of front ribs.
BTW
Look for an alternator with only 2 holes between each pair of front ribs.
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yup its toasted.
anyone have a wire digram of the 3 wires that go into the bottom part. they all melted the ends off and i have to rewire it.
what caused this a short???
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it is a 2G alt. got a book and figured out the wiring new termnals with some help from a buddy electrical tape and shes chargin at 14.19 within 20 seconds of starting.
yup figured it was a 2G bc there was no wire nut with a batt wire. there are 2 female connectors with big wires for the batt
oh great. well that area was packed full of that grease so hope it doesnt happen again.
if it does is it hard to up grade to a 3G?
yup figured it was a 2G bc there was no wire nut with a batt wire. there are 2 female connectors with big wires for the batt
This type produces ~60~100A, and was typically used on early fuel-injected engines from the mid-80s to the early 90s. The 2G is famous for catching fire, usually due to the poor design of the 3-pin connector at the rectifier. The result of these fires was the development of a new Electrical Grease (not to be confused with Dielectric Grease). The greatest value of a 2G is as scrap metal.
if it does is it hard to up grade to a 3G?
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