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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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Need a little help ECT sensor

04 scab 5.4 coolant temp sensor. Where's the stupid thing at. I've look all over, any help greatly appreciated. 166,000 miles the first thing that has went bad on this truck. In good shape so far.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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There are 2 the CHT and the ECT that IF I recall correctly is in the block on the right side back behind the AC compressor.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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Gonna look right now Thanks
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jethat
There are 2 the CHT and the ECT that IF I recall correctly is in the block on the right side back behind the AC compressor.

They went back to two ? Last I heard, they eliminated the ECT all together after 99,- in the 5fours. The CHT's then handled old ECT responsibilities from that point. The 3 valves went back to ECT?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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They went back to two ? Last I heard, they eliminated the ECT all together after 99,- in the 5fours. The CHT's then handled old ECT responsibilities from that point. The 3 valves went back to ECT?
ok I have 2...
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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They went back to two ? Last I heard, they eliminated the ECT all together after 99,- in the 5fours. The CHT's then handled old ECT responsibilities from that point. The 3 valves went back to ECT?
so the CHT is the one in the front on the right side?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Yea, the CHT is ported into the drivers side head, here -



ECT's were here -

 

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