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No temp reading on the panel
Everything seems to be working on my 1985 300D dashboard except the coolant temp meter; it stays at the bottom peg.
Someone said I should replace the sending unit; I asked where it is located and I was told on the side of the head above the glow plugs. I've looked pictures of a new sender and it appears to be a 17mm brass fitting. Problem is, I don't think I have located it on the engine yet. What I though was it--along with a very questionable wire coming out the top--may be correct but there appears to be *two* of these side by side. Located on the side of the head above the glow plugs, both have a single wire coming out of the top of them, both are brass, both appear to be 17mm. Am I completely lost here? Anyone have pictures of a coolant temperature sender on the engine? TIA.
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Mike Frederick 1986 300SDL, 240K+ miles 1985 300D KaliKar, 270K+ miles |
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85's are a bit different, the pic is of an 83-84 617. It's the second "hole" back from the front.
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When you get the right one, try briefly touching it to earth. This will allow you to see the gauge needle peg to full scale. If it doesnt, you either have the wrong wire or you have a broken wire.
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort.... 1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles 1987 250td 160k miles English import 2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving |
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So, just for my info, what is in the first hole that looks exactly like the sending unit?
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Optical illusion, nothing there, on mine. Green arrows to my sender, red arrows to the first "hole".
An 85, could be something there.
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OK, here's a picture of my setup. 1985 300D KaliKar.
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Yep Mine looks like that too. Curious what it is.
Also, another question what is the sending unit on the thermostat housing used for ? I see there is one there and one on the water pump housing area too.
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-------------------------------- Eric in Plano,Tx 85 300D 277K overall miles 65K on WVO (2 tank) Rebuilt Transmission at 245k miles. 96 CE LT1 94 Nissian Hardbody 96 F250 XLT PowerStroke (also runs on WVO) |
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It triggers the aux fan to high on high engine coolant temp(120C I believe).
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For 300SD and other cars it might be true but I can't say for certain. So the question does it do anything on the 300D or is it just there ? Also I thought the sender in the Thermostat housing on SD's performed the aux fan function but thats just another rumor I read.
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-------------------------------- Eric in Plano,Tx 85 300D 277K overall miles 65K on WVO (2 tank) Rebuilt Transmission at 245k miles. 96 CE LT1 94 Nissian Hardbody 96 F250 XLT PowerStroke (also runs on WVO) |
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That is the thermo switch for the egr valve.
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I see... I think....I thought a vacuum activated the EGR. Or is there one of those vacuum bypass/switch thingys that enable/disable the vacuum towards the EGR ? Hmmm
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-------------------------------- Eric in Plano,Tx 85 300D 277K overall miles 65K on WVO (2 tank) Rebuilt Transmission at 245k miles. 96 CE LT1 94 Nissian Hardbody 96 F250 XLT PowerStroke (also runs on WVO) |
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OK, so let me try to summarize...on a 1985 300D KaliKar:
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Vac goes to it too, the thermo switch sends vacuum through the system.
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Well, it gets funner and funner...
Today I adjusted the valves and noticed that my car does not have any temp sensor on the thermostat housing.
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Mike Frederick 1986 300SDL, 240K+ miles 1985 300D KaliKar, 270K+ miles |
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