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Subject:Re: Radiator temp sensor question
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:11:21 -0700

The side of rad baffles..
 There are drawings out there for you to make new .

And I think gw makes replacements 

The sensor, Dennis will have answer, but I like to put on some gasket sealing compound on those tyoe of things 

Can’t recall the details, but permatex gasket maker anaerobic red stuff. It’s 518 I think?

In the threads and the gasket, just a little bit .

Ab

> On Mar 14, 2023, at 9:03 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi foks,
> 
>        Is there a procedure or torque specification for installing the new sensor onto the new radiator?
> 
> I have the sensor and it came with a gasket. 
> 
> New radiator arrives tomorrow, fingers crossed this one is solid and without impact marks from shipping.
> All is out and area ready for the new radiator to go back in. 
> 
> Any suggestions for anything that should be done in there before it goes back in? 
> 
> Considering the years of dirt on the back of the van I was amazed how clean the front was. 
> 
> There is insolation on one side of the fan area but not on the other.  Is that missing or how it was done? 
> 
> I will add just a bit of sound deadening in places I can now reach. 
> So sensor install tips?
> 
> 
> Eric Caron