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"Can anyone tell me where the

"Can anyone tell me where the engine "temperature sensor" is on my 1999 5.7L Volvo Penta engine? I just replaced my original engine with a Vortec engine and I want to make sure I have the temperature gauge connected before I run the engine. I expect to see a sensor somewhere near the thermostat, but I don't see anything anywhere that looks like a temperature sensor."
 
"i have a 5.7 in my 94 and its

"i have a 5.7 in my 94 and its on the left side of the engine attached to the engine drain plug, looking out the back of the boat. it's not to hard to get to."
 
Oh Shoot! I am wondering if I

Oh Shoot! I am wondering if I chucked the sensor in the trash when I moved all the parts from my old engine block over to the new block!?!? I don't see any left over wires just hanging in the bilge. I will keep looking.
 
Does anyone have a diagram of

Does anyone have a diagram of where the temperature sending unit goes and the wire connection? Does it go in place of one of the draing plugs in the block?
 
Excellent. Thank you.

I

Excellent. Thank you.

I still can't identify the wire that attaches to the cooling sending unit though. Does anyone know what I should look for?
 
engine temp sender should be i

engine temp sender should be in the thermostat housing. The sender mounted on the block`s coolant drain is a knock sensor.
 
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