Sr20DE question about temp sensor on lower radiator hose?

[uvamosk]

I have a sr20de in my car.There is a metal tube with a temp probe screwed into it that has a radaitor hose going to it then another hose going from it to the radiator.

I am trying to figure why it is there? The hose kits for the sr20det do not seem to have any extra hose for this setup?

I am looking at getting some Samco hoses and I wanted to make sure I could just cut the lower one and put this metal tube thing in there and use clamps on both side. I didn't know if silicone hoses have to be cut any special way?

[karmakaze]

I have a sr20de in my car.There is a metal tube with a temp probe screwed into it that has a radaitor hose going to it then another hose going from it to the radiator.

I am trying to figure why it is there? The hose kits for the sr20det do not seem to have any extra hose for this setup?

I am looking at getting some Samco hoses and I wanted to make sure I could just cut the lower one and put this metal tube thing in there and use clamps on both side. I didn't know if silicone hoses have to be cut any special way?

do you have an aftermarket water temp gauge?

[uvamosk]

Nope, it is some type of metal tube with a factory sensor pluged into it and running into the wireharness. I will take pics of it.

[Chris859]

Sounds like some R-tard re-located the factory temp sensor for whatever reason then. Do you still have the other factory temp sensors for the ecu, and gauge on the intake manifold?

[sileightysomeday]

Thats the Coolant temp sensor. Not plugging that in will cause your car to run Rich. it measures the temperature of the coolant going into the engine .