Which temp sensor is it ??

[preston240sx]

ok so i recieved my rb20det with a broken temp sensor and i know it kinda important but after searching through the forum i found there are so many different temp sensor i guess some ppl say use the Ka one it works some ppl say use the 98 ka it works some ppl say use the z32 its works well I tried the 90 ka no luck i just bought a 90-96 300zx temp sensor no luck did'nt fit the plug so does any one have a forsure answer to this question before i end making 20 trips to the parts store ? here's some pics

here's the ka



heres the 300zx z32 one as you can see its too big

[S13 240SX]

i dont think ka ones work, i tired on mine they dont match up.

[preston240sx]

i tried the 300zx and it did'nt work the only thing i can find is maybe its the 98 240sx one that might work im going to try and buy one tomarrow and i'll see then

[Carl H]

you need a late model z32 sensor...

[DJButton]

I used a KA one and just shaved off some of the plug and sensor, works great. However, get the late model Z32 one. direct swap is easier.

[StricNyne]

might do that instead of wiring in gm one for haltech

[preston240sx]

i went to autozone and the part # where the same so it should'nt matter early or late >? unless there is something i dont know like they have a secret z32 temp sensor .... i dunno just sux

[Carl H]

if they told you the pn's are the same they are wrong, the harness changed late 93-early94.

[preston240sx]

ok well the 98 ka temp sensor worked great connected right up but for my seconded question how accurate is the sensor for the cluster ? mine does'nt seem like its working right i mean it could be but im not expert it could be working just fine but i had my rb out drving around and it never made it past the 3rd bar on the cluster seems worng to me and its the right amount of volts could the sensor be bad i guess?

[DriftX]

You have the later rb20.. 96 300zx sensor.. it's probably been said above

Advance Auto Parts:

GP SorensonSensor38-5154 A7A

Hopefully that helps.

As for the stock cluster temp sender.. It's either cold, warm or overheating, it's not a progressive temp switch. You can get one for a 3.5 chrysler from a junkyard as long as you get the pigtail to convert it to a progressive type sensor.

[240z4u]

You have the later rb20.. 96 300zx sensor.. it's probably been said above

Advance Auto Parts:

GP SorensonSensor38-5154 A7A

Hopefully that helps.

As for the stock cluster temp sender.. It's either cold, warm or overheating, it's not a progressive temp switch. You can get one for a 3.5 chrysler from a junkyard as long as you get the pigtail to convert it to a progressive type sensor.

Very cool tip on the progressive gauge!!

[Carl H]

while the progressive bit is cool remember that the cluster is calibrated for a certian type of sender...and may not respond well to the chrystler one.