[DeTomaso] Temp sender wires

[Asa Jay Laughton]

The two wires in my case are bundled in the same factory sleeve that 
disappears into the harness.  I have to figure they went together.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 5/15/2012 3:41 PM, B. Seib wrote:
> My car is April 72. I just went out and checked. The temp gauge sender is in
> a sheath all by itself. It's definitely that way from the factory. Perhaps a
> PO added the black wire to your wiring, Asa Jay? The only black wire in the
> area is the one to ground the distributor.
>
> Barry
>
>
> On 5/15/2012 12:52 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
>> I'm in the engine compartment doing some work.  I need to check my temp
>> sender.  I checked the wire to the temp sender and it does move the dash
>> gauge.  The red with black tracer wire is bundled with an all black wire
>> that simply terminates into nothing.  It was wrapped with electrical
>> tape at the end, against the temp sender wire.  I'm at a loss to
>> understand why the temp sending wire is bundled with this other wire.
>>
>> Was it necessary to run a separate ground wire to the sender when it was
>> tank mounted?  If so, where did it attach?  There is no stud on the
>> swirl tank.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Asa Jay
>>
>>
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