TEMPERATURE SENDER SERVICING
Removal
Loosen sensor and remove by hand. Use care to avoid breaking threads.
Clean sensor threads, sensor, and sensor cavity.
Installation
Fill bottom of sensor cavity with 0.7 cc of Thermal Joint Compound, P/N 322170. Sensor cavity should be filled to 1 inch (25 mm) below the top edge of the cavity.
Install sensor. DO NOT use gasket sealing com pound. SLOWLY tighten temperature sensor to a torque of 50 to 70 in. lbs. (5.6 to 8.0 N·m).
- Temperature sensor
- Sensor cavity
- Thermal joint compound
Wait 10 minutes for trapped air to bleed from cavity. Thermal compound may seep past threads. Retighten sensor.
THERMOSTAT SERVICING
Disassembly
Remove the thermostat cover and O-ring from cylinder head.
Remove spring, thermostat, and gasket.
Remove the cylinder head if cylinder head thermostat seal requires replacement. Place new seal in the cylinder head with side marked “TO CYL
