2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission where is the outside air temp sensor

[RedSled]

Can anyone tell me where the outside air temp sensor is located. Mine has worked fine up until last week. It must be getting a reading off the engine. After driving for 10 or 15 min it now reads over 110 F.



I assume it somewhere behind the front grill, but I'm not sure where it is or what it looks like. Any help is appreciated

 

[illflem]

It's about 3-4'' below the left edge (towards truck center) of your driver's side headlight on the radiator support, made out of black plastic with one bolt attaching it. A little hard to spot.

 

[Dennis Garrett]

My 97 would do fine until engine temp came up, then always read too hot. It was catching "prop wash" from the fan. All I did was relocate straight up from it's original location. I pulled it up to the end of the slack in it's wire, and re-attatched it about 5-6" above it's original spot. It's deadly accurate now. Dealer couldn't offer any advice, but they did give me another sensor, which I tried, but it too read high until I relocated it.

 

[RedSled]

Thanks I will look at it tonight. Maybe I am getting the "prop wash" also, Kinda strange for it to just start happening though. maybe the bolt holding it came loose or something.



Thanks for the reply's!

 

[illflem]

You might be getting moisture in the connection up front. Clean it up and apply silicone di-electric grease from the auto parts to the ends before plugging it back together. Moisture will make it read high.

 

[PWeber]

Mine constantly reads 20-30 degrees below the ambient temp outside. Any ideas what causes that?