BrianB16A2

I was lookin at the set up of my temp gauge sensor since I noticed for a while that my needle for the temp in my dash was jumping from the middle to C when I drive and would just jump back and fourth when driving but on idle it's fine. I was looking at it today cause I wanna replace the sensor that looks like a little nipple, and I was cleaning the black cover that covers it and I chipped it. Any way I can make it wrk somehow when I replace the sensor can I tape it or something? I have 00 Honda civic si if that helps B16A2 motor

BrianB16A2

Here's a pic



Right below the green sensor

NVturbo

It's a single wire IIRC. Either replace the plug or clean the existing plug and cover with electrical tape.

crazyhouse2011

Make sure when you replace the sensor to cover the hole with your thumb because coolant will gush out. That happened to me in an autozone parking lot when i replaced my coolant temp sensor. So much coolant got on the exhaust pipe that i almost caught on fire as i left the pArking lot. Luckily there was a news crew there and caught the whole thing on tv.

BrianB16A2

That black piece that chipped is a cover. I was told I could take it off with a needle nose plier

B_Swapped93

ummm I can never tell when you're trolling or not but coolant evaporates....if anything it would stop anything from catching fire.

OP if they still clip i'd clean them off and maybe put some electrical tape over.

BrianB16A2

when u say plug u mean the actual plug and not the senor right? sounds dumb i know. im sure u mean the plug that connects to the temp sensor.

BrianB16A2

yea i need to clean that area off. im gonna replace the sensor later this week. as for the wire that connects to the sensor i was told i could take that black piece off with a needle nose pliers.

BrianB16A2

if i were to replace the plug where can i get it. i don noe if u mean the sensor or the black piece connecting to the sensor