Oil or coolant sensor? Picture attached, please help identify

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Oil or coolant sensor? Picture attached, please help identify

Post by jamescarruthers » Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:28 am

David (Frenchfries) kindly gave me a sensor from his spares box. This is because the sensor has a black body and it *might* be for the B18E's coolant temperature sensor (works in reverse to all later 480s).

‎However, it looks longer than I was expecting. Is it possible that this is the OIL temperature sensor, probably common to all 480s?

Anyone seen their oil sensor? I've never had the need to remove and look.‎


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1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: Oil or coolant sensor? Picture attached, please help identify

Post by dragonflyjewels » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:45 pm

I saw mine when it was changed to get the oil pressure gauge working - neither the old one nor the replacement looked anything like this. It was my 93 2 litre.
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Re: Oil or coolant sensor? Picture attached, please help identify

Post by Alan 480 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:06 pm

I reckon that's the water temp sensor for the coolant front RHS of block when viewed from front of car, clue is TWO wires, blue tinges and brass :-)
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Re: Oil or coolant sensor? Picture attached, please help identify

Post by jamescarruthers » Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:12 pm

That is encouraging. I should get the spec. book out and see what the resistance should be.

Thanks guys‎
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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