[V8] RPM Sensor

[Dave Head]

Actually, the sensors are mounted with 8 mm short bolts to the alignment 
housing. The long bolts go through the heat shield and the housing and 
fasten both to the block.

Kneale Brownson wrote:

>The sensors slide into a housing and are held in place by the bolts that
>anchor the heat shield.  I don't think there's any way to "clean" them
>without removing the assembly.
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>You're right that its a PITA.
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>At 11:28 AM 3/5/2006 -0500, Speakoutprod at aol.com wrote:
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>>Jeff,
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>>Did you have to replace the sensor or just clean it?  I hear these are  a 
>>bitch to replace.  If you just had to clean it, was it still hard to do,  or 
>>could a high-pressure hose do the trick?  If I recall, these sensors are  
>>located 
>>underneath the car.
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>>My RPM sensor is currently acting up ONLY when the car reaches a certain  
>>temp (usually on warm days) and once the car has cooled down, the sensor 
>>works  
>>again.  Not particularly good if your car stalls on a railroad track and a  
>>train's coming.
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