Thermostat.... Engine Fan Sensor

[baconhead]

hi guys after playing around with my galaxy 2.3 petrol s reg wondering why fans didnt work i came across a thread on here about sensor being placed under thermastat in a three way junction ..... problem i had the stat housing didnt have a slot and couldnt find sensor lol after tracing said sensor and jamming it between battery tray and hose to check if it works ...... voila fans on hahaha who does these things and thinks oh well dont need fans anyway ..... anyway my point hahaha wheres best place for mk1 thermastat with the sensor housing in and how much do they run at .... otherwise it will be ty wrapped to the pipe til further notice .... cheers forums ace ... baconhead  :40:  :40:  :40:  :40:

[BrianH]

They vary a bit, but mine is in the upper radiator pipe (theres a plastic section about halfway between the stat housing and radiator, with an opening to allow the sensor to slot into, with a clip to hold it in place. That is a 2.0 though.

 

like this

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GENUINE-FORD-Galaxy-fan-motor-temperature-switch-green-4-pin-connector-/291743259241?hash=item43ed40da69:g:0LwAAOxy3zNSigTR

 

Does your sensor have a thread on it, or is it like the one in the photo on the listing (mine is similar, but only 2 pin)

 

Look at 14 on the diagram below

 

http://eucatparts.com/?action=cat_ford_part&s_id_part=24432&s_id_model=98&s_code_image=G002065501

 

I'd suspect its more likely the piece of pipe has been damaged and something done to stop it leaking. The other possibility depending where the sensor will reach is that the radiator has been swapped, possibly for the wrong one?

Edited May 5, 2016 by BrianH