Sending Units & Sensors

1988 Chevrolet Corsica 2.0 1, StandardSECTION Sending Units & Sensors
SENDING UNITS & SENSORS LOCATION

Component Location
Ambient Temperature Sensor At right front of radiator.
Coolant Temp. Sender/Switch (2.0L) On coolant outlet, at left side of engine.
Coolant Temp. Sender/Switch (2.8L) Above exhaust manifold, at left side of engine.
Coolant Temperature Sensor (2.0L) On coolant outlet, at left side of engine.
Coolant Temperature Sensor (2.8L) On coolant outlet, at right front of engine.
Crank Position Sensor Below exhaust manifold, at rear of engine. See Figure & 5.
Detonation Sensor Below exhaust manifold, at right rear of engine. See Figure .
Low Coolant Sensor (Probe) In right front of radiator.
Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor On relay bracket, at center of cowl. See Figure & 2.
Manifold Air Temp. (MAT) Sensor (2.0L) On throttle body, at rear of engine.
Manifold Air Temp. (MAT) Sensor (2.8L) On Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensor, at left front of engine.
Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensor In air intake duct, at top left of engine.
Oxygen Sensor (2.0L) In front of exhaust manifold.
Oxygen Sensor (2.8L) In exhaust manifold, near rear of engine.
Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) (2.0L) On rear of throttle body, at top rear of engine. See Figure .
Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) (2.8L) On throttle body, at top left of engine.
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) On top right rear of transaxle. See Figure , Figure , Figure & 8.
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