There's an allen head plug (10mm?) on the driver's side of the 5.4L engine, near the back. It's approx. 6" above the oil pan. Does anyone know if a sender can go in there, and if so, would it be exposed to oil, coolant, etc?

Thanks.

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That is a plug for your coolant. I have my temp sender in that spot. Seems to work good. However, if you take that plug out, there is another 3-4 quarts of coolant in the block, and it will all come out!!! so be ready with a pan.

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Shark99,
Thanks for the help. What range of temperature readings do you get from that point? I had read that ideally the sender should be in the coolant stream, but that port looks like it would be a straightforward installation. However, I have Autometer's mechanical water temp gauge, and it looks as if the sender won't fit using the supplied fitting.

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'02 F-350 PSD CC DRW 6SPD 4X4 Lariat (order this year)
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