The 2001 Ford Taurus coolant temperature sensor is located at the top front of the engine near the distributor. The coolant temperature sensor, also known as the coolant temperature switch, is an engine management system sensor that is used to monitor the temperature of the engine's coolant. Most coolant temperature sensors operate using electrical resistance to measure the temperature of the coolant.If Your vehicle starts to use a lot more gasoline than usual, or black smoke is starting to come from the exhaust pipe, these are indicators that the coolant temperature sensor in Your vehicle could be defective and needs to be replaced. If You start having trouble starting Your vehicle after it has reached its normal operating temperature, this is usually a very good sign that You need to have the coolant temperature sensor checked.
I’m working on a 2001 Ford Taurus SEL 3.0 L trying to locate temperature sensor videos. I seen that it only shows the gauge temperature and a temperature sensor together side-by-side when I see you on mine it’s not like this there’s two but they’re separated Hoe..
Steven L
July 16, 2020
The 2001 ford taurus coolant temperature sensor is located at the top front of the engine near the distributor.
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