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On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 00:49, Everett Barnes wrote: > > Hey all, I am about to replace the head temp sensor and like to know if > > there is a special trick/tool to deal with the wire getting in the way. > > > I used an open end wrench on my '69. It was a very tight fit. > > Everett > '69 head temp sensor is by the exhaust port, and can be reached fairly easily. '70 and newer is under the tin by #4 cylinder. A cheap deep socket (6 point preferable) and cut a slot in it is the best solution for the later ones. That is why Snap-On made one back in the '70's. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) '05 KIA Sorento SUV russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~