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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 07:43 PM
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Temp sending unit connector 1970 455

Here is a picture of my temp sending unit sans connector. I do not know what happened but when I opened the hood today the connector was gone. I looked high and low for it but the "little man from Liverpool" must have taken it. I had been cleaning the engine yesterday, and can only imagine that in my exuberance I pulled it off.
Does anyone know where I can get the connector lead which attaches to the top of the sending unit and then into a typical black plastic GM connection, (spade type) on the harness? I checked with all the ususal suspects: Fusik, Inline, Summit but for naught.

Thanks, Peter
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by pcard
Here is a picture of my temp sending unit sans connector. I do not know what happened but when I opened the hood today the connector was gone. I looked high and low for it but the "little man from Liverpool" must have taken it. I had been cleaning the engine yesterday, and can only imagine that in my exuberance I pulled it off.
Does anyone know where I can get the connector lead which attaches to the top of the sending unit and then into a typical black plastic GM connection, (spade type) on the harness? I checked with all the ususal suspects: Fusik, Inline, Summit but for naught.

Thanks, Peter
http://www.repairconnector.com/produ...Connector.html

Old Feb 22, 2013 | 06:29 AM
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Joe, I think he's looking for the L-shaped male spade connector that screws onto the top of the sender and plugs into the female conector you indicated.

- Eric
Old Feb 22, 2013 | 06:40 AM
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Why not just get an all-new sending unit? They're less than $10 from Rockauto. They've got one that sells for all of $1.85. The one below is $6.42.


Probably just a few dollars at your local auto parts store.



Old Feb 22, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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Actually Joe has the one, except mine was black. I know this is not factory correct, which has a spade connector, but it was the one that came with my rally pack reproduction.
I put the car on the lift today and found the little black plastic connector like Joe's picture sitting on the cross member. It had pulled off the wire while I was cleaning the engine. I put it back on and bob is your uncle.
I have heard that you can now get reproduction units with the factory correct spade connector.
Thanks to all for your help.
Cheers, Peter
Old Feb 22, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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Also, just found that N apa has the lead. It is made by Echlin. It is made for an Ac compressor, GM. Go figure.
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