coolant leak

[iceman2114]

i have a 1990 ford ranger 2.9 awd, it has a coolant leak, i know the location, its above the water pump and below the thermostat housing. its behind the a/c condensor and it has a three prong plug hooked into it, kinda looks like a c shape plug in, but the whole peice itself is a circle and there is coolant just pouring out of it even when its cold, does anyone know what this part is called so i can get a new one, also there is a bole that holds it in, size 7/32 its in the middle of the whole piece. looking at it its on the drivers side upper engine behind the a/c brackets

 

[low_five]

can you take a picture?

 

[IMenriched]

i have a 1990 ford ranger 2.9 awd, it has a coolant leak, i know the location, its above the water pump and below the thermostat housing. its behind the a/c condensor and it has a three prong plug hooked into it, kinda looks like a c shape plug in, but the whole peice itself is a circle and there is coolant just pouring out of it even when its cold, does anyone know what this part is called so i can get a new one, also there is a bole that holds it in, size 7/32 its in the middle of the whole piece. looking at it its on the drivers side upper engine behind the a/c brackets

Is this go into the head?? or the T-state housing??

if going into the head it might be a factory block heater...so you can plug it in and pre heat the coolant on those arctic nights

 

[iceman2114]

yea its right at the top of the block, what would i look for at a parts store and how much do you think itll be?

 

[iceman2114]

top of block, bottom of head, that area

 

[xploridaho]

maybe the coolant temp sensor?

 

[iceman2114]

got it. yay. it was the block heater changed it out and put a freeze plug in, no need for a block heater around here

 

[iceman2114]

thanx for all the help