[xj-s] Coolant Level Sensor Relocation

["Kirbert" <palmk@mailer.gadcomm.net>]

When the radiator shop tried to pressure test my radiator after 
rodding, they couldn't get the coolant level sensor to quit leaking.  
I considered a few things:  1)  That sensor has NEVER come on.  2)  
It's several inches below the top of the radiator, so if it DID come 
on, I think it'd be too late.  3)  I heard from this list once that 
in later cars the sensor was relocated to the header tank.  4)  If I 
understand the way the system works, the header tank would have to be 
basically empty before the level in the radiator would start to drop.

So, I told the guy to take the sensor out and plug the hole.  If I 
reinstall it, it'll probably be in the header tank.  That's where you 
guys come in; can someone tell me in some detail exactly WHERE this 
sensor should go in the header tank?  I suspect the important thing 
is how far off the bottom.

The other thing I'd like to know is whether I should reinstall the 
SAME sensor in the header tank, or whether a DIFFERENT sensor is 
called for.

 -- Kirbert      |     If anything is to be accomplished,
                 |     some rules must be broken.
                 |          - Palm's Postulate

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