What is this wire?

[JGizmo]

I can't seem to figure out what this wire that attaches to the front of my cylinder head is for. Mine snapped in half.

 

[65dartcharger]

I can't seem to figure out what this wire that attaches to the front of my cylinder head is for. Mine snapped in half.
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It's the wire that connects to the temperature sending unit.

 

[JGizmo]

It's the wire that connects to the temperature sending unit.

Thanks! Is there any way of finding a replacement wire/connecting piece?

 

[Dubob]

Universal 90° Temperature Sensor Pigtail GM 12112171

Maybe. Not sure of terminal stud size. Says it’ll fit a #8 stud

One more

Right Angle Pigtail W/11-1/2 Wire Lead

 

[67Dart273]

Or if you are really desperate, carefully slice the wire connection leg underneath, peel it back, flux it up and solder the wire back on. Some/ many/ most/ all? of those temp sender studs are threaded, so with the addition of a couple of machine nuts, you could put an eye end onto the wire and connect it that way.

 

[mvh]

Or if you are really desperate, carefully slice the wire connection leg underneath, peel it back, flux it up and solder the wire back on. Some/ many/ most/ all? of those temp sender studs are threaded, so with the addition of a couple of machine nuts, you could put an eye end onto the wire and connect it that way.

Mine broke off, and I tried just that. But I could not find a nut that would thread on the stud. I eventually used one of those sheet metal quick nuts such as are used for badges and lettering. Anyway, I was looking to replace that with a right-angle connector, so I'm glad I found this thread.