Are they the same?

1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
1,017,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHRIS
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is the "coolant temperature sending unit" and the "coolent temperature sensor" the same thing?
Nov 15, 2010 at 3:40 PM
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well one is for the gauge and the other is for the computer. they work a little differently. the sensor is for the computer the sending unit is for the gauge
Nov 15, 2010 at 3:55 PM
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CHRIS
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So is the the sensor the wiring that goes into the sending unit or is it a totally different part
Nov 15, 2010 at 4:37 PM
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