Product Description
ACDelco 8993146 Coolant Temp. Sensor/Sender
Made in USA
The GM part number 8993146 is an Engine Coolant Temperature Sender (Sender, or sometimes called a Switch) typically cross-referenced to ACDelco D1885 and aftermarket part Standard Motor Products TS-76. This is a classic, single-terminal sender primarily used to operate the dashboard temperature gauge on a massive range of GM vehicles from the late 1970s through the mid-1990s.
| Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Years | Engine Size | Part Number | OEM Numbers | Special Notes |
| Chevrolet | Trucks (C/K 10-3500, Blazer, Suburban) | 1979-1992 | L4, V6, V8 (3.8L, 5.0L, 5.7L, 7.4L, etc.) | 8993146 | D1885 | Wide Truck Use: Fits most full-size C/K series trucks, K5/K10/K20/K30 Blazers, Suburbans, and Vans. Verify with Gauge. |
| GMC | Trucks (C/K 1500-3500, Jimmy, Suburban, Yukon) | 1979-1994 | L4, V6, V8 (3.8L, 5.0L, 5.7L, 7.4L, etc.) | 8993146 | TS-76 | Gauge Sender: This sender is specifically for vehicles equipped with a dashboard temperature gauge, not a warning light. |
| Chevrolet | Camaro, Corvette, Monte Carlo, Caprice, Cavalier | 1979-1995 | V6 (2.8L, 3.8L), V8 (5.0L, 5.7L) | 8993146 | 8993115, 8993164 | Fits numerous platforms (F-Body, B-Body, X-Body, etc.) across the years. Most famously used in 1982-1992 Camaro/Firebird with gauges. |
| Pontiac | Firebird/Trans Am, Grand Prix, T1000 | 1979-1992 | V6, V8, L4 | 8993146 | 25036135 | Common on many older Pontiac models with temperature gauges. |
| Buick | Regal, LeSabre, Century, Skyhawk | 1979-1989 | V6, V8 | 8993146 | 25037346 | Used in many Buick models, particularly those with the 3.8L V6 (including early Grand Nationals). |
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass, Delta 88, Omega | 1979-1988 | V6, V8 | 8993146 | 8992508 | Fits various models, confirming it is a nearly universal GM sender for the dash gauge during this period. |
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