Need info about temp sender on block

[young-gunn]

I've been having a lot of trouble with my truck as of late. Currently experiencing a starting problem. I've been checking everything I can think of. I found what looked like a broken wire as I was trying to inspect my temp sender on the block (above starter). I thought this must be an issue but remembered seeing that when I did my engine rebuild a couple years ago so it is probably not my new problem. I did find the temp sender I was looking for and it is clearly broken, this "wire" is actually a chunk of the sender. I'm just wondering what problems this broken sender could cause. I plan to replace it anyway so I would also like to know if anyone has the part number for it or preferably if anyone knows what other Toyotas used the same sensor? I'm in Canada so when I walk into the parts store looking for diesel Toyota parts you get the look. I usually need to give them a cross referenced part number.

EDIT: My phone had died so I couldn't take a picture. but If anyone is confused as to which sender I want, it is the one Nev has circled in this thread: http://hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthread.ph...erature+sender

[ROMEROTECH]

No idea how complex these ECU's are but in modern vehicles generally the coolant temp sensor feedback is used during startup, idle, fueling, timing, boost control and as a safety to cut engine power in the event of overheating.

[young-gunn]

Mine has been broken for quite some time. Now that I'm having starting problems I'm just checking out every possible cause. Does any have a part number or another Toyota I could cross reference it off of?

[J20]

This link should help:

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthread.php?t=67404

[young-gunn]

That is for non-efi I believe. I have bought a new sensor today. For future reference the Toyota part number is 89422-35010. The price I was given was $84 at the dealer. I went to a parts store and got a cross referenced sensor. It's a Beckarnley brand, part number 158-0421. I paid about $30. I'm from Canada so this may help some other Canadians if they ever need this sensor.