Originally Posted by
tabetha
As above extend at will, it will have a slight effect on the reading but nothing you'd be able to notice from the length extension needed on a car.
Most sensors are as stated in operation, known as NTC(negative temperature co effecient) , but you do also get PTS(positive) ones.
tabetha
Out of curiosity...
Does this sensor have a live from the dash, and the sensor acts as a thermo resistor to the ground ( engine it's screwed into )?