sensor at front of engine block??

[liv]

anyone any ideas as to what the sensor is that at the front of the engine block on a 1999 mk2 ph1 clio 1.2? the plug that plugs into in is green.. just wondering as one of my wires going to it is broken.

thanks

 

[liv]

got this picture of the net its the sensor directly below the inlet manifold

 

[Poopensharten]

Oil pressure switch i think pal.

 

[liv]

Oil pressure switch i think pal.

thanx for the reply danny, the oil pressure switch is at the back of the enging above the oil filter i replaced it today just wondering what the sensor in the front is for as my wire to it is broken

 

[172lover]

The brown one in the middle??
thats the knock sensor.

 

[Coops Mk1]

as above, the brown sensor in the head is the knock sensor, checks for detonation and tells the ecu so it then adjusts the fuelling/spark to compensate