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Temperature sensors...where are they?

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Does anyone know the location of the different temperature sensors: i.e.
Silver leaf vs. analog? I have an '02 Intrigue with the 400 ISL. I have seen several posts on where some of the sensors are but I am still mystified by the reaction of my gauges in certain situations. I have the ability to completely turn off my radiator fan. When on it defaults to full speed. With it off and an ambient temperature of lets say 75 and above, the analog slowing creeps up along with the silver leaf and at around 220 on the analog, I switch on the fan. The Silver leaf reacts almost immediately and the temperature rapidly drops to less than 180 within 3-4 minutes. It takes the analog 5-10 minutes to drop to 200. The silver leaf transmission rarely gets above 190 and it is slow to cool down with the fan on. The transmission analog gauge seems to follow the Silver leaf. It almost seems the analog engine temp gauge is monitoring the engine block, and the Silver leaf is watching radiator temp after its cooled. The turbo air temp drops even faster than the rad temp but this is understandable. I just had my rad recored and intercooler replaced so am curious if she will run any cooler. I didn't have a cooling problem before. After using stop leak for 4 years was getting nervous on long the rad would last.
Ed McManus ....'02 Intrigue....11361