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NTK EF0176 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor

NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
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Reliable Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor for Acura and Honda Vehicles

The NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor EF0176 is designed to provide accurate temperature readings for your vehicle's engine cooling system. Compatible with a range of Acura and Honda models, this sensor helps maintain optimal engine performance and prevents overheating.

  • Terminal Type: Blade for secure electrical connection
  • Connector Shape: Square for precise fitment
  • Terminal Quantity: 2 terminals ensuring reliable signal transmission
  • Connector Gender: Female connector for compatibility with factory wiring harness
  • Wiring Harness: Not included

About the NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Product Line

The NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor line focuses on delivering precise temperature monitoring components for engine management systems. The EF0176 sensor is part of this line, engineered to meet OEM specifications and provide consistent performance in various Acura and Honda vehicles. This product line emphasizes durability and accurate data transmission to support engine control units in maintaining efficient engine operation.

Detailed Product Description

The NTK EF0176 engine coolant temperature sensor features a blade-type terminal and a square-shaped female connector with two terminals, designed for a secure and accurate connection to the vehicle’s wiring system. This sensor is compatible with multiple Acura and Honda models, including the Accord, Civic, CR-V, MDX, and more. It monitors the temperature of the engine coolant and sends this data to the engine control unit, which adjusts fuel injection and ignition timing accordingly. The absence of a wiring harness means it connects directly to the existing vehicle harness, ensuring a straightforward replacement process.

Common Applications and Issues Addressed

  • Helps prevent engine overheating by providing accurate coolant temperature data
  • Resolves erratic temperature gauge readings in Acura and Honda vehicles
  • Addresses engine performance issues related to incorrect coolant temperature signals
  • Supports proper engine warm-up and fuel efficiency
  • Eliminates check engine light triggers caused by faulty temperature sensors

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the NTK EF0176 sensor, ensure the vehicle is cool to avoid burns from hot coolant. The sensor features a blade terminal type and a square female connector, so verify connector compatibility before installation. No wiring harness is included, so use the existing vehicle harness for connection. Properly tighten the sensor to prevent coolant leaks and ensure accurate readings.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensors are manufactured to meet strict quality standards and OEM specifications. The EF0176 part number undergoes rigorous testing to ensure durability and reliable performance in Acura and Honda vehicles. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed with the distributor or retailer at the time of purchase.

BrandNTK
Part NumberEF0176
PositionNTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
Terminal TypeBlade
Connector ShapeSquare
Terminal Quantity2
Connector GenderFemale
Wiring Harness IncludedNo

This part fits 132 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
2021AcuraILX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021AcuraRDX2.0LL4N/ALocated on Water Pump; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021AcuraTLX2.0LL4N/ALocated on Water Pump; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021HondaAccord2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021HondaCivic2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021HondaCR-V2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2021HondaInsight1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020AcuraILX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020AcuraMDX3.0LV6N/APCU Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020AcuraRDX2.0LL4N/ALocated on Water Pump; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020AcuraRLX3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASN/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaAccord2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaCivic2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaClarity1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaCR-V2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2020HondaInsight1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019AcuraILX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019AcuraMDX3.0LV6N/APCU Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019AcuraRDX2.0LL4N/ALocated on Water Pump; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019AcuraRLX3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASN/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaAccord2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaCivic2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaClarity1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2019HondaInsight1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018AcuraILX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018AcuraMDX3.0LV6N/APCU Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018AcuraRLX3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASN/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018HondaAccord2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018HondaCivic2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018HondaClarity1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2018HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017AcuraILX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017AcuraMDX3.0LV6N/APCU Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017AcuraRLX3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASN/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017HondaAccord2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017HondaCivic2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2017HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016AcuraILX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016AcuraRLX3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASN/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016HondaCivic2.0LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Pump; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2016HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ALocated on Radiator, or on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaAccord2.0LL4N/ALocated on Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaCivic2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaCivic1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Cylinder Head; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Pump; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaCrosstour2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaCrosstour2.4LL4N/ALocated in Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2015HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ALocated on Radiator, or on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaAccord2.0LL4N/ALocated on Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaCivic2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaCivic1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Cylinder Head; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Pump; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaCrosstour2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaCrosstour2.4LL4N/ALocated in Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaFit1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2014HondaInsight1.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2013HondaAccord3.5LV6N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2013HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2013HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2013HondaCrosstour2.4LL4N/ALocated in Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2013HondaCrosstour2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2013HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2013HondaFit-L--N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2013HondaInsight1.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ALocated on Radiator, or on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaCivic2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaCivic1.8LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaCivic1.5LL4N/ALocated on Cylinder Head; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaCrosstour2.4LL4N/ALocated in Radiator; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaCrosstour2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2012HondaInsight1.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2011AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2011AcuraTSX2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2011HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ALocated on Radiator, or on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2011HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2011HondaFit1.5LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2011HondaInsight1.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2010AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2010AcuraTSX2.4LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2010HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ALocated on Radiator, or on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2010HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Cylinder Head; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2010HondaFit1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2010HondaInsight1.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2009AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2009AcuraTSX2.4LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2009HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ALocated on Radiator, or on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2009HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Cylinder Head; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2009HondaFit1.5LL4N/ALocated on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2008AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/ANTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2008HondaAccord2.4LL4N/ALocated on Radiator, or on Water Outlet; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2008HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated on Cylinder Head; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
2007HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/ALocated in Engine; Located in Engine; NTK Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

2CTS012437870-RWC-A01TS5826TX216WT5226

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.