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VSS is located at the driver lower rear of the trans. It’s round you can’t miss it. Probably just a bad connector.
96C is 204F and that’s perfect. If fans are both on at 204 you probably have a Haibeck chip. Stock fans don’t come on till 225 and 234. These cars were set up to run hot. Nothing to worry about unless the fans can’t maintain 234 at idle. On a hot day 100 plus degrees you could see 240’s with the fans on. Anything over that is a problem.
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