Coolant temp sender resistor?

[LedFloyd900]

While putting my new 3VZE in my '92 T4R I noticed that someone had put a 2k Ohm resistor in the circuit of my coolant temp sender. They literally just crimped down male and female terminals on the resistor to add it in...surely that isn't stock? I haven't read anything about it on one of these so what gives? Any ideas why it was there? And should I leave it/replace it or remove it?

 

[fourwd1]

Could be the sensor was replaced and the new one wasn't accurate.
If it works, leave it. Maybe slip some heat shrink tubing over it to protect it.

 

[LedFloyd900]

Could be the sensor was replaced and the new one wasn't accurate.
If it works, leave it. Maybe slip some heat shrink tubing over it to protect it.

Ok I just wasn't sure what was going on with it. And yea I wrapped it in electrical tape to help protect it