Coolant Sensor
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Coolant Sensor
Do these ever go bad? Maybe lose their effectiveness, like false readings off enough to cause maybe a faster idle until heat soaked then settle down?
Give me some sound advice, then I'll disclose the rest of the story. Not trying to trick anyone.
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I think it's pretty unusual for the stock EFI temp sensor to go bad, it's a pretty simple device.. Easy to test though, it's on sliding resistance / temp scale. I believe the exact measurements are in the FSM.. If you want to get fully diagnostic on it - test it in ice water, at room temp, and then in boiling water.
I have the values somewhere if you need them.
They do get heat soaked by design.. temp of the head / manifold / water shouldn't be that far off.
I have the values somewhere if you need them.
They do get heat soaked by design.. temp of the head / manifold / water shouldn't be that far off.
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I had a 92 Range Rover , when the coolant temp sensor crapped out it would cause very poor running , some times not start , and hot start problems. I replaced it and it ran smooth , I would have never thought it that would have made such a difference. I think it can cause the ECU to read and adjust wrong.
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I had a 92 Range Rover , when the coolant temp sensor crapped out it would cause very poor running , some times not start , and hot start problems. I replaced it and it ran smooth , I would have never thought it that would have made such a difference. I think it can cause the ECU to read and adjust wrong.
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I had a 92 Range Rover , when the coolant temp sensor crapped out it would cause very poor running , some times not start , and hot start problems. I replaced it and it ran smooth , I would have never thought it that would have made such a difference. I think it can cause the ECU to read and adjust wrong.
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