Now im not getting a reading at all from my engine temp gauge, should I.....
10-07-2007, 06:22 PM
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Now im not getting a reading at all from my engine temp gauge, should I.....
replace my thermostat? Would a stuck thermostat just keep my engine that cool in 80 degree weather?
10-07-2007, 07:31 PM
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Not necessarily. I replaced my old one with one from PureMS and it was fine for a few weeks. Then
all of a sudden my readings started dropping lower and lower and I thought "crap!" my t-stat is gone.
Now, granted, my old ECT sensor wasn't bad, so I swapped it back in and viola! everything was back to normal again.
Def try a new ECT sensor before anything else.
Oh, and I didn't have any codes.
Now, granted, my old ECT sensor wasn't bad, so I swapped it back in and viola! everything was back to normal again.
Def try a new ECT sensor before anything else.
Oh, and I didn't have any codes.
10-07-2007, 08:47 PM
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just want to make sur but a coolant temp sensor is what you guys are calling an ect right? Also....
I just replace my coolant temp sensor (green guy, passenger side) about 5000 miles ago, should I replace it again?
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10-09-2007, 06:00 AM
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Just did mine...
Not sure this helps, but I had the same symptom (little to no indication on the coolant temp. gauge). Since replacing the OE ECT sensor with a green one and replacing the thermostat (as part of a t-belt job), the gauge works as expected.
Replacing the sensor seems to have resolved some cold-start issues too.
BTW, ECT = Engine Coolant Temperature
Replacing the sensor seems to have resolved some cold-start issues too.
BTW, ECT = Engine Coolant Temperature
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