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Old 04-21-2008, 08:56 AM
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Default took a road trip and engine temp dropped all the way to C...

and then back to the middle again, then it dropped all the way to C again...kept on driving a little and jumped back up to the middle, know after driving back from rutgers..the needle is never in the middle its always a little towards the C or a whole line over...any ideas??
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normal.
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Umm no that is not normal, most likely time to replace the ECT.
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lol
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i thought when that happens its the T-Stat getting stuck open
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<smacks forehead>
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the ECT...temp sensor? or what???
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2nd. Damn n00bs
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what.
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Hey J, how much power are you brids putting down to the wheels?


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