z28_YOU_HO

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Well my car all of a sudden shut off and wouldnt stay running. Thought i ran out of gas. Ended plugging this back in and it seems fine.


Is this the temperature sensor???

Its on the drivers side, right at the front of the headers.

Would this not being plugged in make my car not run right??

fbodyman1026

iTrader: (11)

yeah it's a coolant temp. sensor, my car ran like **** when it went bad.

getsum27

that is the coolant temp sensor
and i have seen them effect the way they run

1quickirocz

without your ECT sensor being plugged in your pcm reads the coolant temp as being -40 deg which it then loads it with fuel and floods causing it not to start.

dgcustomz

iTrader: (127)

I doubt that was the reason your car wouldn't stay running. I just went outside and disconnected mine while it was on and it didn't do anything. That's crazy...

z28_YOU_HO

iTrader: (7)

I wondered why it backfired lol....Any ideas on a way i can tighten it up??.. I push it on there and its very LOOSE. I can barley pull on it and it slides right off


My car ran good without it for about 10 mins. I guess until the motor got warm. Just replaced the alternator and forgot to put it back on

dgcustomz

iTrader: (127)

It is cold out here so it might be due to that that my car didn't act up. Also I only let it run for about 5 minutes.

PUNISHER TA

iTrader: (13)

Where is it loose?

At the threads? or is the connector loose

If the sensor is loose to the brass, then it might need to be replaced.

butler

Mine ran fine till it came up to temp then shut off. Forgot to plug the temp sensor back in. Fired right up.

Juicy J

iTrader: (5)

It will absolutely make your car not run. It will run VERY rough, until it eventually floods and dies.

I broke mine during the header install, and rigger it back together. Everytime I would start banging gears it would come loose, and start running horrible. I finally got off my *** and replaced it.

CoastieWS6

iTrader: (1)

Just buy a new one. They are like 12 bucks at AutoZone.