So my car won't start once the engine is hot, help!
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It's below the first forward spark plug on the driver's side. At first I thought that was the coolant sensor, but when I went to autozone and bought one, they were different. So I went back and it was actually the temperature switch, but they didn't have any replacements. I just came home from work and left the switch unplugged, turned off the car and then I turned it back on...it started right up. Before it wouldn't start. I don't know why the bad switch would cause it not to start.
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It's below the first forward spark plug on the driver's side. At first I thought that was the coolant sensor, but when I went to autozone and bought one, they were different. So I went back and it was actually the temperature switch, but they didn't have any replacements. I just came home from work and left the switch unplugged, turned off the car and then I turned it back on...it started right up. Before it wouldn't start. I don't know why the bad switch would cause it not to start.
Can you post a pic of the temp switch?
Does it go into the head or the block?
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Here's the one I bought from autozone:
http://www.autozone.com/R,413130/veh...ductDetail.htm
and here are the pics of the melted part(that's just the part of the switch that connects to the car) I got off the one in my car:
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Here's the one I bought from autozone:
http://www.autozone.com/R,413130/veh...ductDetail.htm
and here are the pics of the melted part(that's just the part of the switch that connects to the car) I got off the one in my car:
http://www.autozone.com/R,413130/veh...ductDetail.htm
and here are the pics of the melted part(that's just the part of the switch that connects to the car) I got off the one in my car:
You need to unscrew the brass part out of the head.
There's no sensor anywhere under the forward spark plug. That sensor goes in right above that spark plug.
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Ok, I think I get. Being a '98 you have two temperature sensors. They must call one of them a "temperature switch" to differentiate. Here is the other one:
http://www.autozone.com/R,2290373/ve...ductDetail.htm
One is for the PCM and one is for the gauge in the dash. Only the one for the PCM would cause any drivability problems. However on my car the one in the cylinder head is for the gauge, but I guess it is different on '98 LS1s.
http://www.autozone.com/R,2290373/ve...ductDetail.htm
One is for the PCM and one is for the gauge in the dash. Only the one for the PCM would cause any drivability problems. However on my car the one in the cylinder head is for the gauge, but I guess it is different on '98 LS1s.
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Ok, I think I get. Being a '98 you have two temperature sensors. They must call one of them a "temperature switch" to differentiate. Here is the other one:
http://www.autozone.com/R,2290373/ve...ductDetail.htm
One is for the PCM and one is for the gauge in the dash. Only the one for the PCM would cause any drivability problems. However on my car the one in the cylinder head is for the gauge, but I guess it is different on '98 LS1s.
http://www.autozone.com/R,2290373/ve...ductDetail.htm
One is for the PCM and one is for the gauge in the dash. Only the one for the PCM would cause any drivability problems. However on my car the one in the cylinder head is for the gauge, but I guess it is different on '98 LS1s.
The sensor you linked is the first one I bought that didn't fit(oval connection and only two terminals), and I couldn't see another sensor above the plug it would fit into, maybe I'm blind.
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Ok, I think I get. Being a '98 you have two temperature sensors. They must call one of them a "temperature switch" to differentiate. Here is the other one:
http://www.autozone.com/R,2290373/ve...ductDetail.htm
One is for the PCM and one is for the gauge in the dash. Only the one for the PCM would cause any drivability problems. However on my car the one in the cylinder head is for the gauge, but I guess it is different on '98 LS1s.
http://www.autozone.com/R,2290373/ve...ductDetail.htm
One is for the PCM and one is for the gauge in the dash. Only the one for the PCM would cause any drivability problems. However on my car the one in the cylinder head is for the gauge, but I guess it is different on '98 LS1s.
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Thats right, but they both go into the same hole on the drivers side head. You just have to get the proper one. Only way to be sure you get the right one is by providing your VIN number. I bought one from PepBoys and it was wrong but they had it listed for my 1998 T/A with the 5.7 L. The dealership got it right by using my VIN number.