Bad coolant temp sensor cause the engine to die?
Bad coolant temp sensor cause the engine to die? So I am working on firing up my LS swap in my Typhoon and I can't keep the engine idling. I hooked up HP Tuners and the coolant is reading -38F, and I can't keep the truck idling. It just surges and eventually dies. I'm heading to pick up a new sensor today, but wanted to check if it is related to the idle problem.
I've seen a few posts where bad idle is an issue with a bad sensor, could that be the reason it won't stay running? If I give it gas, it will run, but it will not idle for more than 2-3 seconds.
Thanks in advance.
I've seen a few posts where bad idle is an issue with a bad sensor, could that be the reason it won't stay running? If I give it gas, it will run, but it will not idle for more than 2-3 seconds.
Thanks in advance.
i had the same issue after my header install. i guess we had cracked the sensor and didnt realized it. My engine wouldnt idle, it eventually killed the engine while i was driving. i moved the sensor around and noticed if i held it right the car ran fine. so i replaced it and have had no problems since. im sure its your sensor.
