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Sep 29, 2008 | 10:33 AM

shadowsnkx

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what is this?

what is the small brass looking sensor on the front side of the drivers side head. it is right behind the power steering pump. I snapped mine off while removing my exhaust manifold.

Sep 29, 2008 | 10:41 AM

The Alchemist

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I think it's the engine coolant temp sensor.

Sep 29, 2008 | 11:27 AM

2001NBMZ28

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Yep, ECT sensor. They're not expensive.

Sep 29, 2008 | 11:29 AM

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Gonna want to replace that or the car is gonna act upset wid ya'.

Sep 29, 2008 | 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SSAUTOCHROME

Gonna want to replace that or the car is gonna act upset wid ya'.

Hell yes it will, I must have unknowingly damaged it when I was installing my headers and didn't notice. Then I was test driving it after the installation and tune was done, and I guess the sensor finally broke off when I was getting down on the gas pretty hard and all of a sudden the car was stuttering hard trying to die. Rolled to a gas station to inspect and sure enough the sensor was in 2 pieces.

Sep 29, 2008 | 11:59 AM

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suprised it did that much damage. i drove mine without for a good month+ and wasnt effected too bad

Sep 29, 2008 | 06:43 PM

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No damage just severe stutter. I guess by the time I left the station it had gone into limp mode? Anyway got it home, took fiancee's car to pick up the sensor, replaced it, cleared the code, and good to go.