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Old 09-19-2008, 07:46 PM
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so as i was puttin on me slp headers i broke the temp sending unit its going to be a week before advanced autozone or o reilly can get one .... the time i turn my car on maybe 5 seconds the fans turn on i figured my temp gauge wouldnt work but would my fans coming on at start up have anything to do with it ....is it safe to drive the car every day i guess is what im asking
Old 09-19-2008, 08:41 PM
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ECT sensors aren't expensive, get one from the dealership.
Old 09-20-2008, 07:33 AM
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is it safe to drive?
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Originally Posted by palmersz28
is it safe to drive?
For a little while, you don't want to run your fans 24/7.
Old 09-20-2008, 01:30 PM
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i have to go into town tonight maybe a thirty minute ride would it be alright no egr , air , no temp sending unit or back two o2 sensors are off
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Originally Posted by palmersz28
i have to go into town tonight maybe a thirty minute ride would it be alright no egr , air , no temp sending unit or back two o2 sensors are off
wtf...
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the computer uses the coolant temp for quite a few fueling, idle, and other settings. i wouldn't drive it more than to the store to get one.
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ok :-/
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I think I paid 14 bucks for another one for mine new motor. **** all the huge corporate parts stores. Go find a local auto parts place and ask them they will prolly have one.
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well im in sav ....and i called everybody man its ridiculous so now i have to wait till next week to get it so it sucks but now i can drive one of my moms cars ha ha 35mpg i dont care i gues i can go ahead and save up for a dyno tune while i wait
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lol wtf all the car is going to do is think that it's super cold (i think it goes to -32*) and just dump extra fuel

my friend drove and raced his car with his sensor not plugged in for MONTHS (and i know it was months becuase we had installed headers and the headers were already getting nasty looking)

you'll be fine driving it, my friend didnt even notice till i opened his hood to do a quick check up on all his junk






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i have to go into town tonight maybe a thirty minute ride would it be alright no egr , air , no temp sending unit or back two o2 sensors are off


lol newb
no MAF no front 02's no rear 02's no EGR and no AIR either
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ok well i took the chance went ridin didnt have any problems except the fact that freakin scraped everywhere i went
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I got mine at a dealership. $30 something I think.




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