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Old 03-16-2011, 08:06 PM
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its next to the headers on the drivers side. i noticed it was broke, and lately ive been having problems with my car starting when its warmed up.
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On the side of the head, just in front of the header...? ECT sensor.
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On the side of the head, just in front of the header...? ECT sensor.
yep, thats it, what does it do? and what will happen if its unplugged?
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tells the pcm your coolant temp. it plays a roll in controlling some fuel tables and would definately affect your cold start afr. fix it.
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