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Subject:Re: 1.9L Gutless when first started
From:Michael Elliott
Date:Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:34:55 -0700

Well, jeepers. I just replaced the Temp II sensor with new on Friday when
replacing the water pump. The gutlessness existed before and after
replacing it. If it's being caused by a temperature sensor problem, either
I have two bad temp sensors (they ohm out per Bentleys, cold and warm) or
Temp I is the bad boy, I guess. Your method, measuring them both through
the ECU harness is nice and thorough and I will do that today.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 10/21/2007 11:05 AM Kenneth Lewis wrote:

> Michael,
> First thing I would do is check the TEMPII sensor. That can be easily done
> by removing the ECU plug and comparing the resistances of Pin 10 (TEMPII
> sensor) with pin 9 (TEMPI sensor). Use pin 6 as common reference (ground).
> This must be accomplished before the vehicle has been driven i.e. the engine
> is at ambient temperature. That way the TEMPI sensor will be at the same
> temperature as the TEMPII sensor, and hence at the same resistance. I would
> expect them to be within 5% of each other.
> Ken Lewis
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
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