

| Subject: | Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:26:24 -0800 |
fuel injection section .. wierd looking graph for C temp versus ohms. On 11/13/2012 4:16 PM, Jim Felder wrote: > I can't find it. Have the Bentley in my lap right now. Where is it? > > Jim > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans > <scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote: > > it's in the Bentley book. > the weirdest thing that can happen doing this test is converting C > to Farenheit temps .. > and that's easy with an online temp converter . > 2,200 ohms cold is in my mind .. > but look it up to be sure. > > scott > On 11/13/2012 1:02 PM, Jim Felder wrote: >> I swapped out the AFM, made no difference at all (I had a real nice >> low-miles one to try). What should the temp II resistance be, if you recall? >> >> Jim >> >> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < >> scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote: >> >>> for an easy first test I'd check the resistance of Temp Sensor II .. >>> especially warm. >>> >>> is the throttle switch making contact at idle ? >>> >>> scott >>> turbovans >>> On 11/13/2012 6:38 AM, Jim Felder wrote: >>> >>> Not that anyone has been following this, but my daughter let the engine get >>> overheated on my 91 2.1 when the Temp II sensor retaining clip broke and >>> immediately emptied coolant. The head gaskets leaked and the thermostat >>> housing was warped, primarily, but I had some other troubles along the way >>> like a cylinder frozen to one of the heads. >>> >>> Anyway, I made a mistake by letting a wire get caught under the driver side >>> rubber gasket, which cases coolant to pool on top of the cylinder. I can >>> take care of that. The engine, though, is exhibiting symptoms that I >>> thought I would ask about. >>> >>> It was doing the same things before the overheating and gasket issues, so I >>> anticipate some troubleshooting will be in order when I get the gasket leak >>> repaired. Before I found the head gasket leak, I was able to run it to warm >>> and then drive it for three or four miles, so I can observe that the post >>> op problems are the same as the pre-op problems with the exception that the >>> effects of the leaks, except for the mistake on the DS rubber gasket, are >>> fixed. >>> >>> Here's what's going on: when I start the car, it runs great. It just purrs >>> strongly and steadily, until it gets warmish and then it begins stumbling >>> and issuing some black exhaust like it's running rich. If you let it idle, >>> especially with it in drive and there's that little bit of extra drag, it >>> will stall. It does the same thing with the O2 sensor plugged in or >>> unplugged. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> >>> > >
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