On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Eric Pickering wrote:

> Ugh, still frustrated and looking for a solution.  Here is a run down of
> what I've done to figure out why my '86 runs like crap and dies out after
> it warms up but runs really well for about 30 sec. after switching the key
> off and restarting:
(snip)>
>
> 4.  Unhooked coolant temp sensor (#II, the blue one) and engine ran better
> in terms of not dying (it would idle all day) but would respond well to
> throttle, especially under slight load (up very slight hill).
>
> 5.  CHecked sensor as per Bently and its resistance was OK and changed as
> temp changed.
>
> 6.  Grounded and bridged connector that goes to the above sensor.  WHen I
> gounded it it idled much more quickly, when I bridged it to the other
> contact it ran more quickly and then started to choke.  Sooo, I assume that
> wire (back to the ECU and such) is ok.
>
       ASSUME!    Very bad choice! Use an ohm meter. Better yet,
       at this stage of the game, I would bet this wire is opened.
                           Eric