Update: replaced water thermo sensor
12-18-02, 11:34 PM
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Update: replaced water thermo sensor
i replaced my water thermo sensor and went around the neighborhood for a short drive.. nothing seemed to change. so i got back home and checked to see that i had it plugged in correctly, i discovered that i didnt have the sensor plugged in all the way so the contacts weren't touching.
note: when i unplugged the old water thermo sensor, the plastic plug slid right off of the wire leaving the contacts bare. i thought, "oh well, i'll just hook up the contacts to the sensor plug"
so i hooked up the plug to the bare contacts and readjusted the TPS why i already had the intercooler off, why not.
i got the TPS adjusted and plugged the shiny new water thermo sensor into the harness.
i get in the car. *crank* *crank* *crank* *crank* no start..
i then say, "what the F" and go unplug the sensor.
*crank* *crank* vrooomm smooth idle.
so after the car is running for a minute, i plug the sensor into the bare leads coming off the harness (while the car was running) and everything seemed fine.
so i drive up to the gas station which is about a 2 mile drive, and i get there and pull up to a ricer in an RS eclipse with a big *** aluminum wing and my car starts to idle like ****; really low, really lumpy.
so the ricer looks at me like, "whoa, a turboII" pointing out my turboII sticker to his friend.
so i get out and pull the plug to the new water thermo sensor and the idle smooths out and everything is normal again.
whats the deal here? could i have had the sensor plugged in with the plug connected backwards or something? who would imagine that installing a *new* sensor would **** up my car?
note: when i unplugged the old water thermo sensor, the plastic plug slid right off of the wire leaving the contacts bare. i thought, "oh well, i'll just hook up the contacts to the sensor plug"
so i hooked up the plug to the bare contacts and readjusted the TPS why i already had the intercooler off, why not.
i got the TPS adjusted and plugged the shiny new water thermo sensor into the harness.
i get in the car. *crank* *crank* *crank* *crank* no start..
i then say, "what the F" and go unplug the sensor.
*crank* *crank* vrooomm smooth idle.
so after the car is running for a minute, i plug the sensor into the bare leads coming off the harness (while the car was running) and everything seemed fine.
so i drive up to the gas station which is about a 2 mile drive, and i get there and pull up to a ricer in an RS eclipse with a big *** aluminum wing and my car starts to idle like ****; really low, really lumpy.
so the ricer looks at me like, "whoa, a turboII" pointing out my turboII sticker to his friend.
so i get out and pull the plug to the new water thermo sensor and the idle smooths out and everything is normal again.
whats the deal here? could i have had the sensor plugged in with the plug connected backwards or something? who would imagine that installing a *new* sensor would **** up my car?
12-19-02, 04:45 PM
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I believe you need more help than your car.....hehe, it may not be related at all, I'd make sure you didn't nock any vac lines off all those silniods, check the conection on the thermostade housing sensor....
12-19-02, 04:58 PM
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Could be just a wack *** thermo sensor. I have bought new stuff that didn't work right out of the box. Why did you change it in the first place? Did the one you replaced work at all?
12-19-02, 05:12 PM
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Originally posted by capsoval
Could be just a wack *** thermo sensor. I have bought new stuff that didn't work right out of the box. Why did you change it in the first place? Did the one you replaced work at all?
Could be just a wack *** thermo sensor. I have bought new stuff that didn't work right out of the box. Why did you change it in the first place? Did the one you replaced work at all?
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12-19-02, 05:13 PM
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Originally posted by BlackRx7
I believe you need more help than your car.....hehe, it may not be related at all, I'd make sure you didn't nock any vac lines off all those silniods, check the conection on the thermostade housing sensor....
I believe you need more help than your car.....hehe, it may not be related at all, I'd make sure you didn't nock any vac lines off all those silniods, check the conection on the thermostade housing sensor....
12-19-02, 11:24 PM
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If it never worked ....... then maybe the person who had it befor you F-ed up something . Sounds to me like some type of short. F that stock ****. If it runs good without it then I would make it elec. sound and run a aftermarket .
Who wants a H & C reading anyway. What's that even mean ..OK.............................................. and "POP"
Who wants a H & C reading anyway. What's that even mean ..OK.............................................. and "POP"
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12-20-02, 12:53 AM
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Originally posted by HIMNI Racing
If it never worked ....... then maybe the person who had it befor you F-ed up something . Sounds to me like some type of short. F that stock ****. If it runs good without it then I would make it elec. sound and run a aftermarket .
Who wants a H & C reading anyway. What's that even mean ..OK.............................................. and "POP"
If it never worked ....... then maybe the person who had it befor you F-ed up something . Sounds to me like some type of short. F that stock ****. If it runs good without it then I would make it elec. sound and run a aftermarket .
Who wants a H & C reading anyway. What's that even mean ..OK.............................................. and "POP"
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