engine coolant temperature sensor

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rash_1
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Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:54 pm

what is the difference between the blue temperature sensor and the brown one.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:41 pm

rash_1 wrote:what is the difference between the blue temperature sensor and the brown one.

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The blue one tells the ECU what temp the engine coolant is at, so it can adjust the mixture accordingly.
I think the brown one feeds the temp gauge on the dash.


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Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:27 pm

The brown one is the thermotime switch. Depending on temperature, it will cause the cold start valve to operate the cold start injector for up to 8 seconds.

The dashboard temp gauge is uncoloured I think.
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Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:33 pm

brown is the dashboard, blue tells the ecu what temperature the engines at..
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