coolant temp sensor
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coolant temp sensor
i have a 86 trans am tpi and i had a check engine come on i checked the code and it said the coolant temp circuit. i replaced the coolant temp sensor. and the same code is still coming up. the engine light does not stay on. when the engine light goes away i notice a fuel smell and only when the engine dissapears. i noticed when changing the coolant temp sensor there was a sensor right next to it that also has something to do with the cooling system. if anyone would could help it would be greatly appreciated
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Car: 84 trans am
Engine: 305
Transmission: built 700r4
Re: coolant temp sensor
um what other sensor are you talking about? i didn't notice any other sensor screwed into the drivers side head on my car?
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my coolant temp sensor is directly under the throttle body and right next to it to the left is another sensor with a 4 wire plug. i had to pull it out to get to the cts. i'm pretty sure it has something to do the the coolant system becuase when i pulled it out antifreeze came out so i'm not if maybe that sensor could throw the code for a coolant temp circuit
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Car: 84 trans am
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Transmission: built 700r4
Re: coolant temp sensor
oh ok well when i thought temp sensor i thought of the one thats on the head that works the guage
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no this has nothing to do with the gauge. the car doesnt run hot or anything. but whenever it warms up it wants to die at low rpm take off. like i said when the engine light the car runs fine but when the engine light turns off it will the the die down thing and you can smell gas faintly. i replaced the coolant temp sensor but is still throwing the same code. The other sensor that i am talking about looks exaclty like the coolant temp sensor but is quiet a bit bigger. just curios what that is and if that could be the problem
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Car: 89 IROC
Engine: 355,LT4 HotCam,E-tec, vortec int.
Transmission: 5 sp., Alum Driveshaft
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Posi
Re: coolant temp sensor
the other sensor you speak of is the cold start injector switch
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Re: coolant temp sensor
Might double check, the coolant sensor (CTS) that the ECM uses is a two wire senson, black and white wires. The white wire sometimes looks yellow. What was the trouble code number?
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