[Shotimes] temp reading

[Paul L Fisher]

The ETAC sensor is different then the PCM sensor. There are actually 3
sensors (4 in your case). The ETAC one is in the heater hose, the PCM one is
below the coolant gauge one. It has 3 wire, I believe.

Paul L Fisher
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Murray" <fordsho@cloud9grafx.com>
To: "SHOTimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:37 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] temp reading


> Can someone tell me where the sending unit for the computer is?  I have
> my autometer sender installed with a T where the sender for the dash
> gauge is and my temp is only getting to about 165F at its highest.  My
> gas mileage is only about 280 miles per tank with a mix of city and
> highway.  I just replaced my t-stat with a ford unit hoping that might
> solve my problem, but it didn't.  Also does the sender for the climate
> control effect the computer at all?  My EATC will start blowing as soon
> as I start the car instead of it waiting first to warm up.  I'm hoping
> replacing the sender for the computer will let the car warm up and
> finally let me pass emissions here in NJ.
>
> Bill Murray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 10:46 AM
> To: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] temp reading
>
> When my "Gauge" was reading low, and I had determined that
> the thermostat was working right, I replaced first one and
> then the other sending units.  The one with one wire is for
> the instrument panel, and the other is for the computer.  So
> replace the one just near the thermostat with one wire and
> that solved my problem.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
>
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