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Date:         Fri, 21 Feb 2003 18:17:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <agordon@BRIGHT.NET>
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From:         Angus Gordon <agordon@BRIGHT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Simple diagnostic/lifesaving tool?(electronics gurus?)
Comments: cc: Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BA7B8390.2729%msutts@earthlink.net>
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>  Has anyone ever tried substituting a manually variable
>resistor for either of the FI Temp senders(air/ coolant)?




Matt,


I have done something like this in the past. One cold winter day my Syncro
wouldn't start and troubleshooting showed the temp2 sensor was bad. I stuck
an appropriate fixed resistor in the plug to start and drive it until I
could get a new sensor. I think I had one for cold starting and one for hot
(I should look in my ashtray, I'm sure that's where they are stored!). I
considered the potentiometer idea, but was too lazy to run the wires up
front. Best solution is to keep a spare temp sensor.


Angus




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Angus Gordon                       '89 Carat
NW Ohio                            '86 Syncro
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