Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:26:24 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
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fuel injection section ..
wierd looking graph for C temp versus ohms.
On 11/13/2012 4:16 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> I can't find it. Have the Bentley in my lap right now. Where is it?
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote:
>
> it's in the Bentley book.
> the weirdest thing that can happen doing this test is converting C
> to Farenheit temps ..
> and that's easy with an online temp converter .
> 2,200 ohms cold is in my mind ..
> but look it up to be sure.
>
> scott
> On 11/13/2012 1:02 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>> I swapped out the AFM, made no difference at all (I had a real nice
>> low-miles one to try). What should the temp II resistance be, if you recall?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> for an easy first test I'd check the resistance of Temp Sensor II ..
>>> especially warm.
>>>
>>> is the throttle switch making contact at idle ?
>>>
>>> scott
>>> turbovans
>>> On 11/13/2012 6:38 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>>
>>> Not that anyone has been following this, but my daughter let the engine get
>>> overheated on my 91 2.1 when the Temp II sensor retaining clip broke and
>>> immediately emptied coolant. The head gaskets leaked and the thermostat
>>> housing was warped, primarily, but I had some other troubles along the way
>>> like a cylinder frozen to one of the heads.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I made a mistake by letting a wire get caught under the driver side
>>> rubber gasket, which cases coolant to pool on top of the cylinder. I can
>>> take care of that. The engine, though, is exhibiting symptoms that I
>>> thought I would ask about.
>>>
>>> It was doing the same things before the overheating and gasket issues, so I
>>> anticipate some troubleshooting will be in order when I get the gasket leak
>>> repaired. Before I found the head gasket leak, I was able to run it to warm
>>> and then drive it for three or four miles, so I can observe that the post
>>> op problems are the same as the pre-op problems with the exception that the
>>> effects of the leaks, except for the mistake on the DS rubber gasket, are
>>> fixed.
>>>
>>> Here's what's going on: when I start the car, it runs great. It just purrs
>>> strongly and steadily, until it gets warmish and then it begins stumbling
>>> and issuing some black exhaust like it's running rich. If you let it idle,
>>> especially with it in drive and there's that little bit of extra drag, it
>>> will stall. It does the same thing with the O2 sensor plugged in or
>>> unplugged.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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