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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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Any tips for changing coo;ant temp sensor,looks like IAC and TB are in the way.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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Well, I just finished changing my sensor and the 3 fan relays in the front drivers side of the engine compartment, and my fans work now!

When you change it, just make sure that your car is cold, I did mine first thing in the morning, so nothing was even remotely warm. Its not that hard to change, as long as you have a 3/8" swivel drive, so you can maneuver in and around the gas lines and such...
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Cyric...were you able to pinpoint the issue or just wholesale replaced all the parts that could be bad?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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I had started with just trouble-shooting, replaced wiring that the previous owner had hacked together, and the previous ownder had said that it was the sensor that was gone, but I didn't beleave him as far as I could throw him.. once the wiring was up to par, I checked fuses and the such, and decided to replace the sensor anyways. I also decided to change the relays, in hopes that the ones that I had were good... as of right now, one might be bad, since I haven't seen the high speed fan (passenger side fan) come on, and I still have my old relays, so time will tell.. but I am assuming that he was right, that it was the sensor...
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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If someone can confirm a negative trigger on that relay you could trip it yourself to see if the relay is working. might be the car isn't gettting warm enough to trip it.
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