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Coolant Temperature Sensor

  1. Remove coolant temperature sensor. Coolant temperature sensor is located on side of throttle body.
  2. Measure resistance of coolant temperature sensor at designated temperatures. Replace if not within specification. See COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE table
COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE

Temperature °F (°C) Ohms
0 (-18) 14,650
20 (-7) 8100
40 (4) 4780
70 (21) 2350
100 (38) 1250
160 (71) 400
210 (99) 190