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Coolant Temperature Override (CTO) Switch

  1. Ensure coolant temperature is below 160°F. Remove all vacuum hoses from CTO switch. Plug hoses that cause vacuum leak. Connect a vacuum hose from a manifold vacuum source to carburetor port of CTO. Connect vacuum gauge to manifold port of CTO. See Fig 1.
  2. Start engine. Manifold vacuum should be present on vacuum gauge. If not, replace CTO switch. With engine still running and coolant temperature above 160°F, vacuum should NOT be present at gauge. If vacuum is present, replace CTO switch.
Fig 1: Coolant Temperature Override CTO Switch
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