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Author Topic: ECT  (Read 1941 times)

grantduffield

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ECT
« on: May 19, 2014, 01:55:57 PM »
Hey guys - where is this thing located and could its failure cause the car to "run rich"?
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This is a very complicated case (car), a lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous.

Rocketman

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Re: ECT
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 03:57:58 PM »
It's in the bottom of the intake manifold, and yes it can fool the ECU into thinking the engine is cold all the time. It will run the cold start enrichment constantly.
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1.8L Turbo All Wheel Drive Capri... the "GTXR2"