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Coolant sensor

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 1:35 pm
by tallymx3
Ok so im changing my coolant sensor right and i call advanced and they send me part # TSU166 which is the same as in this pic[img]and%20to%20my%20suprise%20when%20i%20pull%20mine%20out%20its%20not%20the%20same.%20So%20i%20call%20advanced%20explaine%20what%20mine%20looks%20like%20and%20they%20say%20i%20have%20the%20one%20for%20a%201.8l%20%20.%20By%20the%20way%20i%20have%20a%201.6l%20sohc.[/img]

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 2:42 pm
by tallymx3
ok so i obviosly dont know how to post pics (or spell) but thats ok, i got the sensor from advanced and it matches up but they say its for the 1.8l are they wrong or is it interchangable between models?

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 5:38 pm
by ariesdude
SOHC uses 2 thermos sensors - one for the ECU and one for the Temparature gauge
There are pictures of both in this thread
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=337697

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 7:29 pm
by tallymx3
the one for the ecu is different fromthe one in that picture in my car. I dont know what the deal is, however my idle problem has know been fixed :D