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Question: Need to know where temp control sensor is and how to replace it.

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Joesyf, Lebanon, MO, January 14, 2012, 21:18
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Driving along, dash pops up "restricted performance", temp gauage shoots up within seconds and red lights. If you pull over and shut the car off (is not overheating) and restart the car, temp goes back to normal. Drive for 30 miles and it happens again. Again, it is not overheating and when restarted after just minutes, temp is normal. Seems more of an electrical/computer issue than mechanical.

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, January 14, 2012, 22:20
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    You would need a professional grade scan tool that would read raw sensor data and see what the computer in your car sees as the engine temperature. The coolant temp sensor is front top of engine, it is a two wire sensor, look at www.rockauto.com you will see a picture of the part and know what to look for.

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