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Old 10-28-2010, 02:25 PM   #240 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Wonderboy View Post
I got a new ECT sensor (although the service manual is a bit cloudy about which sensor its talking about) and it didn't fix the CEL. No big deal because there's no way this engine could ever overheat with all those hoses and the huge crx radiator, but I've been culturally trained to not like the CEL
Which sensor did you replace? The coolant sensor for the ECU is the one in the throttle body. You definitely want this sensor working properly. If it's telling the ECU that the engine is cold, it will run rich.
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