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Why does my temp hand read good but computer says temp sensor is bad?
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∙ 13y ago
there can be up to 3 temp sensors on an engine. One for the dash guage, the second for the computer input and the third controls the electric cooling fan. If the obd system called a bad temp sensor, then it is the ECT SENSOR FOR THE COMPUTER.
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