20v coolant gauge nonfunctional & ignition wire tool?

[Mark L. Chang]

First, if you haven't join the 20v list (www.20v.org) if you want.
Second, it might be the MFTS (multifunction temperature sensore). These
things seem to have a lifespan of about 7 minutes. $30 or so from Rod
@TPC. A b*tch to change sometimes -- hard on my forearms -- but fixed my
guage. Check the wiring too. Mine is bunged right now, so I have to get
a new harness.

The special tool is an orange thingy clipped to the forwardmost
connector. If you don't see it, you don't have it. Just be gentle when
you pull. Maybe you can get one from the dealer.

On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 02:32:39AM -0400 or thereabouts, WAUFX at aol.com wrote:

> Mine currently does not work, although auto check always fires up OK, the
> dashboard coolant gauge always reads stone cold. Since l'll be flushing the
> brown sludge that is my coolant in the next week, I'd love some input about
> what to replace in order to make the gauge work again when I've got all of
> those big scary hoses disconnected. Thermostat? Multi function sensor? Those
> weird copper plugs with electrical connections? Thanks.
>
> Also, I'm going to be changing the plugs on this 90q20v soon and 20v.org says
> "The connectors come off using a special tool that should be clipped onto the
> forward most connector" (in reference to the plug wires). Huh? What special
> tool is this?

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