Fw: CEL @ 1.0bar

Cody Forbes cody at 500tq.com
Fri Sep 17 01:46:17 EDT 2004


Sorry, I actually only sent this to Ti, oops!! Heres a re-send:


> >
>> Have you tried pulling the codes first before guessing at the
>> source of fault?
>>
>
> Yeah like I thought, the code was 2322 which is the IAT sensor. I pulled 
> it out and the themistor was actually missing.
>
> Does anybody know if the MAC-11 ignition uses the IAT sensor at all? If 
> not then I'm just going to throw a resistor across the wires so the CEL 
> stops bugging me. I tried just shorting it and it doesn't help, it has to 
> be within a range. My Bentley met an untimely demise a few weeks ago, so 
> could anybody be kind enough to let me know the resistance value of about 
> 75 degrees F on the stock mac-11 IAT sensor (on the intercooler)?
>
> Jim, I'm headed to the track tomorrow I think. My clutch has started 
> gripping again, so I think maybe some oil got spilled on it or something, 
> because it was slipping bad before, yet today I towed another 5ktq with no 
> problems, and did some extended 5th gear boost runs on the highway. I'm 
> still going to do the Spec stage 3, but now it's not an emergency anymore.
>
> -Cody Forbes
> http://www.5000tq.com
> '86 5ktq - Sold to a friend who should be posting here shortly!
> '87 5ktq - 380whp
> '88 90 4cyl
> ^list seems to be getting smaller, yet it's soon to grow by two!
> 



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