[s-cars] MFTS - Temp Gauge issues

[Rich Assarabowski]

One more tip -- if you don't have a deep metric socket in that size (who
does?), go to a plumbing store and get a set of plumber's sockets.
They're sheet metal and English sizes, of course, but you can use the
closest English one (don't need a lot of torque) and it's a LOT cheaper
than a metric socket you'll never use again.  Your wife will be happy
too, next time YOU will be fixing that leaky faucet, not the plumber.

-- Rich A.

>I had intermittent temperature gauge readings for some time. Changing
the thermostat seemed to help - for a bit - >but the only real cure was
changing the Multi Function Temperature Switch (MFTS).  You need the
part, a deep 29
>mm (6 point if you have one) socket and about 15 minutes to change it.
If you are good with your fingers plugging >the hole in the coolant
manifold (under the intake manifold) while you swap the new MFTS for the
old one, you
>will only loose about 250 mL of coolant.  You need to disconnect the
hoses from the throttle body and the ISV to >get some clearance for your
ratchet.  Do not over torque.  Go to:
>
>http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/cooling.html#gauge