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DaveyBa8
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Post by DaveyBa8 » Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:12 pm

106pete wrote:Take the sensor out of the engine and put it in a cup of boiling water, with just the ignition on it should give a reading. Let it cool down and check the gauge drops gradually.
Just as a note the sensor needs to be earthed to the block for a reading in this case.
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Post by 106pete » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:36 pm

Glad it was a easy fix, didn't know it was earthing through the block tho.
236bhp and 170ft/lb stock :whistle:
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Post by NafemanNathan » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:50 pm

Glad it's sorted bud :) Shame about the added expenses of skimming the head and new gasket, but at least you know that's all good now ;)
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