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2000 v10 temp gauge reading low check engine light on

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Old 02-14-2017, 02:53 PM
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Most parts stores should have a reader that will do some data......

ok thanks . i will check with autozone . they rent some tools . if they don't have one i will beg one of the local shops to check it . i'm guessing a dodge dealer will want $100.00 just to check it like the friggen lexus dealer did.

off to go work on it now . will keep you posted.

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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Most parts stores should have a reader that will do some data......

ok thanks . i will check with autozone . they rent some tools . if they don't have one i will beg one of the local shops to check it . i'm guessing a dodge dealer will want $100.00 just to check it like the friggen lexus dealer did.

off to go work on it now . will keep you posted.

thanks for the help.
 
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ok, I fixed the pos . It was a poor conection on the sender plug . It worked for 20 minutes in the driveway after reconnecting it this morning . I took it for a drive and when it hit the first bump ot stopped working . I disassembled the plug and removed the plugs outer housing . I then reconnected it and it works . Drove it over several bumps and it still works . This plug is a pos . If you have a similar cold running prob with a check engine light I would do exactly what I did BEFORE doing anything else.

Now for a 50 mile test drive.
 
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Originally Posted by barnett468
ok, I fixed the pos . It was a poor conection on the sender plug . It worked for 20 minutes in the driveway after reconnecting it this morning . I took it for a drive and when it hit the first bump ot stopped working . I disassembled the plug and removed the plugs outer housing . I then reconnected it and it works . Drove it over several bumps and it still works . This plug is a pos . If you have a similar cold running prob with a check engine light I would do exactly what I did BEFORE doing anything else.

Now for a 50 mile test drive.
I was wondering about the condition of these plugs too. I don't know if yours was the same way, but mine had a lot of side to side play when it was connected. Didn't seem like most secure connection and even though the thing was fun to remove. Thinking of getting a new one with some fresh connectors in it.
 
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got it fixed . had a weak connection with the plug on the sender.
 




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