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Post by Amskeptic » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:06 am

Randy in Maine wrote: Install a new temp sensor II. You should always have a new spare temp sensor II in your tool box also. Less than $20 for a new temp sensor II.
New temp sensor II, right for America, right for you.
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Post by Randy in Maine » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:42 pm

I always keep a new temp Sensor II taped to my leg. I ought to send it to Don out there so that he could change it for me.


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Post by DurocShark » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:45 pm

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Post by spiffy » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:32 pm

I will be able to get that FPR out to you this weekend. I will send it priority so you should have it in about 3 or so days.
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Post by DurocShark » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:10 pm

spiffy wrote:I will be able to get that FPR out to you this weekend. I will send it priority so you should have it in about 3 or so days.
Thanks! Don't worry about priority. I won't be able to tackle it until the weekend.

One thing I hate about intermittent problems is you don't know if you've fixed it for a long time. Driving for 3 months without a problem will be my metric. Bleh.

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Post by Amskeptic » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:36 am

DurocShark wrote: Driving for 3 months without a problem will be my metric. Bleh.
Heck. Enjoy the three months :king:
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Post by spiffy » Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:00 am

DurocShark wrote:
spiffy wrote:I will be able to get that FPR out to you this weekend. I will send it priority so you should have it in about 3 or so days.
Thanks! Don't worry about priority. I won't be able to tackle it until the weekend.

One thing I hate about intermittent problems is you don't know if you've fixed it for a long time. Driving for 3 months without a problem will be my metric. Bleh.
Has it been delivered yet??
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Post by DurocShark » Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:09 am

spiffy wrote:
DurocShark wrote:
spiffy wrote:I will be able to get that FPR out to you this weekend. I will send it priority so you should have it in about 3 or so days.
Thanks! Don't worry about priority. I won't be able to tackle it until the weekend.

One thing I hate about intermittent problems is you don't know if you've fixed it for a long time. Driving for 3 months without a problem will be my metric. Bleh.
Has it been delivered yet??
Came yesterday. Thanks!

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Post by spiffy » Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:26 am

Did it work okay for you??
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Post by DurocShark » Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:28 am

spiffy wrote:Did it work okay for you??
I didn't get a chance to put it in. Wife insisted on driving around in the Exploder all weekend.

Tomorrow morning it's going in. I wanna drive over Loveland Pass tomorrow. :bounce:

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Post by DurocShark » Sun Nov 26, 2006 3:19 pm

Well, it doesn't look like vapor lock. I had to do the filter again today on the way back from Skyboy's.

One day I *will* figure this out.

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Post by RSorak 71Westy » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:24 pm

If there was nothing in the last filter, was there anything in this one? If not your problem is somewhere else and just stopping for 10 minutes is making the difference.

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Post by DurocShark » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:58 pm

RSorak 71Westy wrote:If there was nothing in the last filter, was there anything in this one? If not your problem is somewhere else and just stopping for 10 minutes is making the difference.
I wish. It'll happen when starting off in the morning just as well as while driving in stop-and-go traffic or on the highway.

I didn't cut this one open, but nothing came out but gas when I shook it.

Since I was on the side of a busy highway, I just swapped and ran. I've got it down to 5 minutes, including getting gloves on and gathering tools. Heh.

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Post by spiffy » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:52 pm

ARGH!!!

Well, at least it was a "cheap" part you threw at it :geek:

I am dreading the day that this happens to mine...because it will..someday.
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