Solid Red 98
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So A few months ago I replaced my temperature sensor. It was giving me inaccurate readings on the gauge and elevated levels of stress while in traffic. Finally the sensor just got it over with, by reading an overheat, on a cool easy run with no boiling. I returned to base in full pucker mode, and promptly picked up a new sensor and quickly installed it. I have had no Idle hang since, and the overall performance of the engine seems to be improved. Here is my theory: The faulty sensor was sending a message to the ECU that made it mess around with the idle, trying to reconcile a false set of engine operating conditions. Perhaps anyone still suffering with the problem might try this as a fix--it is pretty cheap, quick, and easy job. At the very least, it may tame some of those wide and uncomfortable temperature swings that I had been experiencing. Am I off base here?