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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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Are the wires touching each other inside of the plug? Or are the wires touching past the plug?

Is the a/c compressor running when this is happening too?
 
Old Jun 1, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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And about the a/c the clutch doesn't engage for it whether if the fan is on or off and i can't remember if it worked before.

A/c fan is running all the time as well as the cooling fan for the rad. And o this wasn't happening before I think it started because the wires just ended up now touching each other after replacing the rad, just pushing the wires around and such.

We ended up replacing the rad cause it just was over heating all the time and not cooling down. We also replacing the whole exhaust from the header to muffler and a new o2 sensor. The other thing the care is doing is its having a rough start. So now we are going to replace the fuel filter cause the pump is working and we don't have the tools to check the fuel pressure or the regulator.
 
Old Jun 1, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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If you unplug that sensor on the thermostat housing and start the engine when it is cold, do both fans on the radiator turn on?
 
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 06:26 AM
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And should I be bleeding the antifreeze since a replaced the rad and all the coolient? And if so how do I do that?

Thanks?
 
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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No if I take off either sensor plug they do not turn on.
 
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by PAhonda
Are the wires touching each other inside of the plug? Or are the wires touching past the plug?

Is the a/c compressor running when this is happening too?


The wires are touch just outside the plug were they are about to go into the plug
The nothing for the a/c turns on but the fan. So no the compressor does it turn on.
 
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 07:23 AM
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Those wires should not touch, when those wires touch the ECU thinks that the temp is above 190 and turns the fans on to cool the car.

You need to repair that connector or go to the junk yard and get another one and splice it in.
 
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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guess i left out the coolant temp sensor out in my original post...my bad ;P
 
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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K thanks guys. I'm gonna go to my auto wrecker today and hopefully they have some. If not does anyone know of any import wrecker in the Bellingham area. I'm going down there today.

I don't know if I should start another thread but as I sai in one of my last posts my car is having issues starting or a rough start when it's hot. Any idea before I go and spend a whole bunch of money on a fuel filter and a shop to get the regulator and fuel pressure.
We do know that the fuel pump is working so that isn't he problem, and no leaks or cracks.
Is this a common problem when the fuel filter is clogged?
 
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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You may be able to remove the pins from the plastic connector. Then you can use some shrink tubing or some electrical tape to insulate the wires from each other.

Here are a few links that should give you an idea on how to do this:

Pics of How to Remove Pins in Honda Wire Harnesses - Honda-Tech

How to depin a Honda obd1 distributor - YouTube
 



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