jmaziarz
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This afternoon I was trying to diagnose a glow plug problem (code P0673) following the instructions in the excellent Glow plugs 101 thread. I struggled to remove the coolant temp sensor (CTS) plug for several minutes. Not making any progress I turned to practicing on the MAF plug. For the life of me I could not get the CTS plug unplugged so I used a screw driver to gently pry the little tab while simultaneously wiggling and pulling.
That was a huge mistake. The little tab broke completely off of the CTS plug and it now fit loosely when plugged in. My temporary fix was to wrap a few layers of black electrical tape around the sensor socket and plug it back in. It is tight enough to not wiggle off easily but now I need to figure out how I can fix my idiot move.
Oh, and to top it off I lost one of the engine shroud washer/nuts down in the engine somewhere. What a day.
That was a huge mistake. The little tab broke completely off of the CTS plug and it now fit loosely when plugged in. My temporary fix was to wrap a few layers of black electrical tape around the sensor socket and plug it back in. It is tight enough to not wiggle off easily but now I need to figure out how I can fix my idiot move.
Oh, and to top it off I lost one of the engine shroud washer/nuts down in the engine somewhere. What a day.
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