Re: Idle speed sensor

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

The idle sensor isn't an on-off kind of thing. Hook a resistance meter
to it and while you change the temperature you should see the
resistance change. These are not a high failure rate item. The things
to watch for are that they shouldn't leak when you reinstall, the
wiring connections should be clean and tight, and the wiring going to
the sensor should be in good condition, not brittle or pinched. It
tells the idle ECU to make the motor idle faster when cold and slower
when warmed up. It is wahat is known as a thermistor. The resistance
goes down as it gets warmed up opposite to a resistor.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, id <ionicdesign@xxxx> wrote:
> Ok i have one sensor to test and i dont know how so i am asking for
help again. Part #102480 Idle Speed Thermister or also known as
Constant Idle Switch Thermister. This switch has 2 connection tabs on
it. I hooked up a tester and
> ran it uneder hot and cold water and it didnt seem to do anything, i
was checking to see if it made a contact under hot and cold water like
the Lambda sensor does.
> 
> Anyone please help me with this so i can enjoy the summer driving my
car.
> 
> I am not electrical smart, i am electricly challenged so i need easy
instructions to test this sensor.
> 
> Thanks
> Mark
> 6683