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Old Mar 24, 2002 | 09:19 PM
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what the heck are these ??

ok i ran into 2 broken sensors that i have no idea waht they are called or do...well i know the partial name for one of them... it goes on the thermostat housing, and its not the temp sensor..its called the TCS switch....waht the hell is it for??...another is in the front of the intake manifold, right next to the heater hose. can anyone help me?
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Old Mar 24, 2002 | 11:44 PM
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What engine do you have? the sensors are different for each one. The one on the thermostat housing may be what releases the choke on a carb (with an electric choke) I had a vacuum switch in the same place on my '79.
The switch on the intake manifold sounds like a fan switch. That is, of course if you have an electric fan.
Time to go check the service manuals.........
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Old Mar 25, 2002 | 07:35 AM
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its a computer controled 305 from a 84 TA...the only thing i found in the service manual was the TVS switch...still didnt tell me what it did tough.
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Old Mar 25, 2002 | 08:17 AM
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what is hooked up to the sensors ?

thermostat + wires = coolant temp sensor for ECM

mainfold + vacuum hoses = emission system switch for exhaust butterfly valve on passenger side of motor below manifold.
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Old Mar 25, 2002 | 08:18 AM
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The one that has vacuum lines is the Thermal Vacuum Switch that controls the heat riser valve; the electric one is the computer's coolant temp sensor.
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Old Mar 25, 2002 | 09:53 AM
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A CCCS car should have 2 TVS's on it. One is for the EFE (exhaust butterfly, small vacuum lines) the other is for the EECS (charcoal canister, large vacuum lines)

The CTS is the only electric sensor in the coolant crossover.
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Old Mar 25, 2002 | 11:51 AM
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yeah they both have 2 vacume lines on them. i am not running the butterfly flap cause i put headers on...and the other like ed said,, they are for the charcol canister...but which one?? im not running the smog pump cause i took all the AIR crap out, but still got the big canister right behind the drivers side headlight. i can post pics if needed.since im not running the butterfly,, can i cap that off then?
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Old Mar 25, 2002 | 11:55 AM
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also.. there is a plug that has 2 additional wires on it..(this is behid the carb now) i know one line is for the EGR valve...and i thought the other was to the heat riser..this correct?
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Old Mar 25, 2002 | 07:16 PM
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Originally posted by Ed Maher
...the other is for the EECS (charcoal canister, large vacuum lines)...
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