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Old 07-20-2004, 06:15 AM
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i have a 2000 civic si. a few friends and i have just installed my cams/valvetrain. we gaot it all back together, but now i am getting a code 6 ECT - water temperature sensor. im sure i plugged everything in. where is the sensor?? what went wrong?
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friends don't let friends do headwork

bring it to a shop.
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ECT is on the passenger side of the head. just make sure u didnt swap it with another plug, then reset the ecu. it should go away
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DewMota &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">friends don't let friends do headwork

bring it to a shop.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah screw doing it yourself, possibly learning something, and saving some money. Lets all forget HT, and start taking our cars to shops.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wilsel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yeah screw doing it yourself, possibly learning something, and saving some money. Lets all forget HT, and start taking our cars to shops. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DewMota &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">friends don't let friends do headwork

bring it to a shop.</TD></TR></TABLE>


BWAHAHAHHAHHHAHAHHA!!!!!! IT ALWAYS ALL ABOUT HOMMIE HOOK-UPS!

check your harness, maybe you switched some plugs.
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does anyone know what color wires are in the plug that plugs into it?? i know there are a few plugs on the same side that are the same shape.
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Default Re: im getting a code 6 after cam/valvetrain install (staticchmbr)

should be two wires. Located on the left side of the head in front, where the coolant hose goes in. I had to replace mine last year. If it is faulty you car will have a hard time starting when it is hot
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