I have a DOHC ZC... put about 8k since i swapped the motor.

While doing the swap a guy ripped the wires apart that was connected to the temp sensor, (don't know what happened that caused him to rip it was at a shop), but he said he fixed it. The temp gauge only goes up when hitting some stop signs, or lights.... if i don't the temp doesn't go up at all, if I hit a lot of traffic the temp gauge shoots all up to the to until I start to move.

The car now is blowing a lot of black smoke when going at full throttle, puffs a small bit when accelerating normally. But it wasn't doing this when i first swapped the motor. Is the temp gauge causing this problem?.... but the temp gauge has been going crazy since i put the motor in?

 

The temp gauge has nothing to do with the cars ecu, the water temp sensor does. Are you throwing any codes ?

 

nope no codes

 

hows ur fuel pressure!

 

no such thing as crazy temp gauge
gauge only reads doesn't control

 

if it helps, my coolant temp sensor is broken right now. its throwing a code 6 i believe, and the CEL. and yes, all i see is green on the a/f ratio cause the car is running full rich since it broke.

 

is your check engine light on?

 

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with which guage?

Autometer = Christmas tree... the colors are just pretty.

 

sunpro, its not a wideband or anything, but it normally will cycle, but not with the CEL on.

 

My CEL is like a women it has PMS it comes on for like 5 sec while driving, once a month, scares the **** out of me...but it throws no codes.