02silverpathy Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I searched and searched and searched, now i am tired. I thought for sure that i saw a post on our site about the coolant temp sensor being replaced (part of normal maint?) and better gas milage was attained. This would make sense since the ecu reads temps to see what condition the truck is running in ie cold, warm, hot hot hot. If i am stupid, not the first time...at least i don't think? ehh i've been : wrong!!! Where is it located on the VG33E?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 May have seen this comment I made in the General forum under 60,000 service?: "If it is hot were you are, you may want to consider your coolant hoses. We had a 96 Mercury Mystique before the Pathy and replaced the hoses (all 10 of them!!!!) after five years. They looked good on the outside, felt fine when you squeezed them but the inside was a sticky mess. We see temperature extremes from -40 to + 40 C, so it pays for some preventative maintenance. Got better performance and fuel mileage as a bonus." Link to thread. Link This it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 Ok, that ws not actually the posting that i read, but it may have ended up on the Altima forum........anyhow is there anyway to know if it is functioning well, as opposed to just fuctioning??? Thanks for posting your link anyway!! :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 No problem. Can't hurt. Sorry, I can not help with the sensor part. Good luck and post what you find :type: , any way to decrease fuel usage would be appreciated by all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 (edited) At my sales job today, i met an older guy that had a sweeeet '97 Pathy, kelly green XE with flares and in tow was a nice enclosed trailer. After talking to him a while i find out that he too averages 16/17 in town and right at 20mpg highway....so i left work a lil early and bought the coolant temp sensor....seeing as my last tank with about 60% highway only got me 15.5 MPG (with tire correction)!!! I wasn't on point enough to go get the hoses too but...I'll start here!! Posting again on when i have completed a new tank!!! ...............................................incidentally, where the Heeel is the coolant temp sensor located?? Haynes isn't helping!!! VG33E Edited June 26, 2005 by 98silverpathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 Found the location of the coolant temp sensor....Haynes says to the right of the dist., unfort. it was further down the intake manifold towards cyl #'s 3 and 6 on the intake manny. will post results shortly (unless the gas mileage increases!!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 After several tank under scrutiny.....the coolant temp sensor has increased my gas mileage on average by 3 MPG...I am now attaining 14.5 MPG city whereas before it was about 11.25 MPG!!! Sweet swap batman this part must be maintainenced!!! If you wat a pic of where the part is just tell me how to re size the photo so it will get accepted by the site and i'll pst it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmgar99 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Post the photo...i have a 97 that averages 12-13 on the highway...2" lift and 32" tires going 80-90mph for 40 miles to work up and down 1500 foot hils.....BAREFOOT even...Both ways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 Cardomain Linky! Ok, try to understand my input here...when i say behind that clasp it is closer to the firewall!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Yeah kmg, I get like 16 on the freeway...13-14 city...definitely room for improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowOSU Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 friggin hot. I will definately be replacing that. nice research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmgar99 Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Perfect....thanks for the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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