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DME temp sensor
I have an 83, 944 and am trying to change the DME temp sensor. The bolt is a allen head, and it stripped out. The position makes it hard to get any tools on it, of course. Any suggestions?
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11-02-2006, 02:11 PM
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Are you sure it's the DME temp sensor? Should just need a standard box-end wrench for it, or a deep socket. Where is the part you're trying to remove? Sorry, not trying to be difficult, just need some clarification.
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11-02-2006, 03:49 PM
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I have a picture from Clarks-Garage.com and I am in the right place, but the bolts are allen, not hex head. Maybe they have been replaced before?
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11-02-2006, 05:35 PM
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If what you are trying to remove does not look like this you have the wrong item.
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11-02-2006, 06:09 PM
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Also: How do you know your problem is the temp sensor?
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11-02-2006, 06:14 PM
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I can't see what the sensor looks like until I get it out, but what I am trying to get apart is what the picture from "Clarks" looks like. I have been having intermittant problems for years when my car dies going down the road. At first it was just a hesitation, but got worse until I sometimes had to pull over and wait until it wanted to start. Finially it wouldn't start at all. I have had 3 porsche machanics work on it. They had no clue. I talked to someone in a porsche club and they said DME relay. I have replaced that, and am just going to the next thing on the list of problems I was told to check.
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11-02-2006, 06:53 PM
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11-02-2006, 08:00 PM
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well, before you remove it you can just check to see if its working properly with a multimeter, Its pin connections it's pin 13 on the DME wire harness i'll have to check the ohm rating but its like 1.45-3k ohm up to 30 Degrees Celcius (80oF). and like 200-300+ ohms at like 175 o Ferinheight. It's much easier then removing the DME temp sensor, b.c you got to bleed out the air you just got in and that's just no fun and alot of work. I know, i've done it before, so i just did a few simple tests with a multimeter and checked. the DME temp Sensor, Air flow meter, Throttle position switch and Auxilary air valve and all apear to be ok except i dunno how to read infinity on my meter to know if the throttle switch is good :P
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11-02-2006, 10:21 PM
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Allen head sounds like you are in the speed sensor area. Dead center rear of engine.
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11-03-2006, 01:41 AM
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That is my feeling too. I thnk it's time to back up to square one and do a proper testing procedure. This could all be a flaky ingition switch.
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11-03-2006, 06:38 AM
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1983 Porsche 944 2.5 liter
