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Forum: Electrical Tech 04-27-2014, 09:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,285
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: Sensor tricking- MPG gain

I'm not sure why I even posted this on this forum anymore. Most of the responses have negative. Which I don't mind, but ask any Canadian who has had to plug their block heater in, that if left in the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-27-2014, 07:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,285
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: Sensor tricking- MPG gain

There is no air bubble or anything wrong with my trucks heat. It is as I have already stated; I live in Canada with insanely cold winters. As the engine is at operating temperature, the coolant...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-25-2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,285
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: Sensor tricking- MPG gain

I was thinking last night of a good way to shed that extra 7.28 volts, all the ideas I came up with were either to complicated, or would burn out in little amount of time. So I sat back down and...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-24-2014, 01:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,285
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: Sensor tricking- MPG gain

Thats why I have it so I can switch it back to regular, and not just wiring in a resistor. I flip the switch and ecu thinks the engine is hot. Something goes wrong unexpectedly, and I flip the switch...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-24-2014, 01:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,285
Posted By M4tthewd
Sensor tricking- MPG gain

This winter I noticed my mpg dropped noticeably. My 1994 2.3 M5OD was getting around ~27mpg in summer, and dropped to about ~15mpg in winter. I didnt know why until I stumbled upon the coolant...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-22-2014, 04:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 852
Posted By M4tthewd
Mystery wire 1996 2.3L

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The wire is located passengerside, between the fan and the windshield washer reservoir. Truck runs good, nothing to complain about. I just don't...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-08-2013, 07:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,812
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: type of transmission fluid

I've got a m5od 1994, 2.3l, 209k. I swapped out the gear oil, with ATF that mets or exceeds MERCON. I was hoping for synthetic ATF because I live in Canada and it gets freezing cold here! I suppose...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-07-2013, 10:28 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,812
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: type of transmission fluid

What does the rear dif take?
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-07-2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,812
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: type of transmission fluid

Ok, can I save the gear oil for my rear diff? It's 75w90 I think.
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-07-2013, 10:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,812
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: type of transmission fluid

My father got the gear oil from his work, he said it shouldn't be a problem. Why is a thicker syn oil worse in the manual transmission then ATF? What difference does it make?

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Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-07-2013, 09:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,812
Posted By M4tthewd
Re: type of transmission fluid

I added synthetic gear oil to mine, will that screw it up? Has anyone had problems with synthetic gear oil instead of ATF?
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