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Removal Procedure

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CAUTION: Use care when handling the coolant sensor. Damage to the coolant sensor will affect the operation of the fuel control system.
  1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling (Static Fill Without HP5) or Cooling System Draining and Filling (GE 47716 Fill Without HP5) .
  2. Remove the intake manifold cover, if required. Refer to Intake Manifold Cover Replacement .
  3. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor electrical connector.
  4. Fig 1: View Of ECT
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  5. Remove the ECT sensor.