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Darryl Draughn Posted on Dec 14, 2011
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I'm having problems with my car starting in the cold. I fount the problem the sending unit was sending the wrong info to the computer. I replaced the part. Now I can't get the fan to come on and the g

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Put it back in the factory configuration with a new sending unit,and make sure it is the exact part you need. See if that works. don-ohio

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