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Old 02-22-17, 03:03 PM
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Default Surge idling and code 16

I have already replaced the sensor but it's still giving me the code 16 engine coolant temperature circuit. Does anyone know how to fix this and would that cause surge idling? I've checked all vacuum lines and replaced the pcv any suggestions would be most appreciated, thanks in advance
Old 02-22-17, 03:23 PM
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Yeah, I didn't think about what year you were driving. You need to read up about the ecm's. Your going to read about opening up the ecm's and looking at the state of the capacitors. There is a company on here that rebuilds them.
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I just replaced it, I need to know where the ECT(s) are. I replaced one, are there multiple ones?
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Originally Posted by Rtmorris87
I just replaced it, I need to know where the ECT(s) are. I replaced one, are there multiple ones?
What model and year? If it's an early 300, yes there are 2 temperature sensors. You are looking for the 2 wire one.
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It's a95 sc400 I found it. Had to order it from factory, will be here in a week and hopefully that solves it
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Wait a minute, a 16 is not an engine coolant temperature code is it? That is a 22. A 16 is a missing input from an auto trans. I don't mess with autos so don't know specifically what that code does, maybe somebody on here can answer that.


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According to the scanner and the blinks of the check engine light is code 16 and it reads clearly engine coolant temperature circuit. I guess I have a unique car, it had 42 VSS code but that went away when I replaced the pcv
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What year and model? It doesn't really matter but just to be specific what we are talking about here. A quick google search will confirm what we are discussing here.

Edit: Also, what "scanner"?

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Originally Posted by Rtmorris87
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Ok, now what car are we talking about?

Edit: sorry I missed where you had already answered this question previously.

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1995 Lexus SC 400
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Ok, good. So here is the way to read the codes on a OBD1 Toyota/Lexus (sorry for the quick merge of two pages). Your scan tool, while reading OBD1 does this procedure below and gives you a table listing. It is clearly wrong on what it is telling you a code 16 is. Sorry, you do not have a unique car you merely have an expensive jumper wire and an incorrect listing.



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Thank you so much. I'm glad I found this site, I'll let you know what all it was when I get it running 100%again
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Good luck with the repair, as you have said, please come back and let us know what you found out.
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