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What exactly do coolant sensors control?

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do they control anything such as spark timing and fuel management? or do they control just the fan. im trying to argue that the temperature of the coolant doesnt control timing/fuel amount. now, maybe im wrong, but i wanna know what these coolant sensors control. thanx!
 
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when your engine is cold its in open loop in which your torque convertor wont lock up yet and it does run a bit richer ...once it warms to a certain temp.(forget where it is) it gos into closed loop and allows torque convertor to lock and leans it out a little so ...yes it does play a roll in how it runs
 

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8yourZ06 said:
when your engine is cold its in open loop in which your torque convertor wont lock up yet and it does run a bit richer ...once it warms to a certain temp.(forget where it is) it gos into closed loop and allows torque convertor to lock and leans it out a little so ...yes it does play a roll in how it runs
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i dont have an auto though
 

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