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P0118 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for March 2011

ECT Sensor Circuit High Voltage


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0118
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2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSE29MOY
P0118: ECT high input. Car barely starts/idles/runs, will start up and idle high and smooth for 1-10 seconds, then drops to 4-500rpm. No power in gear, was able to get runnability back by unplugging the air flow meter. Still runs in throttle limp mode, smooth but only barely opens t...
March 04, 2011
2000 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Hard start, no cooli VIN: KMHFKF35F6
P0118: Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Low Voltage. I am at a complete lose as to where to look next. We have checked all electrical connections and grounds and there are no additional equipment or accessories have failed. It only becomes hard to start when hot and the cooling fans wont start. THANK YOU IN ADVA...
March 06, 2011
2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSE29MOY
P0118: ECT high input. Car barely starts/idles/runs, will start up and idle high and smooth for 1-10 seconds, then drops to 4-500rpm. No power in gear, was able to get runnability back by unplugging the air flow meter. Still runs in throttle limp mode, smooth but only barely opens t...
March 07, 2011
2008 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTEC14X78
P0118: ect sensor high voltage. ... and p0118. customer states ses light comes on at times and goes off, will at times display engine HOT a/c off and temp gage drops to cold. he had advance pull code p0118 and he replaced the ect. vehicle is now here and has codes noted. test ect circuit and...
March 25, 2011