i have a 1990 Chevy silverado 1500 and when i put a new ect sensor in it it will not start but when i put the old one back in it will satrt?

Asked by 1990_chevy_1500 Feb 14, 2017 at 12:00 PM about the 1990 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Extended Cab LB RWD

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Either the new one is faulty or there is a broken wire at the plugin for the ECT. You would have to check for continuity in the wire from the plugin to see if it is intermittent.

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