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Possible Causes

Possible Causes 
INTERMITTENT DTC
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WIRING OR CONNECTORS
(K2) ECT SIGNAL CIRCUIT HIGH RESISTANCE
(K900) SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT HIGH RESISTANCE
ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL AND CONDITION
THERMOSTAT
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

Always perform the Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. Refer to *PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE .