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Possible Causes

POSSIBLE CAUSES
(K2) ECT SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN OR HIGH RESISTANCE
(K900) SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN OR HIGH RESISTANCE
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

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