Nope...bone stock...well except for a spoon sticker...

 

Its not as simple as having the heater on.. is it?
(With the flow on the window so you dont notice it that much)

Just asking.

 

Screwed into the very back of the intake manifold.

 

i see a hole with threads but nothing there. it's at the very back of it. like alllll the way on the back of the intake manifold toward the firewall.

 

I just checked the intake manifold on my car (MY 2003), and I do not see any sensor either. There is a threaded bung cast into intake runner to #4 right next to the manifold, and what looks like a freeze plug on the firewall side of the manifold itself.

Since cdelena has a car made in 2000, maybe there has been a running change omitting the sensor?

 

The ECT sensor is in the same place. look behind the air control valve, behind #4 runner. It's there, you just can't see much of it.

 

ever since i went to coral springs honda. damnit!

 

You should be able to take the cap off the radiator with the engine cold, start the car and then look at the coolant. If you see it moving around alot, the 'stat's probably stuck open. If it's not moving then, it's not stuck open.

You need a real temperature measurement. Someone with a scan tool can hook in and watch the engine temp as you start the car then let it run for awhile and warm up.

 

okay...i got the type 2 coolant from honda. i am going to change it later. This blows. ONe day she's good now its annoying. SOOOOO LONG TO VTEC LAND everytime i start to drive. :-(

 

I would verify that the temp reading is correct by using a known good thermometer or some such to compare the temp readings with what your display is reading.

You might check Modifry's website for a list of temp vs # bars on display.