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Old 02-19-2015, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Mattson

The temp sensor itself is usually very very difficult to change. You unscrew the old one and screw on the new, then there's the excessive electrical work of plugging one, or in some cases god forbid, two wires.
Yes, a mechanical AND electrical engineer from NASA should do it. I hear they're looking for some side jobs ever since the budget cuts
 
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Old 02-19-2015, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Mattson
The temp sensor itself is usually very very difficult to change. You unscrew the old one and screw on the new, then there's the excessive electrical work of plugging one, or in some cases god forbid, two wires.
http://youtu.be/2mSd5t2n3ck
 
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Old 02-19-2015, 06:08 PM
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Lol im starting to think im getting worked over a little bit buy these guys. I've worked on my 66vw bug before. Tore it apart and put it back together. So im pretty decent at fixing stuff or at least following a guide. Now I'm feeling stupidfor considering letting these guys do it. Lol.
 
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Old 02-19-2015, 06:09 PM
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I haven't worked on a bike before so I was not wanting to mess something up and be without a bike but it sounds like something I could tackle easily on my own.
 
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Old 02-19-2015, 07:55 PM
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Easily - as the kids these days say, "you got this".
 
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Old 02-19-2015, 09:44 PM
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Old 02-19-2015, 11:42 PM
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Go for it! I can get you a honda service manual but I love my clymer. I have both in print but always fall back on the clymer. I have an F4 and its very similar minus the fuel injection so we will be here every step of the way! here's the link to a pdf of the honda SM. Here
 
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Old 02-20-2015, 06:16 PM
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If you can rebuild a bug you can do maint. on the f4i. The only thing to consider is the valves as that is something that if messed up can really hurt things, otherwise its pretty simple.
 
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Old 02-21-2015, 08:50 AM
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I guess I'm just hesitant because this is my main mode of wheels and don't want to mess anything up. My bug wasn't. I really need to get a manual and start reading it to familiarize myself with the things I can handle and not handle.
 
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Old 02-21-2015, 09:17 AM
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IMHO, you need to start looking at your bike.

Get the manual, but I'm fairly certain that once you see the water pump, you'll see what we were on about.

2 bolts.
Hose clamps.
Make sure the o ring is on correctly.
Make sure to line up the slot for the shaft so that it spins.

Simple.
 

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