coolant temperature sender values (was Reluctant Cold Starters, E rror in shop manual)

[Wayne Strawbridge-N3D <wayne.strawbridge@xxxxxxxxx>]

Would these values for the coolant temperature sender 
also be the same for the 164?

My 164 V6 is running surging and VERY rich (I am 
getting sub 18mpg (UK (4.5 litre) gallon), and after 
changing the O2 sensor, (which didn't fix it), I was 
of the thought train that maybe the ECU was still 
in closed loop mode due to an incorrect reading 
from the coolant temperature sender. 

This has been ongoing and I would really like to sort it 
soon.  During the summer we drove to Italy and back 
with my parents, and 2500 miles at a max of 21mpg 
isn't exactly cheap, especially at European fuel prices !!

TIA Regards 

Wayne

>> coolant temperature sender values
7-12 kOhm, 2-3 kOhm and 250-400 Ohm at at -10, 20 and 80 degrees C

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