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| | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | I have pressure washed numerous motors dozens of times while the motor was running. Never any damage.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,020 old hand | OP old hand Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,020 | Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! I wonder why I am on this planet sometimes!!!!! I got the thermo housing in... started it up.. got her warm to open the thermo... and I noticed the screw in plug leaking. So i shut her down.. tighten that damn screw and guess what??? BUsted the sensor clean off the pipe heading to the heater core!!! I go to restart and she just cranks and cranks and cranks.. well after a few she fired with a heavy smell of fuel. *Sigh* Nothing goes right for me .. *puts kick me sign on back* have at it boys... and girl... | | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | The coolant temp sensor is a critical component of Fords EFI system. I am not surprised it wouldn't start ad then ran really rich. It should be fairly cheap and easy to replace, especially on a 300.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,020 old hand | OP old hand Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,020 | Ya I have been doing research on this thing. I found out there is a single pole for the gauge, and then there is this sensor. I found it at Oreilly's for $15 and change. I'll get it swapped out tomorrow.. its been a long day!!
This sensor is even critical with the speed density system? | | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Absolutely. Both the speed density and MAF systems rely on the engine temp sensor as one of the three or four core sensors to establish the parameters of timing and injector pulse width.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,020 old hand | OP old hand Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,020 | So that explains why the ol girl just cranked. Ok next Q, how do I adjust the start up idle speed? She feels like she hits 2500 or so at a cold start. | | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,601 Likes: 10 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,601 Likes: 10 | High idle can be a vacuum leak and/or throttle position sensor failure. | | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Yep. Not much you can do on a fuel injected motor. The computer controls everything. I would start hunting for a vacuum leak like maples suggests.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics) | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,020 old hand | OP old hand Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,020 | Vacuum leak - check! I'll go over everything before I start the ol girl tomorrow (after I replace that *insert many curse words here and new ones I make up* sensor that snapped clean off). Why is it you think a simple job that *should* take x amount of time turns in a 5 day ordeal. Sheesh! Ah well, I can't wait to drive her again.. missing my foot rest and clutch! | | |
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