TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #30 – May 14, 2014, 04:47:07 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;433757Doesn't look to be overheating to me. It's probably a gauge problem. If the hoses are firm after it warms up and the overflow isn't full and puking coolant the car is more than likely not overheating.This. Put a quality gauge in it and quit chasing ghosts. Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #31 – May 14, 2014, 07:30:52 PM Like I said, mine sits in that area frequently. It's only if it starts to get into the actual red zone that I start to worry. Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #32 – May 14, 2014, 09:52:28 PM Quote from: T-BirdX3;433760This. Put a quality gauge in it and quit chasing ghosts.we are troubleshooting, not chasing stuffwe verified with a tool its not over heating.we added a radiator cap today that has a integrated temp needle/gauge.We stopped by the ford dealer to obtain a section of 8.5 ohm resistance wire to replace the existing yet ist no longer available.we will tomorrow verify if i do have 5v arriving at the ivr input and if so, its easy enough from there.we confirmed today that *IF THE HEADLAMPS* are turned on, this for some reason causes the needle to climb ever so slightly more up into the lower part of the red.We confirmed turning off the headlamps causes the needle to drop a tad down to the lower part of the letter N.we would like to fix the problem,, if possible. its my understanding that the 96 taurus has a sold state voltage regulator, that would duplicate the specs we need and allow us to omitt the resistance wire....this may end up being the mod we need to do because the dealer mentioned this was the last known most reliable regulated voltage system just prior to digital programed clusters.we have *not* performed the slave realy mod for IGN & ACCY yet on this car so it may be as simple as a new ignition switch.I see the Large Gray/yellow wire is still plugged into the ign sw along with the parallel gray resistance wire which we repaired a couple years ago because of thissame type of problem... ultimatly is the reason we omitted the efan to reduce the probable faults for my son to troubleshoot by going back to a fan clutch. Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #33 – May 14, 2014, 09:59:17 PM i am thinking that an 8ohm speaker coil would duplicate the resistance wire i need, ... will play around tomorrow, perhaps i can omit the resistance wire completely and sub with a sol 20awg wire with the in series speaker coil,, i just worry about the correct wattage and oem design parameters matching closely enough.we will see tomorrow. Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #34 – May 15, 2014, 08:27:59 AM here is a pic of the rad cap we bought Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #35 – May 15, 2014, 11:05:28 AM Quote from: jcassity;433793here is a pic of the rad cap we boughtThat is a super practical and very cool add on. Really like that.....who makes it? Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #36 – May 15, 2014, 11:45:45 AM Yeah, that's swell. I want one too! Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #37 – May 15, 2014, 12:02:38 PM Quote from: jcassity;433793here is a pic of the rad cap we boughtIt's fine with the 195* thermostat. Actually running really nice at right around 200*. Now you just have to fix the temperature gauge :). Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #38 – May 15, 2014, 04:58:11 PM we just pulled the cap it off the shelf at advance auto parts.be warned , it feels and looks twice as tall as your regular one,, for a moment i was certain it would not fit but it did.atleast now i know how to calibrate the guage when my son gets home. we can now attempt to "make" the needle at its highest point indicate 230deg, making the middle about 180.i have to confirm that only the gas and temp gauges are tied to the IVR though. for some reason i think the 88 may be different, gotta check the 88 evtm Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #39 – May 15, 2014, 06:01:01 PM Is that a "Mr. Gasket" logo I see? I would love to get one of these caps for every vehicle I own! Good luck on your repair. It seems like you are on the right track. Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #40 – May 15, 2014, 06:41:19 PM yes, Mr Gasket Thermo cap,,i think it was like 27$ Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #41 – May 15, 2014, 08:40:03 PM My 87 last summer at the end of a 45 mile drive. killed the ignition for 30 seconds then took the second picture. Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #42 – May 16, 2014, 09:17:05 PM 84mph in Park ehh? Pretty slick. I like how both your fuel and temp gauge are pegged, Id see what they both share, maybe that nifty resistor coming off the ignition switch??? Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #43 – May 16, 2014, 09:24:07 PM 84Kph in 1st gear, about 15-20mph.Car has a stick shift and oss reads 4 times too high. kph wraps the speedo quicker as 6kph = an actual 1mph speed. 35-75 mph read 85 in standard. switching to metric gives me numbers to look at when driving. Quote Selected
TC nose on sport and 5.0 temp needle high Reply #44 – May 17, 2014, 10:42:53 PM Well....................I worked too hard all day, was kinda hoping to come on here, relax with a beer, and read that it was all fixed. Quote Selected
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