Franco

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Right they say a picture tells a thousand words, so.............




Just dropped all the girls off for their charity walk - https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=196725 (blantent plug!) Managed to get in & out of London no prob's, but on the way up the A1 the temp needle decides to jump through the roof!

So pull over to check everything under the hood, all fine.... Not a drop of water lost. All the pipes are how they should be, plenty of heat coming out of the vents etc......... So i'm fooked.

Phoned Mike R (thanks as ever Mike!) and we think the temp gauge is fooked?????

So where does it get the feed from? Also any idea's??

PLEASE HELP I'VE GOT TO GET BACK INTO LONDON AT 3AM

Cheers all!

PS PASSIONFORD TEST!

xr4x4rs

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check the wire for the temp sensor on the head hasnt fallen off and is earthing out anywhere

Doug

As above Franco and for reference it should be white with a brown trace and it runs in your engine management loom to the back of your clocks



Regards Doug .

Franco

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Any idea's where it is???

xr4x4rs

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back of the engine under inlet manifold

just nxt to blue water temp sensor

real pain to get to mate

Doug

As you look in the engine bay its situated on the left hand side in the side of the head towards the front .



Regards Doug .

Doug

EH ?



Regards Doug .

Rippers

Sorry I was no help

Franco

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Cheers boys, lead light and rain mak at the ready!

Would it be the sensor have failed itself?

xr4x4rs

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im on about 4wd

2wd is on turbo side on the front of the head

Franco

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Nah mate apprieciated as always!

PS Paul even offered to pop round my house, shame the cars 30mls away!

Eagle

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all depends on the head you have ... some are on the l/h side near the front .. most are a bitch to get to under the inlet manifold tho

and yes the sensor can die ..

xr4x4rs

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i dont know on that one mat eas ive never had a sensor go down

the only time i had a temp gauge go like that was when the wire fell off and earthed out

i would think if the gauge failed it wouldnt move but could be wrong

Franco

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Which is it......... Its pissing down!

Franco

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surely then the car would run like shite?? Put out white smoke?

Ps she runs fine

Eagle

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nope ..as its only the guage sensor not the ecu one ...

Franco

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Ps would you drive it Pete?

The brother in laws taking the missus car down & everyones gone on holiday so can't even use the family run arounds...

xr4x4rs

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ok escort cosworth as long as you have a 4wd head its on passenger side under th einlet at the back nxt to the blue water temp sensor

on a 2wd head its on the turbo side on the front of the head

Eagle

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i drove mine for a while BUT i knew it had a problem and checked it everytime i went out ...
does it go straight off the scale when you turn the ignition on ???

Franco

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Right well i've got until 3AM, so here goes! Thanks lads.

Franco

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Yes mate throught the roof!

I knew this would bloody happen as soon as i said YES to Danny B!

Eagle

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if so its the sensor that has failed...

might be a damaged wire but i doubt it ....

Franco

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So should be ok to drive tonight then? Are they still in stock at Fords......

Ps what will i be askin for

Eagle

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to find the one under the inlet manifold ... follow the dip stick pipe down .. as it sits behind that just under the inlet manifold

the other one is right at the front of the head on the l/h side (turbo) easy to find..

xr4x4rs

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you just want a water temp gauge sender mate

proberbly still get them at fords

but as eagle has asked does the gauge go up as soon as you turn igntion on ?

Franco

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Yes it does.

Eagle

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if i was closer i would pop up

deffo available from fords .. could try halfrauds .. never know

Anonymous

Gotta be a gauge or sender fault, it would be showing some obvious signs if it was REALLY that hot.

Just ignore it for now, keep the heater on in the car, and providing it stays blowing hot, you know the engine still has its water system working properly.

xr4x4rs

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faulty wire or sender mate, try the cheapest first lol

just keep an eye on it

but i rekon you will be ok

Franco

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Thats what Mike said....

Only smallish problem, the interior heater gave up a few months ago!

Still piping hot though!

Eagle

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its the sensor .. i bet when you find it it will wobble a bit ...

and it really is a bastard of a job to do if its under the inlet manifold

Franco

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Cheers all i'll keep you updated!

mk2rstaff

mine went on my 3 dr mate its a piece of piss, just check all your levels and have a good look every 10 miles or so just by stoppin and lookin under the car car, i used to drive mine from hamps to southend all the time not knowing but i just drove sensibly mate, stay off boost and just get there and back sweet

Franco

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Right think i found it......

feels (as you cant see shite! ) like an upright cylinder with two stalks sitting out of the top of it, all the wires feel fine, had a good fiddle etc checked the gauge = still fooked.

Done that another 2-3 times, checked it again & now the gauge is fine!

ARRRGG

mk2rstaff

well done mate bit of peice of mind for ya

Franco

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Yeah deffo, thought the missus was going to have to get a train back after a 26ml walk for charity, she wouldn't have been pleased!

Thing is they didn't feel loose etc.

Is my description accurate?!?!

mk2rstaff

not sure on a 4x4 mate never done one, might have just been loose, i thought you was describing the oil/water cooler to start with as thats under there. hope the missus not to sore after her walk mate

THE RADMAN

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nope,thats the oil pressure sender youve been fiddling with,lol,the temp sender only has one wire,[push on fitting]its tucked right under the coolant sensor ,near dipstick tube

Franco

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I think from what i can feel it is the water temp gauge sender......seems to feel like a Fiesta RS one.

Fingers crossed, they'll be no traffic through London at 3am anyway!

Franco

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I knew it felt like something i've seen! That'll be it then!