4.0L V6 Technical Discussions Any questions about engine, transmission, exhaust, tuners/CAI, or gearing can be asked here!

check engine temp. gauge

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 17, 2013 | 05:22 PM
  #11  
wmattk's Avatar
wmattk
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 8
From: Ohio
Default

Once I get the old one off, I'm gonna change out the housing out also. Then I'm going to take and make a cad drawing of if, and check, and see how long it would take me to make one. I have Bridgeports,lathes, and almost every machine shop tool known to man. It wouldn't. be worth having it cast. So I'll take a aluminum block and make one. If I can do it cheap enough, I'll let everyone know. After i make the first one and try it, I'll let everyone know. Cut out of a block will not be cheap.
Old Jan 17, 2013 | 06:20 PM
  #12  
MustangMikey04's Avatar
MustangMikey04
 
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 28
From: Riverside, CA
Default

Originally Posted by wmattk
Once I get the old one off, I'm gonna change out the housing out also. Then I'm going to take and make a cad drawing of if, and check, and see how long it would take me to make one. I have Bridgeports,lathes, and almost every machine shop tool known to man. It wouldn't. be worth having it cast. So I'll take a aluminum block and make one. If I can do it cheap enough, I'll let everyone know. After i make the first one and try it, I'll let everyone know. Cut out of a block will not be cheap.
If you could make a housing out of aluminum that's plug and play and free of leaks I'd be VERY interested and I'm sure a lot of other people would be too.
Old Jan 24, 2013 | 05:25 AM
  #13  
elroyjetson_1978's Avatar
elroyjetson_1978
2nd Gear Member
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 291
From:
Default

Just replaced my tstat for that exact reason. no more light and car has great heat again.
Old Feb 9, 2013 | 03:20 PM
  #14  
wmattk's Avatar
wmattk
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 8
From: Ohio
Default

Well thanks everyone that gave me the guidance and insight as to what needed to be done. I changed the housing(top,& Bottom), thermostat, temp. sensor, & small bypass hoses. Took my OBDII and reset the check engine light. AND ALL IS RIGHT NOW. Car heats up a WHOLE lot better now.
Next I mentioned that I was going to check on the possibility of making the housings out of aluminum. I've the equipment to make them, BUT, I worked it out, and it would be to cost prohibitive to make these. I'm going to make one in my spare time, and I figure it will still take a ton of hours to build. Someone needs to set a casting of these to parts, and then just do the machining, and polishing of the critical areas. I don't have that kind of time.
THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HELPED ME.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
djbigskrilla
2005-2014 Mustangs
24
Sep 20, 2022 01:04 AM
labudski
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
2
Aug 24, 2015 07:23 AM
microgt
V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs
2
Aug 20, 2015 07:12 AM
mweiland
General Tech
6
Aug 13, 2015 05:11 PM
HIS S-197
4.0L V6 Technical Discussions
1
Aug 10, 2015 05:47 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:22 AM.