2.5L ('98-'01) 2000 2.5 mystery plug (IAT?)

[Dirtman]

2000....

2009...

Ill take working on the 2009 any day....

 

[Snoranger]

You asked before... no it wasn’t a 3.0l truck. Here’s what Ford knows about it.

 

[Dirtman]

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You asked before... no it wasn’t a 3.0l truck. Here’s what Ford knows about it.

You didn't give that before. But still love you. I know now it just

 

[sheep herder]

The goat would have had this truck running by now.

 

[Snoranger]

The goat would have had this truck running by now.

Maybe a mechanic goat, not a lawyer or salesman goat.

 

[Dirtman]

Goat is a lawyer as stated.

 

[Dirtman]

TIMING FIXED!!!!!!!!! to the genius at ford who decided to put a diamond mark AND and triangle mark on the cam gear, please go sit in a bathtub full of broken glass and tabasco sauce.

I had it on the "diamond" mark and not the "triangle" mark.


Anyway.... next riddle. Who here knows which of these two ports are for the coolant lines?

 

[RonD]

Its because the Cam and Aux gear are interchangeable
And yes I have said the same in several posts

Not sure on which of those might be intake heater connections for coolant

 

[Dirtman]

Its because the Cam and Aux gear are interchangeable
And yes I have said the same in several posts

I never claimed to be much for paying attention.

But anyway its almost done. Figured out the coolant lines. Have to fix a broken EGR valve bolt, figure out the vacuum routing, and finish putting the compressor back in. Then just some fluid flushes and hopefully it goes vroom.

 

[RonD]

Engines go vroom

 

[Snoranger]

Engines go vroom

Sounds like you’ve never owned a 2.3/2.5l.

 

[Dirtman]

So close to vroom or boom!

 

[RonD]

One big a$$ vacuum leak with EGR valve off, lol

 

[Dirtman]

One big a$$ vacuum leak with EGR valve off, lol

The bolt was broke when I got it, only one was holding it on. Just smothered in RTV to seal it. I actually considered putting it back on the same way but no way it can seal with one bolt... like I said, this thing has alot of terrible half assed repairs I have to fight with while re-assembling but after I saw how amazingly clean and good it is internally I decided it's worth it. Pistons, valves, cylinder bores all in amazing shape and not a hint of sludge build up anywhere.

If i didn't screw anything up assembling it, it should run great. Knock on wood.

Transmission is another issue but it drove here so I assume its good enough for a little while. I it can give me till spring before it explodes ill be happy.

 

[Roert42]

Could just glue the egr back on with the magic booger machine.