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Old Oct 22, 2023 | 10:20 AM
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Air charge temperature sensor

Need help locating the air charge temperature sensor location on a 1985 ford f150 5.0 302 FI, I found the coolant temperature sensor, are they the same or different?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2023 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Matata
Need help locating the air charge temperature sensor location on a 1985 ford f150 5.0 302 FI, I found the coolant temperature sensor, are they the same or different?
The coolant temperature sensor is not the same as the charge air temperature sensor.

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Old Oct 24, 2023 | 12:23 PM
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Where would the air charge temperature sensor be located? I'm getting a code 64 reading on a 1985 f150 5.0 302 fuel injection.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2023 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Matata
Where would the air charge temperature sensor be located? I'm getting a code 64 reading on a 1985 f150 5.0 302 fuel injection.
I think the Air Charge Temperature sensor, for your 1985 5.0, is located on the driver's side engine intake manifold.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2023 | 08:01 AM
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The picture below shows the location. Should have a yellow/red and a black/white wire going to it.

 
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Old Oct 26, 2023 | 08:22 AM
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I guess you can see it here, That's #5 injector with the sensor to the right of it.




 
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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 08:12 AM
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Thanks for the info, it's really appreciated.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 08:16 AM
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Can you tell us why you're looking for it ? Is there some issue with how the engine runs ?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 11:33 AM
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1985 ford

I'm updating, replacing the old parts with new ones, and I put an obd1 reader on it, and got a code 64, so I just wanted to replace it. I got a code 14 so I replaced the ICM, and it cleared that code, so since I have a no start scenario, I've replaced the pressure fuel pump, the fuel pump relay, inertia switch, and fuel reservoir, I figured got a code 64, so wanted to replace the air charge temperature sensor while I'm at it, but any help trouble shooting the no start situation would be appreciated. Thanks
 
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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Matata
I'm updating, replacing the old parts with new ones, and I put an obd1 reader on it, and got a code 64, so I just wanted to replace it. I got a code 14 so I replaced the ICM, and it cleared that code, so since I have a no start scenario, I've replaced the pressure fuel pump, the fuel pump relay, inertia switch, and fuel reservoir, I figured got a code 64, so wanted to replace the air charge temperature sensor while I'm at it, but any help trouble shooting the no start situation would be appreciated. Thanks

You should stop doing that. Now you are throwing new variables into the situation by replacing parts that might not be bad with new parts of unknown quality. Let’s assume that the engine has air. Does it have spark? What about fuel? If so, what is the fuel pressure?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 01:52 PM
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Has spark but no fuel, I haven't checked for fuel pressure.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 02:12 PM
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So, you've replaced the four of the five things that effect fuel flow with new one's. Did you keep the old parts ?
Did you replace them because of issues, or just "because" ?

I have only replaced the fuel reservoir because my truck was not getting fuel, when I tried to increase speed. My filter was very dirty, and the mounting tabs broke off the housing. Other than that, the only other fuel system parts replaced is the in tank pump when the fuel tank was replaced back in 2011, some 5000 miles ago.

Here's the old I'm guessing original filter.


Here's the high pressure pump.
 
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Has spark but no fuel, I haven't checked for fuel pressure.
When you turn the key to On, do you hear the fuel pump prime for 2 seconds ?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 02:21 PM
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There's another old saying, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
 
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The filter was filthy, a prong on the pressure fuel pump was broken, the fuel pump relay was corroded, no resistance reading on pip in and pip out so replaced ICM, no I don't here the fuel pump, dual tanks.
 
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