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Old Aug 18, 2025 | 05:48 PM
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need help with temperature sensor wiring

hello, when we replaced the engine in my friends 1999 f150 4.2l v6 we noticed some of the wiring was different. I have attached pictures need help with the wiring if possible thanks.




 
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Old Aug 18, 2025 | 07:10 PM
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Do you have the old engine for comparison? Are all of those pictures from the same engine or both engines? Who chopped up the wires in the last picture?

More detail needed before commenting.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2025 | 07:40 PM
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Do you have the old engine for comparison? Are all of those pictures from the same engine or both engines? Who chopped up the wires in the last picture?

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the old engine is history. so on the donor engine the wiring harness wrapped around the engine in the opposite direction. most of the wires connected up but engine temp sensor and temp gauge.. Has anyone ran into this issue before? thx

 
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Old Aug 18, 2025 | 08:11 PM
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What year is the new engine? Pretend that you're out here trying to answer your questions. You'll see what I mean. People can't even answer your last question without knowing the year.

Are the torn up wires attached to the new engine or attached to the truck?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2025 | 08:49 PM
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thanks for your response. my friend really needed his truck running for work.

I have traced the white and orange wire that's cuts back to pin 8 on the computer harness. its for the intake manifold runner control..

I also traced the red with yellow strip wire to pin 67 i believe. trying to look that one up..
 
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there is no imrc valve with the little bars on the back of the intake. I found the little up and down flap where it connects. the 4 wires look like they connect to the imrc valve possibly
 
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Ford switched to an electric motor to operate IMRC valves after 1999 or 2000 I think. Before then Ford used a solenoid that opened a valve to supply vacuum to the IMRC valves actuator.

Did your friend keep any parts from the 99?
 
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no extra parts around. I did the swap like 2 years ago and it always ran rough. I think the CHT sensor was moved as well. The two white and black plugs in the first two pictures I don't seen to have plugs for them.
 
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Originally Posted by Fusion1620
there is no imrc valve with the little bars on the back of the intake. I found the little up and down flap where it connects.
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no extra parts around. I did the swap like 2 years ago and it always ran rough.
Are you planning to get the parts you need to make things right? Not clear what the end plan is.
 
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