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Feb 20, 2004 | 06:49 PM

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5.0 Cooling Problem

I have a 1989 5.0 (Fuel Injected) in My '77 Bronco. The problem is that I cant get it to heat up. I have changed the Thermostat. The one I took out I heated in a pot of water with a cooking thermometer and it opened at the right temp 195. There is a small hose on the side of the waterpump that is looped to the thermostat housing. I wonder if this is not supposed to be hooked here. Some way the water must be bypassing the thermostat and not letting the engine get to normal temp. This is causing the engine to run very rich (cold temp=choke) foul plugs and provide low fun factor. Ane Ideas? This is my first FORD and I dont know much about the engines (yet). Thanks, Andy

Feb 20, 2004 | 09:23 PM

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that hose is supposed to be there that's all i can tell you

Feb 21, 2004 | 07:45 AM

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Thanks for the info. I think that I need to get a book on the Mustang engine so I can see if there is anything obvious that I am overlooking.

Feb 21, 2004 | 10:14 AM

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can you post a pic?

Feb 21, 2004 | 10:56 AM

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Hmmm, I'll try. My friend has a digital camera and I'll see if he can snap a few photos. Sunday night at the latest.

Feb 22, 2004 | 11:30 AM

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I got the pics but I dont know how to post them. Any ideas?

Thanks,
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Feb 22, 2004 | 11:49 AM

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Not really, do you know how to load them into your gallery?

create a gallery and it will allow them to be pulled from your desktop.

I think there is a forum on this website for set up questions, or ask in the general discussion, if thats not the right place they will move it to the right one

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Feb 22, 2004 | 08:31 PM

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From: shepherd

yes that hose is special from a parts place

Feb 23, 2004 | 10:03 AM

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Are you talking about the little hose that is to the left of the large hose? They both meet at the thermostat housing. If so, then it should be there, just like that.

Feb 23, 2004 | 02:46 PM

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Ok, It was just a guess. Thanks for the Info. I'll try to figure out what may be keeping this engine from heating up.

Feb 23, 2004 | 08:03 PM

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that is the heater bypass hose you can get it at checker for 5 bucks..........I have the same prob then it heats up all the sudden and spews anti freeze every were .....any I deas??