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ive been having a intermintin (sp) problem with smoking so a lds told me it sounded like a sensor was telling the engine that it was not up to operating temp. so ive been keeping an eye on the truck and noticed yesterday. when i was stopping for a train and put the truck in park and grabbed a cig, looked at the temp gauge and the needle dropped a 1/4 in 5 sec. so i thought maybe the idiot that owned the truck took the thermostat out because of the temp needle moving so much. so i pulled the thermostat housing out and found there was a thermostat but the wrong one. because when i went to ford for a new one. it was about a inch long than the one that was in there. so i installed it and drove all night and held a temp perfect and idle perfect but still smoking not as bad, so the lds said to change the oil temp and the water temp sensor. becuse it don't smoke when i drive or for about 5 sec after stopping at a light. what do you guys think?
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I would think idle tables are the ones that realy go off those sensors if im not mistakin. but correct me if im wrong. i also wanted to thank you guys for helping me out, when i start losing faiuth in this truck you guys come back with a answer. that keeps me going, and a specail thanks to cookie
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that makes lots of sense, every since i fixed the thermostat the idles is perfect but still has some smoking, i'm hoping its a sensor because i'm stupped after this
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yes, just finished putting in the right pcm and from what ford said updated and the truck runs like a champ just the smoking is whats killing me i talked to a ford tech and he said sounds like a sensor but i don't have much faith in the tech, because he kept pushing to make a apointment to drop it off, and i told him maybe next month(never). still fighting the smoking battle.