[Shotimes] Temp. Sensor(Outside Temp.)

Kevin M. Bisch kevin624@bellatlantic.net
Mon, 07 Apr 2003 08:54:04 -0400


Where is this sensor located exactly?

Thanks,

Kevin Bisch


At 10:57 PM 4/6/2003 -0500, James White wrote:
>This sensor is a thermistor (sp?) and likely it got old and a little
>moisture got in it to give the EATC a false reading.
>
>My '95MTX does that frequently.  Run the thing though a car wash (touchless
>of course!) and then pop the hood. The water that the bra held is dumped
>onto this sensor, and then it goes stupid.  Mine will go down to -40 at
>which point the damn EATC will turn the heat on full blast unless the EATC
>is fully off, or you have it in "Max Cool" position.
>
>The fix is a new sensor, but I have been both too lazy and too busy workwise
>to go to a salvage yard or the Ford 'Stealer' and get another sensor. It
>should be a 5 minute job to replace it.  Most likely any sensor from  Ford,
>Merc., or Lincoln would be the same.
>
>Jim White - greensho@crown.net
>Valparaiso, Indiana
>'93  5 SPEED   278k few mods
>'95  5 SPEED   241k lots of mods
>"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>From: "Johnsho92" <john_sho92@yahoo.com>
>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:57 PM
>Subject: [Shotimes] Temp. Sensor(Outside Temp.)
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Can anyone help point out there the Sensor for outside
> > Temp, the one on the climate control, is located?
> > Just today I got a false reading, it's 80 degrees
> > outside and I see the 'outside temp.' dropping to
> > about 25 degrees.   Any idea why? or what went wrong?
> >  Thanks.
> >
> >
> > -John
> >
> >
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