check engine light after intake install??

Coupe50h · 06-05-2003, 11:04 PM

Yea the explorer intake works pretty good, now i have a check engine light, i ran codes and came up with 88, 51, 98.

I did away with the smog line that goes to the back of the intake, also, i got rid of the hard coolant lines, which means the sensor that was there is gone, would that cause this? it even stalls from time to time, like when i come to a stop? none of this happened before the intake........somebody help

Coupe50h · 06-05-2003, 11:24 PM

guess i answered my own question, i ran a search, and info there tells me I NEEDED THAT SENSOR ON THE HARD COOLANT LINES!

i cant believe i listened to some dumbazz from a machine shop, i should of asked you guys, well, i'll have to figure out a way to install the explorer hard lines, i broke the old ones, including the sensor...

now i have to stare at that check engine light!!

Coupe50h · 06-06-2003, 01:30 AM

Ok, here is where i screwed up, i cut the hard line a little after where it threads into the intake, so i could get the hose on it.

What i should have done, is cut it a little further where it still had the sensor on it, but i didnt, and now i cant find the old explorer lines, i threw them away i guess

i will have to rigg something up here.

we all have to learn i guess

ChunkFunky · 06-06-2003, 08:16 AM

yeah unfortunately that's the ECT or something.. engine coolant temp.. it tells the computer the engine temp and it's seperate from the gauge.. that's another sender... you can probabaly tap anywhere to get that sensor going... you could TAP the thermostat housing if you wanted to.. though it might be best to get a new COOLANT RAIL.. or whatever you want to call it... try a junk yard or even ebay of you have to
-as

Dark_5.0 · 06-06-2003, 08:26 AM

At least that wont be too hard to fix.

Coupe50h · 06-06-2003, 02:37 PM

can i just put a 1/2 to 3/8 in the hard line spot for the sensor? and just re-route that oil cooler hose to the bypass on the t-stat housing?

ChunkFunky · 06-07-2003, 05:26 AM

I suppose you could.. then you'd have no heater...
-as

06-05-2003, 11:04 PM	#1
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	check engine light after intake install?? Yea the explorer intake works pretty good, now i have a check engine light, i ran codes and came up with 88, 51, 98. I did away with the smog line that goes to the back of the intake, also, i got rid of the hard coolant lines, which means the sensor that was there is gone, would that cause this? it even stalls from time to time, like when i come to a stop? none of this happened before the intake........somebody help __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

06-05-2003, 11:24 PM	#2
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	guess i answered my own question, i ran a search, and info there tells me I NEEDED THAT SENSOR ON THE HARD COOLANT LINES! i cant believe i listened to some dumbazz from a machine shop, i should of asked you guys, well, i'll have to figure out a way to install the explorer hard lines, i broke the old ones, including the sensor... now i have to stare at that check engine light!! __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

06-06-2003, 01:30 AM	#3
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Ok, here is where i screwed up, i cut the hard line a little after where it threads into the intake, so i could get the hose on it. What i should have done, is cut it a little further where it still had the sensor on it, but i didnt, and now i cant find the old explorer lines, i threw them away i guess i will have to rigg something up here. we all have to learn i guess __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

06-06-2003, 08:16 AM	#4
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	yeah unfortunately that's the ECT or something.. engine coolant temp.. it tells the computer the engine temp and it's seperate from the gauge.. that's another sender... you can probabaly tap anywhere to get that sensor going... you could TAP the thermostat housing if you wanted to.. though it might be best to get a new COOLANT RAIL.. or whatever you want to call it... try a junk yard or even ebay of you have to -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

06-06-2003, 08:26 AM	#5
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	At least that wont be too hard to fix. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

06-06-2003, 02:37 PM	#6
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	can i just put a 1/2 to 3/8 in the hard line spot for the sensor? and just re-route that oil cooler hose to the bypass on the t-stat housing? __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

06-07-2003, 05:26 AM	#7
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	I suppose you could.. then you'd have no heater... -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

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