1986 f150 with a overheating?
Asked by Helton1990 Aug 27, 2018 at 11:04 PM about the 1986 Ford F-150
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 1986 F150 302 Windsor 5. 0 L V8 this is a
good running truck but it likes to die on a hot day
and this doesn't happen all the time but sometimes
on acceleration the car will jerk a little bit I know
that the vehicle needs a tune-up but I was told
about a sensor that for put in the 86 too close to
the distributor and was known for getting too hot
and not functioning I do not know the name of the
sensor can anyone help
2 Answers
Not familiar with your truck (86) but I believe it has an ignition control module bolted to the wire wall, maybe on the drivers side wheel or fender well. I had a hopped up 76 Grand Torino which had the same problem. Kept having to change them. It would run, then die, and after cooling off would run again. Problem was over heating of the module. Moved the module closer to the front of the engine in an air flow area and the problem was solved. I could check mine by pouring cold water over the module (with engine and key off) and it would restart is a couple of minutes. You can also check the net on how to properly check the module when not working properly.
Chaspolson answered 5 years ago
Developed a customized RAM AIR FLOW AIR HOSE system(***similar to the stock: 1969, DODGE CHARGER RAM air flow system) - utilizing 1-2" residential sump pump flexible black plastic hose.... attached driver's and passenger side hoses with plastic wire straps...Utilized a 1-2" residential door knob key hole electric drill saw blade.... drilled into the driver's side flat air hose-front grille hose scoop...super glued the hose into the 1-2" hole... Passenger side hose-wire strapped hose end to exterior front grille allowing more additional airflow ...Cut both flexible sump pump hoses to desired lengths... wire -strapped opposite hose ends onto the upper radiator hose and wire harness etc., Ensuring that air hose clearances were kept away from the rotating fan blade... Also, installed a Summit Racing Flexible steel (6) bladed engine fan... *** Body shop installed authentic hood scoops may also, be appropriate... ****Uninstalled factory mounted exterior hood insulated panel....*** Above system has finally proved to have solved the problem... *** Drilled additional 1"- holes in the metal alternator bracket that allows additional air flow besides the flexible hoses to blow cold exterior air flow directly onto the ignition control module...