Heat in my 01' isn't as good as I think it could be, it's hot but with some rpm it gets really hot.

The coolant when I bought it was pretty brown, had it flushed but the temp gauge reads about 1/4 up the scale, Where does everyone elses gauge sit?

Going to replace the t-stat but I've also seen some of the posts about water pump fins too.

 

Sounds like a water pump... Mine sits right about 1/4 the way up.... According to my livewire its actually runs at 204 all the time...

 

195* thermo, mine sits at the top of the little thermostat symbol. if the heater gets hotter when you rev the engine its most likely a water pump issue

 

Mine sits right smack in the middle once it warms up.

 

Figured it should be in the middle too.

Going to replace the pump and t-stat. Looking at parts source they list a 7 vane and an 8 vane pump with a ring around the back side of the fins.

Most pics I saw looked like the 7 vane pump anyone try the bigger pump? It's a Fenco pump BTW

 

Just go with the Motorcraft @ Rock Auto. For the thermostat, -my pick is the 194. Only because I had trouble with the others.

 

My temp on F-150 usually runs around 202 deg F.

 

If you are reading your temps from the computer, then those, I do believe, are the cylinder head temps.. They will run a bit higher then at the T-stat or the heater hose inlet where I take mine from for my Autometer gauges..

Also, where your needle shows on the stock gauge is no real indicator how 'hot' your coolant is. I know mine will get to it's 'normal' spot when my Autometer gauge shows around 160*. It's also in the same spot when my Autometer is at 210* when I'm pulling a long grade in the summer time.

Normally, my every day temp on the gauge is just over the 180* mark. Towing, it'll run around 195* and pulling the grades, or running in stop and go traffic, it'll go to 210*.

Mitch

 

Actually no i'm not reading my CHT's. Even tho my CHT's run around my ECT's all day long...

 

same with mine

 

With no scale I know the gauge is only an indicator of the sending units range but all things being equal they should read within the same area.

 

are you useing the stock ford dash gauge?

if so i have the stock dash and an after market hooked up my truck from 140*-260* the stock dash gauge does not MOVE the only time it moves is start up from cold to 140 past that the dash gauge doesnt move at all.

 

its more of an idiot gauge than anything else (yes like an idiot light), more to let you know that either you're cold, warm, or you might want to get some air flow before limp mode sets.

IMO, it woulda been better to have one more like the chev's Ive seen have, where its an actual temp gauge and moderately accurate.

 

Sure, but that scale can be anywhere from 160* to at least over 210* before there is any change in it.. To date, I've never seen mine move any farther up the scale, and I'd say the stock one shows less then half way or only about 1/3 of the gauge. Not really much of an indicator at all in my mind..

Mitch

 

exactly.

140* is the bottom. 175* is the middle of the temp sticker thingy, and 180-210 is in the middle. 230 it begins to move and from the middle to the red is 230-260.