Water temp adaptor

[JMD0346]

Im trying to install my water temp sensor in the cross-over tube. Ran into a problem though. I stripped out the square hole in the plug for the tube. Anyone have this problem? If so what did you do? Im thinking of welding a piece of 1/2" square stock to it and using a wrench but I really dont want to do that.

Any ideas?


Michael

 

[ugotbit03]

now that it stripped you might have to do that.... i had the same fin problem today also i heated the crossover tube with a propane torch and it let go

 

[BiZ]

How much coolant, if any, do you need to drain to remove the plug?

 

[03soniccobra01]

Someone on here had made a adapter for this....But if I remember right it was way overpriced!

 

[evans03c]

Yould could drill a hole in the plug and use an easy out. Checkout the thread below. He sells a replacement plug that you can use a crescent wrench on and it has what I think is a 1/8 or 1/4 pipe thread in the center. Also comes with a tool for removing the stock plug but it's basically a 1/4 drive.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160775&highlight=crossover+plug

Here's another thread that recommends the sensor go in the block, not in the crossover tube.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199015&highlight=crossover+plug

 

[JMD0346]

Yeah I have the adaptor. I need to get the plug out of the tube.

 

[evans03c]

oops, Looks like both links were the same. Here's the one about the plug and tool.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160775&highlight=crossover+plug

 

[JMD0346]

I thought abou tthe easy out idea. Im worried about going through the plug and metal getting into the coolant. Im also not sure an easy out would get it. Its in there pretty tight.

 

[evans03c]

I'm pretty sure it's mild steel. You may be able to just put a magnet rod in the hole and pretty much get it all out.

 

[evans03c]

It's a bit of a pain but you may be more comfortable taking off the whole crossover tube assembly and then drill away. 4 bolts are holding it in, pulley guard will need to come off, coolant hoses of course. Should be less than an hour project

 

[Jimmysidecarr]

I was helping a friend do a tear down on an 01(same plug)... same thing happened.

I used vise grips on the outer diameter of the plug... high enough to not scrape up the tube itself... It came right off...

You can get a new plug from your Ford dealer.... only it is NOT LISTED FOR OUR COBRAS!!!!

It is listed for the Mark 8 Lincolns 93/98.... same exact plug!!!!

 

[JMD0346]

It's a bit of a pain but you may be more comfortable taking off the whole crossover tube assembly and then drill away. 4 bolts are holding it in, pulley guard will need to come off, coolant hoses of course. Should be less than an hour project

Hey thanks for the idea. I though about that too!LOL! It would be a painto do but it may be the only way to do it with out too much damage.

 

[JMD0346]

I was helping a friend do a tear down on an 01(same plug)... same thing happened.

I used vise grips on the outer diameter of the plug... high enough to not scrape up the tube itself... It came right off...

You can get a new plug from your Ford dealer.... only it is NOT LISTED FOR OUR COBRAS!!!!

It is listed for the Mark 8 Lincolns 93/98.... same exact plug!!!!

Thanks Jimmy. I thought about this idea too. I was just affraid i would mess up the rest of the tube like you said. Imgonna give this a go today though and see what happens. If i see were its gonna make a mess Ill just do something different.

Thanks for the ideas guys. We are alll thinking the same things. I just got to pick one and go with it.