5.4ltr Help

[2001XTR]

Hey I have a missfire on cyl 4 on my 1997 350 Clubwagon with the 5.4. What cylinderr is #4 on this motor(I am thinking passenger rear) it has a crack in the casing and the heater hose is leaking on it.

 

[blacksnapon]

Hey I have a missfire on cyl 4 on my 1997 350 Clubwagon with the 5.4. What cylinderr is #4 on this motor(I am thinking passenger rear) it has a crack in the casing and the heater hose is leaking on it.

Yep, you're right! #4 is right under the heater hose. We had a lot of those do that. Put a worm style clamp on it.

 

[lil_dq]

not sure about the e series but on our trucks if you look at the motor from the fan 1,2,3 and 4 on on the left and 5,6,7 and 8 are on your right. from the front of the motor back....

kinda like this if it works...

4......8
3......7
2......6
1......5
Fan

 

[lil_dq]

HAHA for once Vince's dial up beat my 10 meg! LOL

 

[blacksnapon]

HAHA for once Vince's dial up beat my 10 meg! LOL

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[expeditionman]

that is a very common occurrence with these motors.....the heater hose leaks onto the #4 C.O.P. frying it out....

 

[2001XTR]

help

Ok now here is the other problem, the hard line that goes into the intake from the heater hose has got a pin hole in it thats why it is leaking. Can you swap that tube out? it looks like it is pressed into the intake. Any ideas how to fix this?

 

[lil_dq]

Is it the one that goes under the intake?

 

[expeditionman]

like suggested, you can try a worm style clamp over the pin hole

or check your local parts stores for new hose assembly

 

[2001XTR]

help

I looked for those clamps around here and nobody has ever seen them before. I put a hose clamp on it with a piece of hose but it still leaks.
The tube is the one that comes out of the intake on the top and turns 90* to attach to the heater nose right over top of the #4 COP, it looks to be pressed into the intake. Any other ideas?

 

[Skandocious]

I'm not sure about the one that expeditionman posted... But this is a worm-style clamp, and they're one of the most commonly used hose clamps:

 

[2001XTR]

help

Thats what I have on it now with a peice of heater hose, still leaking.......frustration.....I dont want to replace the coil until the leak is cured so it does no fry another coil.

 

[expeditionman]

try a using a longer chunk of hose, and before you clamp each end drop a bead of RTV or silicone sealant then clamp it down

 

[lil_dq]

I'll check out the motor tonight...gotta put a new fuse block in for the amp. so I'll get a better look at it and give you my idea...

 

[Moto Mel]

If you can get to it you could work the tube out with a pair of vise grips and then tap it for use of a 1/8" standard pipe nipple then install the hose. I've done similar several times before on FE engines and replaced the fugly rubber heater hoses with 3/8" hard copper and never found a need for more heat than they would provide.

 

[rambler]

check out my post on leaking behind the water pump, I posted some pics if its that pipe that goes under the intake,, I got the Ford part numbers if you need it..

 

[F 150Cobra]

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