Woodswalker

Ok, this is my first post on here. So I will start by saying Hi.
I am not much of a mechanic. But I enjoy tinkering and so I enrolled my self
in the school of cussing and hard knocks. Don't eat me!
I bought a 1988 F-150 4 speed. It has 168,000 on it and seems to be in
fairly good shape.
The fuel Injector cooling fan is getting ready give out. It was actually
trying to find out what it was that caused me to find this forum and the only reference I have found to it was here.

So what I need to know is, can it be replaced? I haven't been able to find anything, I think most of the places think I am looking for an imaginary part.
If not a replacement, what can or should I do?
many thinks in advance!

GhostriderI

Welcome to the site

Ok, I do not have injectors so I am lost here, but I'll try to help where is this fan mounted?

Woodswalker

This is the only reference I have been able to find to it and there is a photo. It sits behind the battery.


https://www.f150forum.com/f10/blower...-4-9-a-286392/

GhostriderI

Here is out of my parts books (only reference I found)

Manuellabour247

According to that thread it's not really needed if you have an updated fuel pressure regulator. Maybe check to see what your fuel pressure is at? Somebody may have already updated it so that the fan is not really needed.

Woodswalker

Is it that simple though? Can the pump itself push that much pressure? The pump is on my list of parts to be replaced. But not yet.

Manuellabour247

I'm not really sure if it's that simple, but according to the page that was given it looks like ford updated it. You could also wrap the main body of the fuel rail with a reflective thermal tape. I wouldn't cover the down ports going to the injectors though. Think thermal wraps for turbos and exhaust. Before that though, I'd check to see what your fuel pressure is before you do anything.

RLXXI

So that's what that thing is for. I remember seeing one on a truck I worked on back in the early 90's when I worked at a Ford dealer. It was never mentioned in any of the Ford schools I attended.
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Woodswalker

I've been calling around some dealerships to see if I could find some info through them. The one shop said they have an old timer who will be in tomorrow. LOL. See what he has to say.

Manuellabour247

Nothing wrong with old timers. Lol. When Jay Leno passes, there's going to be a ton of knowledge gone.