96 Lincoln Mark viii Coolant Temperature Sensor

[Rtstrider]

Hey can anyone tell me where the Coolant Temperature Sensor for the instrument cluster is located at on a 96 Lincoln Mark viii?

 

[JustinH]

post this question on tccoa.com they can help you out.

There is also a markviii forum, but I'm not familiar with the people on there.

 

[Rtstrider]

Says I have to wait 1 day before I can post....Hmmm....

 

[JustinH]

Thats an anti-spam thing I'm sure they just want to verify the account.

Here is what I found on google. It should be pretty similar to your 96.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Coolant_temperature_sensor_location_on_1993_lincoln_mark8

 

[Rtstrider]

I believe that is the sensor for the computer. I am looking for the sensor for the gauge in the instrument cluster.

 

[bdcardinal]

On the coolant crossover on the front of the motor over the alternator, it is the sensor located on the drivers side of the engine bay. The sensor located on the passengers side is for the PCM.

On Ford's numbering system, a 10884 would be a coolant temp sensor for the cluster and the one for the PCM is a 12A648.

 

[Rtstrider]

Thanks bdcardinal!!!!

 

[Gary Allan]

I thought separate sensor and sender was strictly OBDI. Everyone else appeared to go to the single deal and integrating that data for the indicators.

 

[bdcardinal]

Ford has for the most part, but on some of the motors they made pre OBD2 and carried over they still seem to use them.

 

[mechtech2]

I don't have your exact answer - sorry.
But there may be a sensor for the coolant to the computer, and another separate one for the gauge. This is normal Ford procedure.

 

[bdcardinal]

Originally Posted By: mechtech2
I don't have your exact answer - sorry.
But there may be a sensor for the coolant to the computer, and another separate one for the gauge. This is normal Ford procedure.


that is how this engine is. I think they finally got away from that. On the older cars with a digidash they used the same sensor iirc.