Good advice. I had a failsafe lock completely open on a Cherokee........two in a row. Third time was the charm. That's when I decided to send the extra ten bucks and buy from the dealer. The Cherokee would never approach operating tempSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

When it comes to t stats I only buy from the dealer. Failsafe has failed me too many timesSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Thank you sir. My guess is the truck had been parked for a while. The tstat might not have been opening much. Think I will replace it anywaySent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Just bought a 77 f150. I have attached a pic of the temp gage. Can anyone tell me approximately the temp that is showing? The 1st thousand miles I drove the truck it was steady at 1/4 to1/3 inch hotter than the pic. It just started running cooler for some reason. Just want to get a reference so...

Thanks so much. I will update next week when I get backSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

No I haven't. I am out of town at the moment. Just trying to form a game plan before I get back and start to work on it. I am hoping to get some info on things that can cause these symptoms that come and go.Static timing: could being out of time cause this? If so, does it suggest the timing is...

The choke is electric and unplugged. I could blame the cold rough idle on that but not the rough idle after warm up.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

i have a 1977 ford 460 engine. runs great down the road. she is a very hard starter when she is cold, lots of pedal pumps to get her going. she idles like she has a huge cam while cold and after driving 50 miles. the weird thing is that every so often at a stop light or when i park it idles...