[olug] Way OT: Finding car parts

[Damian Harouff]

I've only been lurking here for months... interesting that my first post is
about cars....

Regarding that part number, FOSZ 3N824 A is actually F0SZ 3N824 A; that
second letter is a zero. In Ford's part numbering scheme:

F = 90's decade
0 = 0th year, in this case, 1990
S = Thunderbird
Z = "Ford service parts / Aftermarket parts"

So sometime in its life, your Thunderbird has had this sensor/switch
replaced.

Here's the cross-ref for aftermarket manufacturers:

Cross Interchange Parts
AIRTEX 1S6841
CARQUEST 53-47325
WELLS PS502
FORD F0SZ-3N824-A
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS PSS18
ACDelco F3987
ECHLIN OP6764

Looks like NAPA can get OP6764 for $109.



On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Aric <aric at omahax.com> wrote:

> Does it have a 5 speed and 17lbs of boost?
>
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>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Craig Wolf <wolfout101 at gmail.com>
> Date: 05/14/2014  8:49 PM  (GMT-06:00)
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Subject: Re: [olug] Way OT: Finding car parts
>
> First off, thank you for all the replies. I will be diving into them in
> more detail later when I am home. The response was way better than I
> expected.
>
> The "Mistress" is a 1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. 2.3L engine.
>
> The problem is in the suspension and I finally found a mechanic old enough
> to have seen the car before. He informed me today the he found an old shop
> manual and was going through the flow charts for this and determined that
> the switch is bad but cannot find the part in his usual haunts. He asked me
> to look while he dived into other issues.
>
> Craig Wolf
> (402)990-3010
>
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
>
> > On 05/14/2014 04:46 PM, Craig Wolf wrote:
> >
> >> I know this is WAY off topic but I know there are some "car interested"
> >> parties in these parts.  The "Mistress" is in need of a part so I can
> >> drive
> >> her, Brake Pressure Switch: FOSZ 3N824 A
> >>
> >> My Google Fu brings up nothing useful...I am looking for other ideas for
> >> where to go.  I know, 25 year old car, what do I expect for finding
> parts
> >> BUT not ready to give her up.
> >>
> >
> > You didn't say what kind of vehicle it was, but have you called the
> > various junk yards?
> >
> > If it's a popular car, have you consulted online enthusiast forums?
> >
> > Does the location of the switch lend itself to retrofitting a generic
> > pressure switch?  You're talking about the thing that turns on the brake
> > lights & turns off the cruise when you depress the brake pedal, right?
> >
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