[olug] Way OT: Finding car parts

Tue May 20 10:30:58 CDT 2014

Well, bad news...between my mechanic and I, we reached out to 32
different companies and none of them have this item, even though some
sites said they did.  No luck on the used front either.  8(

I appreciate EVERYONE'S replies!!  After 2 years of trying to get the
suspension "repaired" I have given up and I am having standard shocks
installed.  I hope she still drives as well as she used to, I guess we
will see.  The joys of "vintage" automobiles, huh?

Have a great week everyone!!
Craig Wolf
(402)990-3010

On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Jay Bendon <jaybocc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> If damian is right, which i think he is, this is what you're looking for
> http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search.oap?keyword=pss18&year=1994&make=Ford&model=Thunderbird&vi=1140523
>
> I'd take the old part and compare, and you'll know if you're right or not.
>  Any oriellys will order it in for you without charging, at least they did
> when i worked there 8 years ago :P
>
> --Jay
>
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 8:14 PM, Damian Harouff <cekkent at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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?
>> >
>> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>> >
>> > -------- 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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