UVCH?

PABowhunter · May 14, 2014

Brief synopsis: I just installed a forged rod motor in my truck and got it running last weekend. Ran really rough at first and then has slowly gotten better and better. Put about 60 miles on it to get all the air out of the hpop system and the extended cranks went away. However, it still has an obvious miss at idle, isn't running right and it was throwing a p1316. So I did an ohm test on the valve cover gasket and got one open circuit on each gasket. Ironically they were both in the same position. So I pulled off one vc and unplugged the injector reading open circuit and replugged it back in and measured the resistance. Now it's reading 3.4 like the rest. However, I went to wiggle the uvch and got an open circuit and then a reading. So immediately I'm thinking uvch needs to be replaced. The valve cover gaskets were new, but the uvch were borrowed from my old engine.

Is there anything else I should be considering?

Arisley · May 15, 2014

Sounds like you got it on the run. Go to International to get the UVCH. Much cheaper than Ford.

PABowhunter · May 15, 2014

Arisley said:
Sounds like you got it on the run. Go to International to get the UVCH. Much cheaper than Ford.

Picked up a set from International on the way to work. Keeping my fingers crossed that this fixes the problem and I don't need to do anything with the injectors.

PABowhunter · May 24, 2014

Thankfully it ended up being just what I was hoping. Replaced both UVCH's and everything is good.

Arisley · May 24, 2014

Love it when a plan comes together. It's rare, but it does happen.

TARM · May 26, 2014

Enjoy the new well running engine and being able to enjoy your truck again.

PABowhunter · May 26, 2014

Thanks Tarm. Yea, it was frustrating putting in a new engine and then figuring out why it wouldn't run right. I replaced the valve cover gasket because it came out of an obs, but I overlooked the uvch. So I just used the ones that came out of my truck since it was running fine. Oh well, lesson learned. I"m just glad it was a relatively simple fix.

TyCorr · May 26, 2014

Arisley said:
Sounds like you got it on the run. Go to International to get the UVCH. Much cheaper than Ford.

Because they are chinese parts now....

PABowhunter · May 26, 2014

TyCorr said:
Because they are chinese parts now....

I noticed that. Are the ones from ford any different?

Arisley · May 26, 2014

Probably the same exact part in a different package.

PABowhunter · May 26, 2014

That's what I figured. Has anyone ever heard of the valve cover gaskets with the uvch hard wired in? Thus eliminating the plug on the inside. I thought I remember hearing about that somewhere.

Arisley · May 26, 2014

I epoxied the UVCH to the gasket. The latch was broken, so I latched it with epoxy. It won't come loose again, ever.

TyCorr · May 26, 2014

Arisley said:
Probably the same exact part in a different package.

Yes. They are chinese too. Ive gotten more crap from ford that has "made in china" on it. They get pissed and say "we'll have to charge you a 15% restocking fee" when I tell them I dont want that crap. I mailordered these TEN packs of uvch's so no return. But I was mad as heck. I skipped out on an oilpan from ford when I caught wind of them being made in China. I bought one from OReilly that has "made in usa" stamped right in the side.

I ordered the window "regulator"(whole darn cable and track assembly) from ford and it had "made in china" on it. Told them to keep it. Got a bwd brand made in canada instead.

TyCorr · May 26, 2014

Arisley said:
I epoxied the UVCH to the gasket. The latch was broken, so I latched it with epoxy. It won't come loose again, ever.

Have you encountered broken uvch on your lincoln ls Andy? I need new ones of those too. The hooligans that fixed it when she broke down in it silicon rtv'd all the connectors on the dr side. Probably because they broke ALL of them.

Arisley · May 27, 2014

Have not had that issue yet. Going through seat heater issues now.

TyCorr · May 27, 2014

Arisley said:
Have not had that issue yet. Going through seat heater issues now.

Thats every ford seat heater! They use the cheapest grid heaters elements. Our monterey has had them replaced a few times. I got them from a seat cover company last time. Theyve been working for two years now which puts the ford ones to shame! LOL

Arisley · May 27, 2014

Hate to hijack this thread, but from what I saw (and I had the seat completely taken apart), the elements are glued on the seat cushion under the seat cover. I don't know if you can replace the elements without destroying the seat.

PABowhunter · May 27, 2014

Arisley said:
Hate to hijack this thread, but from what I saw (and I had the seat completely taken apart), the elements are glued on the seat cushion under the seat cover. I don't know if you can replace the elements without destroying the seat.

Haha! No problem. I got everything I needed about UVCH's.

So you guys have had a lot of issues with the heating elements? Only my dad's 04 king ranch has heated seats, and we've never had an issue with them.

TyCorr · May 27, 2014

Yea, the heater "grid" is glued to the dang foam most of the time.

My car they have been deleted. No need. It throws heat like a pizza oven.

Seems like the grid gets a break in it and boom, its done working.