Worked just great replacing the dead one in my 1996 Ford explorer. And the price was better than what I found at any of the local auto parts stores, and of course better than the price from the dealership. The unit installed very easily and cured the fault code I was getting.
I did perform a few troubleshooting tests using a 3 Volt lithium battery from a flashlight to simulate the output from the ECM to the small solenoid valve that switches vacuum to the actual EGR valve. When that made the car (at idle) stumble badly, I knew that the solenoid valve and EGR Valve were both good, and that the ports in the manifold were not plugged off. So that left only this EGR differential pressure flow transducer OR the output from the ECM as possible culprits.
Since a bad ECM output is rare, and the ECM is horrendously expensive, and I read lots of reports of bad sensors being a common cause of this fault, I just rolled the dice and bought this sensor. Looking at the original sensor, once I removed it, it was obvious that one of the two ports was terribly corroded and just plain nasty-looking.
This all confirms the cause of failure being what was described on one forum, by a guy who allegedly worked for the manufacturer of the OEM sensors, that the main cause of failure for these is condensation in one of the hoses that eventually creates corrosive conditions that attack the sensing element. That condensation is worst when you make a lot of short trips in the vehicle, not letting things really heat up fully. That describes how I use this vehicle!
I suppose you could pull the hoses off of the sensor every so often and let some gas/air suck/blow through them to blow them out while idling or something. But if this one lasts as long as the OEM unit did (21 years), I seriously doubt any of this will ever be an issue, since the car will have been melted down and recyled long before then, I'm sure!
Anyhow, the unit, while slightly different than the OEM unit, mounted easily with no modification of any sort needed, and replaced the OEM unit perfectly.
| Brand | Motorcraft |
|---|---|
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 3.9 x 3.1 x 1.8 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
| Style | Modern |
| Mounting Type | Flange Mount |
| Specific Uses For Product | Pressure Sensor |
| Manufacturer | Motorcraft |
| Model | Sensor |
| Product Dimensions | 3.9 x 3.1 x 1.8 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | DPFE15 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Exterior | Machined |
| Manufacturer Part Number | DPFE15 |
| OEM Part Number | DPFE15 |
