OK, to be honest, this is not a Ranger question.....it's an 86 T-Bird (speed density) I'm working on. A co-worker bought a T-Bird that does not run worth a shit when it's cold, and stalls a lot, and shakes violently before it dies. After it warms up it runs OK, but still spits and sputters. Listening to it run, I think it's a timing issue. I hooked up my light to it and I'm getting a goofy as hell reading. I can't get it anywhere close to 10 degrees BTDC. It runs best at 30 degrees BTDC. I did unplug the spout, and I did make sure I was on cylinder 1.
The PO had the ignition module changed just a few hundred miles ago and said it's never ran the same since. My thinking is the place that did the ignition module pulled the dizzy out and it's a tooth or two off. Any other possibilities? Also, dumb question......how do I know cylinder 1 is at the top so I can check? I don't have a compression tester.
The PO had the ignition module changed just a few hundred miles ago and said it's never ran the same since. My thinking is the place that did the ignition module pulled the dizzy out and it's a tooth or two off. Any other possibilities? Also, dumb question......how do I know cylinder 1 is at the top so I can check? I don't have a compression tester.
