voodoochylde
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- Joined
- Mar 31, 2010
- Messages
- 133
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- Location
- Rainelle, WV
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9l
- Transmission
- Automatic
A few weeks ago, the truck died on me while waiting in traffic for road work. Finally got it to restart, tried again to drive home, and it died again...and again...and again. Diagnosed as a TFI Ignition Control Module. Replaced with one from Autozone. Truck refused to start after that. Checked for fuel pressure on the rail and came back at 32PSI. Seemed OK so I started chasing spark. Whaddya know? Number 4 and number 6 cylinder - no spark at all.
I went ahead and Seafoamed the intake for good measure. Dad hanged rotor button, distributor cap, spark plug wires, and motorcraft spark plugs (properly gapped to .044") for me as I had no time to put into it. I checked his work and told him I thought he had the spark plug wires out by 180 degrees, he disagreed, and I hadn't messed with it until now.
Got in it yesterday...wouldn't start so I moved the plug wires around and BOOM she starts just like she should! I hopped in to test drive after letting it warm up. Took it to the bottom of the hill, put it in 1st gear, nailed the throttle and was amazed that it actually *did* have power! UNTIL it stumbled on me bigger than heck. For about 1 - 2 solid seconds it acted like it was receiving no fuel at all. I let off the throttle and it eventually came back to normal.
I am now thinking it's the fuel filter. FPR vacuum line has no fuel on the vacuum side but I don't know how old it is. Fuel sending unit does not work so I also somewhat suspect the in-tank pump.
Any other suggestions? I plan on changing the fuel filter beside the starter for now but I am open to checking other things.
I went ahead and Seafoamed the intake for good measure. Dad hanged rotor button, distributor cap, spark plug wires, and motorcraft spark plugs (properly gapped to .044") for me as I had no time to put into it. I checked his work and told him I thought he had the spark plug wires out by 180 degrees, he disagreed, and I hadn't messed with it until now.
Got in it yesterday...wouldn't start so I moved the plug wires around and BOOM she starts just like she should! I hopped in to test drive after letting it warm up. Took it to the bottom of the hill, put it in 1st gear, nailed the throttle and was amazed that it actually *did* have power! UNTIL it stumbled on me bigger than heck. For about 1 - 2 solid seconds it acted like it was receiving no fuel at all. I let off the throttle and it eventually came back to normal.
I am now thinking it's the fuel filter. FPR vacuum line has no fuel on the vacuum side but I don't know how old it is. Fuel sending unit does not work so I also somewhat suspect the in-tank pump.
Any other suggestions? I plan on changing the fuel filter beside the starter for now but I am open to checking other things.