sexybluelady
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- 1988, 1994, 199
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- ford, mitsu, do
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- 2.9
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- Manual
Thank you Ron, I know everything that you stated. But it's still good information for someone who may not know and stumbles onto this post.Brake light on dash is probably e-brake switch or electrical connector on Master cylinder
Only explanation for the no start until it ran for a bit would be bad gas in fuel system, water is heavier than gasoline so settles to the bottom of the tank when vehicle sits.
All gasoline has water in it.
But driving it keeps water from concentrating at the bottom of tank, where fuel pump pickup is.
ECT(engine coolant temp) sensor tells computer when to run Choke Mode, Rich mix, high idle and advanced spark timing.
Usually located near thermostat
There are TWO temp devices on fuel injected engines
ECT sensor, used only by the computer
ECT SENDER, used only by dash board temp gauge
Sender usually only has 1 wire connected, it uses engine as a ground via it's threads
ECT sensor always has two wires
The Glove Test is a simple, easy and free way to test for cylinder leak, i.e. head gasket or cracked head issue
I dropped my tank and cleaned it out, before I put in a new fuel pump also put in new gas and some iso to help take out any water that may have settled. I had that covered hehe
I forgot to state that I did put in a new fuel system after my truck was vandalized by the social justice warriors at Hampshire College. The students had put something nasty in my tank. Which is why I dropped my tank to clean it. and ended up rebuilding my top end.
I know that there are two sensors, I will pull my power probe back out to see what's going on, tomorrow if it doesn't start up and does the same thing.
I had a few Fords that had came into the shop that had the wires shorting out that were by the MC. It seems to be a "common-ish" problem on these trucks. I work mostly on forced induction imports, there fun and fast but when they break they fu king break$$$$$
I'll let you know what I come up with tomorrow guys. So that others can reference this if it happens to their truck too.