Engine & DrivetrainEngines and Drivetrains can be a major problem for a lot of vehicles. If you are having engine or drivetrain problems, you can post your questions/concerns about the issue. Furthermore, if you are in the process of doing an engine rebuild, post your progress with pictures.
what vehicles/ engines would one find these in? i'm not great with elictronics, but all the things described are going on with the girlfriend's 98 contour 2.0...
__________________
'79 FEARmont Futura, 98 Cosworth Escort Mk5 RS2000 , 90 RamCharger, 80 fairmont Sedan, 86 cougar, 89 Crown Vic, 93 T-bird 5.0HO, 98 countour, AND 2 BRAND NEW (1994 AND 2004) MUSTANG COBRAS!!! straight from the bone yard... also the others 96 3.8 stang, soon to get the 5.0HO from a 94 SVT
I have a question. What year did Ford stop using TFI and started using something that is better?
It was a gradual phase out over several years sometime after 2000. Some vehicles got EDIS in between. EEC-IV and its brother the EEC-V and EDIS were replaced with the PTEC module. Many more pins on the connector so the its processor actually fired the plugs directly.
__________________ Peace, it's our only chance
1998 E150 Club Wagon, 4.6L Modular, E4OD
2007 Milan. 3.0L Duratec, Aisin 6 speed AW-F21 others I look out for
2007 Escape 2wd (the mini Pumpkin), 3.0L Duratec, CD4E
2008 Mazda3 5 door, 2.3L, 5 speed manual
Make sure you put heat sink compound on the back of the tfi module after doing this test or it will most definately fail from heat! Radio hut has a small tube for $2.99
Pulling it off and replacing the heat sink compound every couple years is a good idea and you may as well check the resistance while you have it off. Most parts stores carry a small socket that fits into the openings on the module(super thinwall) Mine has a big knurled chrome handle and you can put different bits into the other side comes in real handy for tight spots. 20 minutes and $3 bux will keep the module happy and working like it should!!
__________________
1991 Ford Probe LX 3.0 mtx
If you have intermittant running problems or a flat spot/buck/dying/cutting out while accelerating.
Do your self a favor and try some dedicated gas
line dryer, Double or even triple dose it, It's cheaper
then throwing parts at a problem that doesn't throw
codes!!
i have a question on my 5.0 ho...I installed a 5.0 ho on a 68 mustang and when i ran my engine it wouldn't go past 3500rpm...it had a grey motorcraft TFI..replaced it with several tfi's form other cars and it would do the same thing. I replaced the PIP and it whent up to 4000rpm's. My uncle gave me a white TFI and now the engine goes up farther not the same response as the other TFI's
I resently bought an ACCEL TFI and it goes back to the same 3500 rpm.....help i realy dont know what to do next...the only codes i have is for the smog pump solenoids.
This greatly increases the reliability, but requires a good bit of effort, materials, and competence; and guides on how to accomplish this are elsewhere on the internet so I won't describe the process here.
Shopping for new Ford can be a stressful experience especially if you don't have the right information. Our new car research center at CarEverything.com can help relieve this stress and bring the joy back to new car buying!
The Car Blog, or TCB for those who are acronymically inclined, is alive because some of today's top Web designers needed a place to drool and bitch about their motor vehicle obsessions.
Read the auto blog at Automotive.com to get the latest news and opinions, view the newest concept cars, and join discussions with auto experts from around the world.
Linear Mode
