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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: tomz on February 02, 2005, 08:58:26 PM

Title: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: tomz on February 02, 2005, 08:58:26 PM
I have not been able to find the wires to hook up scanner  i had used it afew years ago I hooked up to it but now its gone! started having problems after changed driver side valve cover pulled the upper intake  car runs good but hesitates and uses more gas  way too much but  eng lite come on sometimes and  run better and sometimes eng lite does not come on when i first start it and idle is bad  i just turn it off once or twice and eng lite comes on and idles better  any help is appreciated  i  had mt silver cougar over 8 years  thank  maybe emision problem!    A photo  would be great  i belive my wire got stuck under something or got cut off!
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: lowcat on February 02, 2005, 11:44:29 PM
My brain hurts from reading that.
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: Haystack on February 03, 2005, 12:38:58 AM
all that I can say is my hook ups are alittle bit from the fire wall on the dirvers side. They were fairly easy to find. I found them my first time looking, and I never had seen them before. If you have the right scanner then you can find the shapes of the plug thingy's by looking at the scanner input thingy and just find wires that look like that.
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: CougarSE on February 03, 2005, 01:43:12 AM
Tomz... Please pick up a grammar book and read it....  My head hurts as well.  Ok, after regrouping....  The single wire usualy comes out of the same place on the harness as the big connector.  Unless you have untaped the harness for any reason it should be very close by.
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: zpyro on February 03, 2005, 02:53:33 AM
Quote from: tomz
I have not been able to find the wires to hook up a code scanner.  It was a few years ago when I last used it, but now its gone! I started having problems after I changed the driver side valve cover and pulled the upper intake. The car runs well, but hesitates and uses a lot more fuel. The engine light comes on sometimes and the car runs better, and sometimes engine light does not come on. When i first start it and the idle is bad, I just turn it off once or twice and the engine light comes on and the car idles better.  Any help is appreciated.  I had my silver cougar over 8 years, I think it may be an emission problem? A photo would be great.  I believe my wire got stuck under something or got cut off!

 :dunce:
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: MasterBlaster on February 03, 2005, 06:50:28 AM
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A photo would be great.
Ask, and ye shall receive.....
(http://www3.telus.net/neat/pics1/eec_test_plugs.jpg)
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: tomz on February 04, 2005, 01:40:07 AM
to CougarSE  It seems to me your understanding of lifes things are  retricted by self imposed limitations  THANKS ANYWAY TOMZ!  This will never be a perfect wolld !
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: zpyro on February 05, 2005, 03:35:20 AM
I think MexCougar has a better grasp of the English language than tomz...
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: lowcat on February 05, 2005, 10:30:01 AM
Quote from: tomz
to CougarSE  It seems to me your understanding of lifes things are  retricted by self imposed limitations  THANKS ANYWAY TOMZ!  This will never be a perfect wolld !


Is this some kind of inside thing? Did I miss something or does no one else understand either?
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: pe2pe2 on February 05, 2005, 11:55:16 AM
Tom, if I understand correctly you started having some issues AFTER replacing your valve cover gasket? You need to recheck your work as I think you've either forgot to hook something up or you broke a vacuum line?? Just a thought:)
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: tomz on February 07, 2005, 08:31:58 PM
Thank you very much  MasterBlaster for rhe photo. The single wire that I was looking for was behind the brake booster. Now I will be able to hook up a code scanner.
Title: Re: 88 cougar efi scanner hook up wire!
Post by: CougarSE on February 07, 2005, 11:53:59 PM
Lowcat,  In this imperfect WORLD I don't understand anything because I use good grammar.  That must be it, yea must be. <---See that!  Thats a period!  That makes me understand JACK!

I don't know...... Really.  Atleast he can get his car fixed.
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