3.8 Headache!!!!

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3.8 Headache!!!!

March 20, 2007, 12:30:24 AM

:shoothead My 3.8 suddenly took ANOTHER on me! While driving at about35 mph it lost power and started sounding like a Wheel Horse lawn tractor! Then it started back firing through the exhaust. I started the process of elimination with the timing,plugs,wires,& fuel filter. everything was good. Due to lack of funds I'm now forced to try some parts from another T-bird. I have changed the TPS,EGR,Ignition mod.,even the EEC. All with no luck! It now will not run any longer than 15-20 sec. without stalling. If I unplug the single wire connector at the dist. it will idle without stalling, but it shakes & surges violently! Plug it back in, it stalls. I checked the trouble codes & came up with 83 & 14.

3.8 Headache!!!!

Reply #1 – March 20, 2007, 10:29:36 AM

Do you have another distributator? The code 14 is a pip sensor code
that could equate to a bad pick-up coil in the distributator.

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Reply #2 – March 20, 2007, 10:30:55 AM

distributor. I'm another fine example of the Florida school system

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Reply #3 – March 20, 2007, 05:46:38 PM

Yes, I have another distributor. I need to go to the parts store & get another rotor button. It has the screw on type, the one on it has the push on. Thanks alot!

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Reply #4 – March 21, 2007, 10:45:56 PM

I just finished changing the distributor & it started right up & ran like a charm! Thanks again.:D

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Reply #5 – March 22, 2007, 02:07:48 AM

The new DISTRIBUTATOR solved Your problem:D :D :D .

Regards.

Dom.

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Reply #6 – March 22, 2007, 12:38:41 PM

Yes, It was the pick up coil. Thank God I,m a pack rat when it comes to Ford parts!