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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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Drove it 100 yds. and it just stopped. It cranks well and thought I had run out of gas. Put gas in it and it still doesn't start. Possibilities?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Squirt some starter fluid into the throttle body while cranking. That will tell you quickly if it's an ignition or fuel issue.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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Thanks, will try
 
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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Drove it 100 yds. and it just stopped. It cranks well and thought I had run out of gas. Put gas in it and it still doesn't start. Possibilities?
Ignition coil failure. Common problem with Fords in general.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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Ignition coil failure. Common problem with Fords in general.
I would suggest that a TFI or PIP failure is more likely than a coil failure.

That said, I recently experienced a coil failure on 4.9 - first one I ever had fail on any Ford I've owned. Is there any reason why a 4.9 is more prone to kill a coil than other engine? Can't think of anything, but thought I'd throw it out there.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DPDISXR4Ti
I would suggest that a TFI or PIP failure is more likely than a coil failure.

That said, I recently experienced a coil failure on 4.9 - first one I ever had fail on any Ford I've owned. Is there any reason why a 4.9 is more prone to kill a coil than other engine? Can't think of anything, but thought I'd throw it out there.
Doh! TFI is what I meant - thanks for the correction... As to the coil, I'd read a bad or mis-gap in the sparkplugs was thought to be problem.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by DPDISXR4Ti
I would suggest that a TFI or PIP failure is more likely than a coil failure.

That said, I recently experienced a coil failure on 4.9 - first one I ever had fail on any Ford I've owned. Is there any reason why a 4.9 is more prone to kill a coil than other engine? Can't think of anything, but thought I'd throw it out there.
I would guess it is because it is more exposed to the elements. When mine failed it was because it rusted out.<O</O

Jim
 
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