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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 09:41 PM
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Hey guys, I bought a 1988 ford f-150 recently and the other day I was driving down the road and I lost power. The whole truck shut down and then I put it in park, started it up and drove two clicks and then died again. It totally died. I went into my shop tonight and its turning over and the fuel pump is working but I can't get a spark in the spark plugs. Any ideas on what I should try? Need help!
 
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 10:13 PM
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When my truck was doing the same thing it was the pip sensor in the distributor. check the ignition module and coil also. if its not getting spark those are the top 3 I would check.
 
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