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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 10:26 AM
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I have a 1985 carborated Ford F150 XL Explorer and can't find the diagnostic self test connector. I've looked and looked where I think it's supposed to be, inside the engine compartment, near the firewall on the drivers side, or by the fender, but I can't find it. Am I looking in the wrong place?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 01:10 PM
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How do you know you are supposed to have one on this truck? Not all of them did.
 
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Only the I-6 & 302 had computer controls (feedback carb).

The connectors are near the battery & vacuum reservoir(s) and look like this:


 
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I believe they also had a 351w with a 2bbl feedback carb. What I am not sure of, is if that combo was offered in a truck or Bronco. Not sure if all 351w's were HO's with the 4bbl.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2018 | 07:01 PM
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Maybe you're right. Just by reading my Haynes book and looking on line it keeps telling me how I should be able to get trouble codes by hooking up an old school volt meter with a needle. I even bought a high end code reader that reads obd1 codes but for the life of me can't find were to test.
 
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Thanks for the responses.
 
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With more info on the engine size we might be able to help more. You can also look at the sticker on the radiator support, it should say EECIV if you have a test port.
 
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Originally Posted by Franklin2
I believe they also had a 351w with a 2bbl feedback carb. What I am not sure of, is if that combo was offered in a truck or Bronco. Not sure if all 351w's were HO's with the 4bbl.
Yeah, I forget all the details after a while....
 
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Oh, sorry guys I thought you were done helping. I'm not used to people being so helpful. I'm 99.9% sure it's a 351 Windser.
 
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Would it help if I took a picture to show?
 
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Pull the aircleaner off and take a picture of the carb and the distributor.
 
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Its apart because im changing carbs.
 
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You will not have a test connector, no computer in that truck,.. . That is a Holley and it is non feedback.
 
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And the distributor had a vacuum advance can on it.

So now that we know you can't pull codes why did you want to, what is it doing or not doing?
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Ok. Well, I really appreciate your help. Now I can stop banging my head against the wall. Thanks again.
 
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