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Old Dec 2, 2025 | 01:22 PM
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Having trouble with my 86 F150 5.0 automatic.
Idles and runs badly when warmed up. Replace CT’s, map, and air intake sensor. No improvement.
Removed ECU to check for bad capacitors. They looked fine. Here are pix of ECU labels. It seems like it is not the original ECU. Truck has been running fine for years with this ECU so that’s not the problem. Anyone know what the last V1A means. Is this ECU for a 1986 F150 5.0. Not sure what the red label means.

 

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Have you checked for codes to see what it may have?
That is where I would start,
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Mine is a 1985 windsor from the factory and I crossed the ecu in mine with the same as a jeep that ford was involved with building in the 80s. I bought a new one for 15$.
 
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Originally Posted by saemetric

Having trouble with my 86 F150 5.0 automatic.
Idles and runs badly when warmed up. Replace CT’s, map, and air intake sensor. No improvement.
Removed ECU to check for bad capacitors. They looked fine. Here are pix of ECU labels. It seems like it is not the original ECU. Truck has been running fine for years with this ECU so that’s not the problem. Anyone know what the last V1A means. Is this ECU for a 1986 F150 5.0. Not sure what the red label means.
VIA is just a revision number tacked on the end.
 
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