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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 06:52 PM
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Unhappy 89 F150 problem HELP

I have A 1989 F150 302. itstarted with no spark i put a new pick up coil and module in the dist. it ran but when you when you would tske off it would fall on its face like some one shut off the key on you. i have replaced everything even put a new dist,EEC,wires,plugs. nothing helped. its getting fuel i have checked wires and plugs. the funny this is it ran fine i got up next morning and no start . i have replaced both relays for fuel pump and EEC . Help please it would be thankful.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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Need to check fuel pressure and flow.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 06:58 PM
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Have you pulled the codes?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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i have but i dont remember what the pressure is i have been stressed over this i am back to no spark i was getting a code 14 pip signal when it was running
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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Have you tried replacing the coil, it might help
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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i have replaced every thing as far as ignition wise truck has basicly a new igbition
 
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Have you checked the timing? Have you replaced the fuel filter? What fuel pressure reading are you getting? Have you checked for vacuum leaks? What does the shop manual say in reference to the 14 code?

It's probably something very simple. Start with those and tell us the results.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 07:05 AM
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That 14 code for the PIP is your problem. PIP is Profile Ignition Pickup from what I remember. That means that the computer is not seeing the timing signal from the distributor. Get a wiring diagram and check the wires between the TFI module and the computer. Check for shorts to ground and continuity of the wires themselves.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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it has 40 psi fuel pressure vacum is at 20 timiming is good it only cuts out on acc. ideals fine under load sometime it will fall fuel stays the same when it cuts out .
 
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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Track down the code 14 - it's ignition related, and since the code is set, that's a good indication of your problem. From what you've said, it doesn't sound like a fuel problem.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Just because you replaced the ignition module, the coil and the stator(the pickup inside the distributor) doesn't mean one of these couldn't have went bad again. i suspect one of these has gone dead again. First I would unhook the connector at the coil with the two small wires and with the IGNITION SWITCH ON and using a test light see if you have power at one of the wires.(as you may know one of these comes from the switch and the other goes to the distribuor after going through the coil, so only one wire will be live). Hang in there.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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Don't overlook all your ground wires,had similar problem(in a chev) and it was computer ground wire connection
 
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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i will be hard at it this weekend and post everything i try thanks for all comments. i will figure it out one way or another. keep the commets comming and thanks again. (88n94- i have replaced everything twice so far. i thought the same thing
 
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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and remember it only cuts out in gear on hard acc.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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i think i got it i let ya'll know later
 
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