87 BII having running problems

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Feb 23, 2005 | 01:08 PM

Snake79

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87 BII having running problems

I recently bought a 87 BII, it ran great for about two weeks, have to change front tranny seal out, but ran great all the same. As of three days ago, It stalled on me when giving it gas. I tried to climb a hill, stalled again, and took forever to restart, and was hard to get restarted. Now when I give it gas going down the road, it hesitates, stalls, then takes off. However it stll won't run over 60, or 65. I think it could be the fuel filter, or pressure regulator, but didn't see any gas in vacume line. I disconnected the vacume line, it ran the same. Any ideas would be helpful. PS, I'm going to run the codes as soon as I put a radiator hose on it, that blew today while investigating.

Feb 23, 2005 | 05:58 PM

Monty06

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welcome to FTE pulling codes would be a good start. it could be any number of things

Feb 23, 2005 | 07:54 PM

Ken00

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Checking the fuel pressure would be good too.

Mar 1, 2005 | 08:53 AM

Snake79

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Well, the dirty rat whom I bought the truck from thought it'd be a good idea to cut the computer check point out of the truck. But I've got bigger problems than that. I changed the canister filter out of the truck, it ran for a few minutes, the same as before, I drove it home, cut it off, now it won't start, at all. It'll turn over all day long, tries to fire about every three or four seconds, but its like it doesn't have enough gas to run. I also found another inline fuel filter bettween the high pressure pump, and the fuel rail, Ford, two fuel pumps, and two fuel filters, what will they think of next.

Mar 1, 2005 | 10:56 AM

mrshorty

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The self-test connector is just a remote way to access the computer. You can pull codes in the same way by locating STI, SIG RET, and STO at the computer's 60 pin connector and hooking up your jumper wire and voltmeter there.
If you suspect that fuel is the cause of the current no start, then check the fuel pressure and see.

Mar 1, 2005 | 11:56 AM

BigBill

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God, im having the same exact problem with mine now. I was just wondering how do you go about changing the gas filter on teh b2.

Mar 1, 2005 | 12:11 PM

Snake79

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Funny thing is, mine has two fuel filters, one canister, the other is a inline. First, PUT THE FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLE AS HIGH ABOVE THE REAR AS POSSIBLE, I used ramps. Then find your fuel cut off switch, passenger side floor board, next to the fire wall, just pull back the carpet, then turn it over to drain your system. Then, if you have the canister, get a oil filter wrench, pull it off, put the new filter in, the little gasket around the seal is a pain, I put a little sealent there to hold it while I screwed it back on. And if you have an in-line also like I do, then locate it, (btwn the high pressure pump and fuel rail) and disconnect, place a new one in it.