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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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TFI-IV Ignition Module

1987 Ford Ranger 2.9
This piece is in an impossibe spot to work in. I need to know the size of the screwhead. I tried a deepwell 7/32 6-point socket that will fit into the module but won't grab the screw, which is not a phillips or flathead. Could it be metric?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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you know i have an 86 2.9, and i tried to take off the module myself....it wasnt a screw at all, and i couldnt get a socket to fit....so i took a mirror and took a look at it, and from what i could see it looked like a torx head or star....good luck man...and use the mirror idea...it will help you a lot!
 
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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Thanks for responding so quick. I used the mirror from the beginning, but just went outside and checked the module and they are definately not torx or star, the mark is a stamp. Still looking for the size of the screw/very small bolt
 
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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I thought they sold a special tool for the TFI bolts/screws.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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In South Jersey, tell me where to go to get the tool.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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just found the tool 5.5mm NAPA tool specifically for removing the ignition module without pulling the distributor.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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If you get a chance, stop by our NJ chapter forum and say hi to the other NJ members.
 
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