92 Bronco 5.8L issues
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92 Bronco 5.8L issues
I am having the worst time figuring this one out. I have a 92 Bronco with a 351W (5.8). I have been chasing an electrical problem for some time now. It includes replacing all the EEC relays under the hood, new ground cable (best improvement), egr position sensor, tfi module, and probably a few things I can't remember right now, anyhow, I have a stuttering problem above 1/4 throttle lately. It only shows itself after I reach operating temperature, it will ping AND pop thru the manifold almost at the same time if I lean into it. I suspect the distributor, or possibly the replacement tfi module. Has anyone seen this before and can tell me which way to look next.
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45 seems hi. to check for vacum leaks spray some carb or tb cleaner around hoses and intake etc.. if the idle goes up you found the leak. how do your plugs look? back your timing to 10. how many miles on this motor?
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While checking vacuum don't forget to see if the cannister purge vacuum selenoid valve is sticking open. Unhook the wires and jumper it to the battery and see if you can get it to stick open like mine did. It will not show up on codes. It is by the egr valve.
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you have had it for 4years and havent changed the plugs yet? man that thing probably just needs a good tune up.
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give it a tuneup and reset the timing. Mine was acting just like that for 3 months just because someone on this forum told me that because it has a computer it will time it's self. I believed it and never timed it. Finnaly I took it to a shop. They timed it and it has been screeming down the highway eversince.
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Well, I tuned her up this last weekend. Put in NGK V groove plugs, cap, rotor, 8mm wires, have fuel filter, waiting for my brother to return tool. Anyhow, what a difference, it runs great now. I also put in a can of seafoam engine treatment, put half thru the intake vacuum and half with about 5 gallons of gas... Running absolutely great now. The C.E.L. is on since the treatment, but not affecting performance, going to check codes again a.s.a.p.
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Originally Posted by Alrobot
Well, I tuned her up this last weekend. Put in NGK V groove plugs, cap, rotor, 8mm wires, have fuel filter, waiting for my brother to return tool. Anyhow, what a difference, it runs great now. I also put in a can of seafoam engine treatment, put half thru the intake vacuum and half with about 5 gallons of gas... Running absolutely great now. The C.E.L. is on since the treatment, but not affecting performance, going to check codes again a.s.a.p.
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Sea Foam........and if that could possibly cause the CEL to come on for some reason......also.....I dont remember if you said you put in a new O2 or not, but it may be better to change the O2 after the Sea Foam treatment......no?
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