89 B2 Check engine light flickers....
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89 B2 Check engine light flickers....
Hello, I posted last week that I may have a distrubator problem. Revs thans
cuts out, revs than cuts out. Well I put in a new distrubator with module.
Now when I rev it up the check engine light flickers and it tries to stall. When the idle comes down no check engine light. Here's what's new:
fuel pump, tps, plugs, cap, and distrubator. It is a 1989 B2 2.9 V6
automatic 4X4. Fuel pressure holds steady at 35psi. Any suggestions???
cuts out, revs than cuts out. Well I put in a new distrubator with module.
Now when I rev it up the check engine light flickers and it tries to stall. When the idle comes down no check engine light. Here's what's new:
fuel pump, tps, plugs, cap, and distrubator. It is a 1989 B2 2.9 V6
automatic 4X4. Fuel pressure holds steady at 35psi. Any suggestions???
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I don't know about the codes I don't have a code reader. Can you pull the
codes with a digital meter or does it have to be analog? I don't have an
analog meter...
What codes do you think would cause this? Thanks
codes with a digital meter or does it have to be analog? I don't have an
analog meter...
What codes do you think would cause this? Thanks
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Codes don't cause problems, problems cause codes (sometimes). Codes just tell you where the computer has seen problems, which can narrow down your diagnosis.
With a digital meter, you might miss a voltage pulse. On your '89 that has a CEL, the CEL will flash with each pulse, so you can count the flashes to get codes.
With a digital meter, you might miss a voltage pulse. On your '89 that has a CEL, the CEL will flash with each pulse, so you can count the flashes to get codes.
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To perform KOEO test:
Bring engine to operating temp.
Jumper STI to SIG-RET with a paper clip, piece of baling wire, or other form of jumper wire.
If M/T, put in neutral
Turn the key on and count flashes.
I realize Ken's article is taken directly from a factory repair manual, so it is written assuming a certain level of expertise that not all novices have. You might search DIY repair manuals, and the internet for a set of instructions that is a little easier for you to understand. (If FTE will allow) One set I like for beginners is the instructions at www.fordfuelinjection.com A little verbose, but I think it explains the process so that a first timer can understand what's going on.
Bring engine to operating temp.
Jumper STI to SIG-RET with a paper clip, piece of baling wire, or other form of jumper wire.
If M/T, put in neutral
Turn the key on and count flashes.
I realize Ken's article is taken directly from a factory repair manual, so it is written assuming a certain level of expertise that not all novices have. You might search DIY repair manuals, and the internet for a set of instructions that is a little easier for you to understand. (If FTE will allow) One set I like for beginners is the instructions at www.fordfuelinjection.com A little verbose, but I think it explains the process so that a first timer can understand what's going on.
