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Old Jul 6, 2016 | 11:52 AM
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You have to completely disassemble the distributor to change the PIP. This includes removing the distributor drive gear and it's associated roll pin. It's a pain, but doable.

I would save my money on parts, then take a little time to fully diagnose the issue. A LED tester comes in real handy...Ford Ignition Module Test. Fender Mounted Module (ICM).

While my money is on a faulty PIP, I always try to eliminate guess work.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2016 | 01:06 PM
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now the PIP is situated in the actual distributor,, so instead of just swapping out the pip i can just swap out the distributor?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2016 | 01:44 PM
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Yes you can but most distributors unless they are new have a bad PIP sensors in them. Some on here have replaced the rebuilt distributors four times before they get one with a good PIP sensor.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2016 | 01:49 PM
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With all the headaches the e150 is giving me ,might just be worth picking up a Distributor and installing it.
On Rock auto they have a "Spectra Premium / Cooling Depot FD16 Distributor " for approx $70.
As i mentioned before my son in law is a mechanic so he can help install it.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 02:14 PM
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Just a friendly update,,, had a new distributor installed,,everything running smoothly ,, fingers crossed
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 02:30 PM
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Glad to see you are on the path to resolution.
 
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