Timing the 4.0? Problems?
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From: St. Peter
Timing the 4.0? Problems?
Okay, finally got the ranger put back together and running, now my problem...
Truck wont hardly even idle because it backfires so much. When I start it I can rev it up to about 2k and it will run fine. As soon as I let it below about 1250 RPMs it starts poping and backfiring really bad, enough to stop the engine.
What did I miss when I put it back together. I mean its a DIS so i shouldnt have to time anything.
But basically where is the SPOUT connector on these trucks? Is it the wire that connects to the little metal cylinder that is the size of a battery?
Also I hooked up my timing light and it will run pretty constant but every once in a while it will cut out for half a second. So somethings wrong with the ignition system. Any ideas?
Truck wont hardly even idle because it backfires so much. When I start it I can rev it up to about 2k and it will run fine. As soon as I let it below about 1250 RPMs it starts poping and backfiring really bad, enough to stop the engine.
What did I miss when I put it back together. I mean its a DIS so i shouldnt have to time anything.
But basically where is the SPOUT connector on these trucks? Is it the wire that connects to the little metal cylinder that is the size of a battery?
Also I hooked up my timing light and it will run pretty constant but every once in a while it will cut out for half a second. So somethings wrong with the ignition system. Any ideas?
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From: SW Va
Here is a link from our Tech Info thread, by Rockledge. A picture is worth a thousand words!!!!! lol http://rockledge.home.comcast.net/Ra...iringOrder.htm
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Dang, i've tried 4 times to edit y above link & the window just keeps putting my computer to sleep, such that it doesn't respnd to the key board.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-and-tips.html
Anyway, from our Tech Info" on the 3.0L, just scroll down to & click on the second link about ignition, & it'll show a pictorial that also applies to the 4.0L wire routing.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-and-tips.html
Anyway, from our Tech Info" on the 3.0L, just scroll down to & click on the second link about ignition, & it'll show a pictorial that also applies to the 4.0L wire routing.
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From: St. Peter
You guys rock. The picture on the autozone website sucks. The wires were hooked up wrong. Problem solved! Thanks everyone!
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ALLRIGHT, good feedback to close out the thread. Glad to hear it was as simple as that & your "on the road again"!!!!!
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