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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Hey guys,
I'm about ready to crush this truck if I can't figure this out. I've got an 86 f-150 with the 302 EFI. I was having some problems with the ignition and fuel pumps and I thought I got them squared away. Well I guess not. THe other day I was driving home and the truck died. I checked to see if the fuel pumps were running and they weren't. I was going to change the frame rail pump but I pulled it and tested it and it was fine. So i figured it was something electrical. I checked the ground to the batt and it was bad so i fixed that. Pumps working again. BUT.....BUT now it won't start. I sprayed some ether to see if it would fire and nothing......I had ignition problems before and I replaced the coil, cap and rotor, plugs, wires, and the control module. I also fixed some shabby wiring. After all of that she ran fine.....until the other day. Well, I checked to see if it was getting spark and it is at the coil and at the plugs. It just won't fire. I have no ides where to go from here. Is there some dummy switch i'm missing? Can anyone help me?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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any motor needs air,fuel,spark,timing and compression to run.has your fuel filter been changed? it is also possible that you might have a weak coil.it could also be that your fuel injectors are clogged.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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The coil is new and the fuel filter appears to be newer. I just don't get wny it won't fire off starting fluid. It ran fine until the fuel pumps quit due to a bad ground.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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UPDATE: i figured out my issue. When I hooked the fuel pump back up.......i wired it backwards. STUPID!!! All better now thank god....
 
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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glad to hear your back running...
 
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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I wonder why it wouldn't "run a little bit" when u sprayed with starting fluid?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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I have no idea......one of those things i guess?!?!?!
 
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