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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Question control module

I have a 86 ford escort it has a 1.9 4 speed fuel injected.It burned the control module out so I put another one on,went bout 100 miles bruned the second one out.Is there some thing that could be giving it to much power to make it burn them out or am I just getting bad modules?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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Are you talking about the TFI for the igintion, if so are you putting the heat transfer compound on the back of it before you mount it up, it's like heatsink compund in a computer. Also yu may want to check the grounds and supply voltages in the system, too much heat or too much power/bad ground can burn them up.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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yes the white greese is one it. this is the second one first one ran about 70 miles the second one went 6 miles does this happen on start up or does this happen ehen it is being run?? dumd ? here could it be happenin if the ignation switch is bad hat is something that I havent checked , what grounds would it be
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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A failing coil can draw too much power and burn it up too-
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Hey there ford six ,I switched the coil with a different one and I have decided that they are booth good ones.Any way still stumped its going to the shop.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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Did you decide by checking the primary resistance? A shorted coil can still provide some spark-
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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No I didnt check resistance just put it on and it had spark,what should the resistance be & were to check
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 05:35 AM
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1986 Escort 1.9L

There are two different Modules and two different Stators.

WITH EEC IV

E43Z-12A297-A .. Module (Motorcraft DY-425) Marked: E3EF-12A297-A1A or A2A.

E5PZ-12A112-A .. Stator (Motorcraft DU-30)

WITHOUT EEC IV

E3FZ-12A199-B .. Module (Motorcraft DY-384) Marked: E3EF-12A297-B1A or B2A or C1A.

E3FZ-12A112-A .. Stator (Motorcraft DU-25A)

Stator aka Pickup Coil in the dizzy.

At dealers, it's standard operating procedure to replace both at the same time.

Did you replace the original module with a Motorcraft module?

Many of the autoparts store replacement modules are made in China crap.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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No I didnt use Motorcraft I am afarid to put the real one on,cause of the price,When I find out what is burning them I will get the good one.Mine is the one (withEECIV)Stator appiers to be good ,soft rubber no burns or dark spots.How do you check the Stator to see if it is good?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by yendor
No I didnt use Motorcraft I am afarid to put the real one on,cause of the price
E43Z-12A297-A .. Ignition Module

Ford suggested retail price: $160.24 / ftepartsguy.com price: $86.53
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Here the cheap one is 32.00 the good one but not ford is 100.00.Is it strange that it is still runs, but it will not speed up,
 
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