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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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Need help ????

Here is the problem....my neighbor at work has a 89 F250 5.0 that will not start he had a mechanic look at it and he said the 2 relays on the drivers side fender were croded so he replaced them with new relays with sockets and thay came with 6" of wire...... the truck started and ran for 30 seconds than quit no spark at coil...... has pulse from pickup he changed distrubiter brain ran 30 seconds no spark.....I am a heavy equptment /diesel mechanic and not up to speed on gassers so any help would be appreaceded....
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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"he changed distributor brain" Explain what you are calling the distributor brain? "has pulse from pickup" Explain what you mean by pickup? Will the engine always start and run for 30 seconds after setting for a period of time?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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I think he means Ignition Module
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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"he changed distributor brain" Explain what you are calling the distributor brain? "has pulse from pickup" Explain what you mean by pickup? Will the engine always start and run for 30 seconds after setting for a period of time?
The brain is the Ignition Module....it started once on the old Ignition Module amd once on the new Ignition Module........ran for 30 seconds each time than no spark i think the mechanic that wired in the 2 relays on the drivers side fender wired them wrong ....i'm not sure what their purpose is i beleive one is for the fuel pump ....maby somewon will have a wireing diagram of the 2 relays and i can check his work....any help would be appreciated THANKS
 
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