My truck is still sputtering a bit, almost like it's vibrating when I accellerate/decellerate @ about 40ish MPH.
When timing the truck the timing stays the same whether the SPOUT connector is connected or not. From what I understand, this isn't good or right.
Would this be an issue with the connecter itself or the ignition module or ?
I'm going down to the Ford dealer to order one or both. Your thoughts or experiences on this problem would be appreciated.

 

If the timing doesn't advance when the plug it in then either the plug is bad or you have another open in the circuit, test the plug with a multimeter to see if it's a dead short like it should be.

 

So you're saying to ohm it out and if it has continuity then it's good?

 

Yup, it's basically just a jumper wire.
Here's the wiring diagram to help diagnose your problem.

 

Please don't take this the wrong way,, but are you sure you have the right connector? The reason I say this, there seems to be a lot of confusion about what the spout connector looks like and where it is located..

Just a thought.....

 

It's right behind the battery tray on mine. it looks like the connector in the manual.

 

It should be up near the hood hinge on the driver side fender of the truck. Very close to the ignition module mounted in the heat sink to the inner fender.

 

Is it on a bracket that has another, bigger connecter next to it? does it have a red,green, and orange wire going into it?

 

I may have the shorting bar type. If that is a little grey Lego-looking piece inside the connecter next to the ignition module. It has blades that go into sockets like a fuse. Is this what I need?

 

That's the one. It should have 2 Pink wires. It's shown in the diagram above.

 

This is a spout connector holmes.



This is where it's located on my '93 F150 5.0.

 

Okay I pulled that one out earlier while it was running and the timing didn't change.

 

Another dumb question, are you using a timing light?
Are you around the #1 plug wire?
Are your plug wires in the right order?
Double-check your timing marks too.
Have you recently pulled the distributor out?

 

yes. I maintain just because I didn't know what the SPOUT connecter was that I'm not a complete idiot.
yes. PS front cylinder
yes. It doesn't run that bad.
I have a white mark at the 10 deg BTDC
no
Okay. If I have it set at 10 deg BTDC and I pull the shorting bar which automatically tells the computer to set the timing to 10 deg BTDC then it won't move. Some here say it will move regardless.

 

You need to have the spout connector removed when you time it to 10* BTDC.
Then when you plug it back in it should change.
Then shorting bar does not automatically tell them computer to set the timing to 10* BTDC at all.
That's your job with the timing light.
Then spout connector tells the computer to advance the timing past that or retard it depending on how the engine is operating.