Where can I find one? Ebay has them, but not for my truck. I have a 1986 F150 Inline Straight 6cyl, 4.9 engine, 4 speed manual transmission. I made a thread recently about my truck and my neighbor mechanic, was fixed for one day, then died again. Then I took it to an electric mechanic specialist, the said it was finished two days ago, drove it, truck died on the freeway, big hassle, longest 2 months of my life... Charged me $450 and it only worked for about 8hours before it died... I was driving it and I heard a (as best as I can describe it) the sound of a cheap instant fire cracker, then all power went out, luckily I had momentum so I was able to pull off to the side of the road.


sigh.... anyways, i just NEED to know where I can get a computer, please help, i am willing to just try this one more thing before selling, or calling it quits, i just cant spend more $$$.

I just took the truck back this morning, had it towed since it wouldn't even start, just cranks VERY weakly, even with two different batteries.

AHHHhh!!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP ME FIND A COMPATIBLE COMPUTER! sorry for sounding like a maniac, but i have gone past stress, patience and insanity!

 

Have you checked local junkyards?

I don't think a bad computer would affect cranking though...have you checked all your connections (battery to solenoid, solenoid to starter, grounds at battery, engine block, starter)?

 

I actually took TWO computers from the junkyard, however they belonged to vans, straight 6 cyl. So its not an exact match. The mechanics told me everything was checked but you know... mechanics. No local junkyard has my exact truck model and engine specs.

 

Do you know for certain that they won't work?

Something I just thought about, have you checked your fusible links? For all power to go out could either be a poor connection at the battery or solenoid, or a fusible link blown out.

I've read on here about DuraSpark II conversions, where you replace your newer carb, distributor and EEC-IV computer with the older, non-feedback carb, DSII distributor, and the DSII ignition module. With that setup, there's no computer anymore.

 

no I really don't know if they work or not. I have thought about the solenoid, maybe thats what popped. Its at the mechanics right now, so i can only sit here and wait...