A Furd gasser question, really!
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A Furd gasser question, really!
I know, I know, wrong make and wrong fuel, but there is such a wealth of knoweldge and experience here that I probably won't do better elsewhere. Plus I know and trust you guys! Anyway, the girlyfriend has a 2000 Ford Explorer with the 5.0L (I think) V8 engine and about 50k miles. A few days ago, it picked up a significant engine miss overnight, shortly followed by the CEL coming on. Now it can hardly get up a decent hill. I know this is not much to go on, but are there any known weak links in these things which tend to cause that? I want to be better informed when I talk with the squealership. Thanks, guys!
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Check ignition timing....Had that happen to my buddy's '96 F150 w/ 5.0
There's also a 'spark' jumper that needs to be pulled to set the timing right. Did it once, last year.
The problem was the distributor bolt got loose.
Tony
There's also a 'spark' jumper that needs to be pulled to set the timing right. Did it once, last year.
The problem was the distributor bolt got loose.
Tony
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Sometimes Fords do that right before the ignition module goes out. I'd buy a cheap code scanner and scan it before taking it to the dealer. It could be as easy as a 02 sensor or a MAP sensor... or as I already mentioned an ignition module.
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