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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Why do you guys love 83-88 T-Birds & Cougars so much?

July 28, 2017, 02:20:00 PM

I have previously owned 84,86 and currently own an 83 T-bird. The curves of the body style have always just done it for me but I truly love the way I feel when i drive one!
The ride and handling are smooth and the way the interior wraps around me like a pen 15pit.......makes me smile everytime i drive.

Engine Tech / What do we have here?

February 01, 2017, 01:30:56 PM

The car never overheated.....but coolant was a little low,topped it off and presto no more engine light.....feeling really stupid now

Engine Tech / What do we have here?

February 01, 2017, 01:19:42 PM

Correction the ignition module on the fender wall says "Duraspark" Not EEC-IV

Engine Tech / What do we have here?

January 27, 2017, 08:56:44 PM

I have an intermittent engine light that comes and goes on my 83 T-bird. I go to try and get a Diagnostic code to source the problem and......I can't find the freakin
diagnostic port to plug into. I have several parts store guy and mechanics try and find it but no dice.
I did a lil research and I'm reading that my Bird has a EEC- IV predecessor system called a MCU system?

any senior members or Fordies know anything about these? the "brain" on the fender wall says EEC-IV. What year was the MCU changed over to the EEC-IV diagnostics?

General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Need a Bird-Brain

September 03, 2016, 10:28:00 AM

I have a problem with my 1983 T-bird---it has a 3.8l engine that continues to hesitate/ stutter/fall on its face when i accelerate from a rolling or dead stop.
I can "pump the pedal" to get it to recover but this is driving me nuts! the car has a rebuilt OEM (non trottle-body-injection)carb. I had the same problem on an "84 Bird" I owned back in the 90's but I really don't remember
what chain of events fixed it. I'm not a huge fan of the 3.8L engine......but I have to limp this one along until i can trans-plant a 351W and go beast-mode.
So since my brain can't remember----I need a Fellow Bird-Brain who just may have run across the same issue AND remembers how to fix it!