3.8L Starting Issue

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3.8L Starting Issue

Reply #15 – December 01, 2007, 08:02:57 AM

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jcassity--are there codes listed in your diy fix it link?

sorry, i found it in the tech library of the ranger page there's a lot of good stuff there

3.8L Starting Issue

Reply #16 – December 01, 2007, 08:36:29 AM

yep, all the codes are listed in there.

Ics

Reply #17 – December 09, 2007, 10:37:30 AM

Hello all,

Here's a thought about the ICS motor, I had to do this on my 87 Cougar LS 3.8. Reset the ICS motor. The procedure is within the shop manual; it involves a small jumper wire to connect the self-test terminal to another terminal on the self-test; once a connection is made, the ICS will retract, allowing a new 'ground zero'. Perhaps after the 'arching' effect you discribed has disrupted the ICS motor, resetting it may just solve it.

If you don't know how to do this; or don't have the book, I can look it up for you and post it up here.