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1988 thunderbird v6 problems

Reply #60
Oh ok how do you check that?

1988 thunderbird v6 problems

Reply #61
OK so I followed the spout wire to the inside of the car and found a connector unplugged? I used a voltmeter to make sure it was the same wire. Is that supposed to be plugged in?

1988 thunderbird v6 problems

Reply #62
Quote from: Boothcody22;455644
OK so I followed the spout wire to the inside of the car and found a connector unplugged? I used a voltmeter to make sure it was the same wire. Is that supposed to be plugged in?
In the EVTM, I don't see any connectors between the SPOUT "shorting plug" (jumper) and the connector to the EEC. Is the wire yellow with a green stripe at both ends?
I think you may be fooling yourself with your meter.
You say the car runs ok with the spout jumper unplugged.
You say the car has no spark from the coil with the spout jumper plugged.
That tells me the EEC is bad.

1988 thunderbird v6 problems

Reply #63
Ya it was yellow with a green stripe. I hooked one probe to the spout connector and one to the plug and the sound when off. The one plug was male and had two female plugs you could plug into it.

1988 thunderbird v6 problems

Reply #64
Well unplugged the battery and plugged that plug I found back up now she runs again. Thanks for the help everybody

1988 thunderbird v6 problems

Reply #65
Run codes and see if it's actually fixed. Nothing worse then an unreliable car.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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1988 thunderbird v6 problems

Reply #66
Only code it gives me is 41