Who doesn't like a burnout pic? Reply #15 – July 20, 2006, 10:52:43 PM At the moment I'm running .048 on a set of #9 AC Rapid Fires...I finally found the code 18 I've been chasin' as well(sprout signal grounded if one believes my cheapie code book). Broke out the heavy artillery(Ford Manuals) and found the wire was broken(inside the plastic)from the 22K resistor that feeds the pulse for IDM back to the EEC... Throttle responce seems sharper, guess I'll find out if it launches any better when I go back to the track Sat... Quote Selected
Who doesn't like a burnout pic? Reply #16 – July 20, 2006, 11:06:42 PM So tom without a functioning spout signal wouldnt' you be running at base timing? Quote Selected
Who doesn't like a burnout pic? Reply #17 – July 20, 2006, 11:21:10 PM No it still had timing advance, the EEC just seemed to pull some of it... As I stated it was the ignition signal for the IDM that was missing... Thats part of the reference the EEC uses to operate the trip minder some of you are so wild about(guess if I had one, I'd realized there was a problem sooner). According to the Ford manuals ,there is about a half dozen different issues that will cause the code 18. Sprout grounded is just one of them along with IDM, TFI, PIP, coil, plug wires and plugs themselves... Quote Selected
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