[Diy_efi] 83 Town Car

[bruce volkers]

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'83 towncar ? you didn't indicate mileage or any history, but this may be more basic than you're thinking it is. Have you checked timing ?  If you find static ign. timing to be really retarded this may indicate valve timing
accordingly. This would suggest worn timing sprockets/chain, maybe even slipped a few teeth. Highly probable in high mileage or poorly maintained engine   
Adam Wade <espresso_doppio at yahoo.com> wrote:
--- andrew stegman 
wrote:

> I am working on a 1983 towncar
> the problem is this IT WONT RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> ha ha ha anyways................

*snip*

Lot of things you could check. You note that it is
"pig rich", I don't quite understand how you can tell
if it won't run?

A slow O2 sensor means it should be replaced, but that
shouldn't be causing your problems.

One thing I would do is check the readings for the
sensors at the ECU harness, to check on the harness
and connectors for resistance and continuity (quick
check as opposed to troubleshooting the whole engine
harness). Check the charging system, especially the
voltage regulator and ground connections, and then
check for Vbatt and good ground on the ECU connector
end of the harness.

I gather it's not throwing any trouble codes (I'm not
even sure if Ford stuff that old CAN, but I presume it
can in some manner). If all else fails, you may have
a bad ECU, but check and repair everything else first;
if it is the ECU but something else caused the
failure, find the proximate cause FIRST or you'll have
a second dead ECU soon).

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<DIV>'83 towncar ? you didn't indicate mileage or any history, but this may be more basic than you're thinking it is. Have you checked timing ?&nbsp;&nbsp;If you find static ign. timing to be really retarded this may indicate valve timing</DIV>
<DIV>accordingly. This would suggest worn timing sprockets/chain, maybe even slipped a few teeth. Highly probable in high mileage or poorly maintained engine&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR><B><I>Adam Wade &lt;espresso_doppio at yahoo.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">--- andrew stegman <ANDREWSTEGMAN85 at HOTMAIL.COM><BR>wrote:<BR><BR>&gt; I am working on a 1983 towncar<BR>&gt; the problem is this IT WONT RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR>&gt; ha ha ha anyways................<BR><BR>*snip*<BR><BR>Lot of things you could check. You note that it is<BR>"pig rich", I don't quite understand how you can tell<BR>if it won't run?<BR><BR>A slow O2 sensor means it should be replaced, but that<BR>shouldn't be causing your problems.<BR><BR>One thing I would do is check the readings for the<BR>sensors at the ECU harness, to check on the harness<BR>and connectors for resistance and continuity (quick<BR>check as opposed to troubleshooting the whole engine<BR>harness). Check the charging system, especially the<BR>voltage regulator and ground connections, and then<BR>check for Vbatt and good ground on the ECU connector<BR>end of the harness.<BR><BR>I gather it's not throwing any trouble
 codes (I'm not<BR>even sure if Ford stuff that old CAN, but I presume it<BR>can in some manner). If all else fails, you may have<BR>a bad ECU, but check and repair everything else first;<BR>if it is the ECU but something else caused the<BR>failure, find the proximate cause FIRST or you'll have<BR>a second dead ECU soon).<BR><BR>=====<BR>| Adam Wade 1990 Kwak Zephyr 550 (Daphne) |<BR>| http://y42.photos.yahoo.com/bc/espresso_doppio/lst?.dir=/ |<BR>| "It was like an emergency ward after a great catastrophe; it |<BR>| didn't matter what race or class the victims belonged to. |<BR>| They were all given the same miracle drug, which was coffee. |<BR>| The catastrophe in this case, of course, was that the sun |<BR>| had come up again." -Kurt Vonnegut |<BR><BR>__________________________________<BR>Do you Yahoo!?<BR>Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).<BR>http://calendar.yahoo.com<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Diy_efi mailing
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