ford ecu

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There is a list specifically for the ford ecms.  Has EEC-IV or some such in 
the title.  I'm sure someone there would know of any service bullentins or 
problems with the replacement MAFs.  Some sharp guys there.
  It sounds like they used the wrong MAF, if your description of things is 
accurate.  Sometimes folks just don't notice things till after a major repair
ie drive just inna certain fashion, that skirts/masks the actual problem, 
and then dive 10% and then notice the problem.
  As I recall the ford ecms have a slow learning process, and hat might be 
the problem.
Grumpy
 
>Hello,
>
>I have a 95 thunderbird, with the 4.6l V8 and auto tranny. Awhile ago, it
>started pinging like mad.. I poked around, having no way to retreive the
>codes from the ecu, I took it to a dealer (after, it seems like a shady
>one) to get it looked at, the MAF sensor had died.
>
>They happily charged me $300 to replace it, which I doubt they actually
>did. Before the MAF failure, the car had zero engine troubles and it NEVER
>pinged. The car has slight pinging during acceleration and heavier pinging
>when the transmission shifts, however, intermittently it slighly pings all
>the time.
>
>I've tried all kinds of fuel, every brand thats here, all grades, even ran
>it almost totally out of gas, filled it with some 93 octane fuel, put in a
>octane booster, it still pings.
>
>When its warm outside, it seems to do it more, and easier. Also, after
>having the vehicle serviced at the dealer I thought I noticed i quite
>severe power drop, but since I rarely drive it harder than a old lady, I
>wasnt really sure until I took it over to a skidpad to play with the
>suspention and it wouldnt even burnout anymore.
>
>Anyone have any ideas of what the problem could be? I lack badly in the
>area of electronically controled engine knowledge. Theres nothing that the
>ECM could do to reduce power like that, is there?
>
>Any thoughts would be appreicated..
>
>- Brian
>