On Jul 4, 10:43 am, SPMcClel...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 3, 8:57 pm, "Alan B. Mac Farlane" <al...@sonic.net> wrote:
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> > in article yC9bk.1707$1o6.300@edtnps83, Jim Warman at
> > mecha...@telusplanet.net wrote on 7/3/08 12:18 PM:
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> > > Withnoevidence of basic testing being performed, this could even be caused
> > > by a popped fuse...
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> > battery to ground ... straight line thinking they say don't go in circles.
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> > he just has to trace it hot ... sometimes, and this is rare, the battery
> > cable shows good character on the outside but the battery acid gutted it on
> > the inside.
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> > Change the battery hot cable ... and it get up and go ... the first thing to
> > test on the way up to the ignition and then to thecoiland then to thesparkplug.
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> > I have never had any problems showing asparkon a pull any plug ... but
> > usually the number 1 sparkplug and reconnect into the appropriate sparkplug
> > cable in this case of the discusion is number 1 ... touch it to the metal
> > steel ground while cranking over ... voila it its aliveeeeee !!!
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> > Or not.
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> > Nospark... you just got a connection not connecting up ... make sure
> > everything is plugged in, solid dry connection, clean, shiny, bright,
> > freshly scraped of corrosion and crud ... from battery posts out. Sometimes
> > it is just a film of oil that is breaking the electical flow.
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> > Fords are notorous for REQUIRING ... all 6 cells of the battery to be up and
> > hot ... for it to work properly. 5 cells of the battery, hotspark, not
> > enough. Swap out your battery if it is off ... and go get something like
> > Interstate that has real good battery warrenty if you are USA if you push aFordaround.
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> > sumbuddie on da watchtower
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> >
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> The engine was soaked in oil, so I will get some contact cleaner and
> go through the connections cleaning them all. I have checked all fuses
> and fusable links. I have also checked for voltage and grounds as per
> the wiring schematic. I have also replaced the PCM, distributor,
> ignition module, condensor, and thecoil.

Ok, I got some contact cleaner and opened all the connections and
cleaned them out. I also cleaned the battery posts and verified the
cells all had water. I have a good solid cranking action, I have fuel,
but I still have no spark.