Help with a 87 F-150
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Help with a 87 F-150
I have a 1987 F-150 with a 4.9L and 5 Speed with an electrical gremlin. It currently will sart up and run fine untill it warms up. Then if I shut it off and try to restart while its warm, it does not have spark or fuel injector pulse. After cranking for about a minute or more it will slowly regain spark and restart. I am tired of throwing parts and money at it, but its hard to diagnois since it only does it when its warm. I have already installed a new motorcraft distributer, a new igntion controll module, new msd coil, remanufactured computer, all new fuel pumps, new fuel tank selector valve. Any suggestions would be greatly apprieciated.

501ranger- Posts: 46
Join date: 2009-08-12
Age: 28
Location: Cleves, Ohio
Re: Help with a 87 F-150
Regulator valve, does it blow black smoke when it does start?

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Re: Help with a 87 F-150
My Daddy had the same problem with my 86 f150 when he had it .He changed evrything you did come to find out it had a bad ground on it.It was the ground wire off the battery the little black wire it had a plug on it,it was not making a good connection it looked fine but wasn't making a good connection in the plug.We changed it out and never had another problen out of it.Just something you might check hope this helps.I hate wiring shorts I have a 94 buick regal grand sprot that was give to me that got a short I can't find for ^%&$$%*.

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Re: Help with a 87 F-150
No smoke when it restarts. I will double check the grounds.

501ranger- Posts: 46
Join date: 2009-08-12
Age: 28
Location: Cleves, Ohio
Re: Help with a 87 F-150
I checked the entire wiring hareness for loose conections or corrosion with no luck. I am thinking about trying a computer from the junkyard.

501ranger- Posts: 46
Join date: 2009-08-12
Age: 28
Location: Cleves, Ohio
Re: Help with a 87 F-150
Check your ignition switch, ground at the battery ,ground from the engine to chassis, and check your starter solenoid. good luck

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