Rebuilt bird
Joined:
Apr 2003
Royersford, PA
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I have a friend who has an '86 ranger with the complete '88 tc set up in it. He has been chasing down a miss on the engine for weeks. I gave him the advice that I got from this website. He has new plugs, new OE wires, cap, rotor and a newer TFI module. The problem was solved for a month and then it came back(even with another set of wires after the first ones). It pops out the tailpipe... so for sure it's a spark issue. Any suggestions for him to look at next? I looked down the FAQ's and some recent posts..... everyone says OE wires.... done already. Thanks.
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Pete D
Joined:
Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Check the cam belt for timing and looseness. It may be jumping teeth. The other thing is pull the codes looking for ignition related stuff.
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88 TC X 2, 86 SVO, mods list at
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Pete Dunham
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Liquid_force
Joined:
Aug 2001
Lawrence, KS USA
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I had a similar problem with my '88 tc, and I tried similar fixes. Turned out the in tank strainer that attaches to the fuel pump had come off the pump and clogged up the screen on the pump intake.
88 TC -- Dark Blue 283k
RIP - 9/22/07
She was a great TC and went down swinging
Now -- Me: A minivan, I'll spare you the details.
Her: '09 VW Tiguan AWD 2.0T 101k
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