scfaust

i read another topic on here bout the same thing i wanted to know i hade module cheacked said it was good i bought a new coil new rotor and cap and checked to see if i was getting volts to the coil. id like to know if im getting volts to the coil does that mean the distributors good? also when i unplug the wires comming from my distributor i get more voltage whats that mean also any other thing i can check i tred to run test by following the directions on the other topic but my engine light just went off copy link
https://www.f150forum.com/f3/1995-f-150-wont-start-8730/
by the way the truck just stoped in the road whil i was driveing and tryed to start two time and ran both time for about 60 sec. or so

scfaust

no one has any ideas come on guys please

bjafeman

You should go through the thread again to figure out how to read your codes. A lot of us have tried to read engine codes and had the same thing happen before. If you're not getting any flash codes then some connection isn't being made correctly. Even if nothing's wrong, it throws a code that indicates nothing's wrong.

scfaust

https://www.f150forum.com/f10/how-retrieve-trouble-codes-obdi-10907/
i used the pics here followed step by step and like i said the light just turn on for 1 second and then turned off and stayed of i waited a long time but nothing. i also read on there if ur car wont go in to diagnostic ur computer might be bad is that what going on with mine

FingOldRebuiltDodge

If you have replaced all of that, it is probably your Distributor Pickup Coil. Those were common problems on Fords. I had to replace mine, too. It is the round coil that is at the base of the distributor shaft inside the distributor. You have to take the distributor out and disassemble it to replace. If you are not a mechanic, you might want to take it somewhere, as this is not a job for the un-mechanically inclined. (Not slamming your abilities). Keep us posted.

Jim

scfaust

i can do alot but do i need some sort of puller that was my next thang also its 44.00 a whole new distributor 90.00 ive changed em on a chevy it should be the same on ford?? what would u do?

wde3477

My biggest challenge was pulling the distributor gear. The varnish accumulated made it difficult to pull - I ended up breaking the gear, so ended up buying a new distributor anyway, which came with the pickup already installed.

Would be cautious over blindly replacing this pickup sensor part - if you can't pull codes, there may be something wrong with the computer itself. Suggest this needs to be figured out first.

Good luck - and keep us posted.

scfaust

well i told my wife i think im just going to replace the whole distributor and if thats not it i think the last thing it could be is the comp im going to try to get a shop to read codes for me but if i cant ill just do what i plane what u think

scfaust

is there any other way to see if the comps bad myself?????????
hey by the way thank u everyone

ironworker68

i had a similar problem back in 97 when my 1995 f150 xlt was still owned by my dad. i "borrowed" it to go visit my gf up in north jersey (i live in central nj.) long story short i had pulled onto the turnpike entrance to get home and the truck just died. she would start and run but as soon as i hit the gas she would shut off. turned out that i had to pull the computer sensor clip out of the top of the air intake. she ran like a champ until my dad noticed the 'check engine' light a month later. give that a shot. its probably the maf sensor i'm sure someone will correct me.