94 F150 v8 5.0 starts drives then dies 5 miles down road need to wait 5 min to start
03-25-2019, 10:05 PM
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94 F150 v8 5.0 starts drives then dies 5 miles down road need to wait 5 min to start
I just bought this 94 F150 when I got out of the Army for $700 but it starts and drives fine but it dies as soon as the check engine light comes on then I gotta wait for like 5 min and it will start again I put it in Drive and hit the gas and it dies again and then I wait again then it can drive again for awhile then does it again I changed out the ICM ignition control module has a new coil in it but I just can’t figure it out I really need help I need this truck to get to school and take my kiddos to day care anyone else experienced this and fixed it let me know please.
03-26-2019, 02:09 AM
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I didn't read where you give it gass, and it stalls. Pickup coil in the distributor since you replaced the module. Problem with this is you have to remove the shaft and lower gear to put this in. It's a real bear. Easier to swap the distributor, so that's how I would do the repair.
What are the symptoms of a bad pickup coil?Engine stalling. One of the first symptoms of a bad ignition pickup is an engine that stalls. An old or failing ignition pickup may cut out signal intermittently, which may cause the engine to stall. The engine may suddenly just shut off, almost as if the key had been turned off
03-26-2019, 02:46 AM
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$57 for a reman on rock auto. Remember it has to come from a 302, not a 351. Different sized shaft sizes. I don't see much problem using an old dist, if it cures the issue.
03-26-2019, 07:17 AM
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Pull codes before you start replacing parts. The check engine light should store a code. There is a thread at the top of this sub forum that tells you how to do it.
03-27-2019, 02:02 AM
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