So my dad was driving my truck back from work and he felt a clunk and the check engine light came on, and the engine shut off. He was able to get it started after a few minutes, so I pulled codes and got this:



I'm completely lost. Over the passed few weeks I have replaced the header gaskets, drive shaft u-joints, and done some dash work. The truck is a 1996 5.0 auto withe obd2. Thanks!

 

I would start by tracing any ignition wires to make sure there is no physical damage. After that i would check for any shorts and start looking at how to test the sensors for proper function. This should give you a start.

engine-codes.com/p0320_ford.html

 

It says the distributor isn't giving the computer a signal.

 

So I should check all the connections?

 

Also the coil, cap, rotor, wires, and plugs are less than a year old, so I don't think that the coil would be failing already.

 

I'd be looking at the distributor.

 

What should I be looking for? Sorry, I'm still kinda new to this. How should I test it?

 

Pull the cap and take a good look at things for starters. The clunk noise kinda makes you wonder if something broke

 

So here's what the engine-codes site said:

- Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
- Lack/Loss of Power
- The engine may be harder to start
- The engine may stumble or stall

It has been doing all of these, and I think that the clunking is more of a stumbling.

 

Pip?