The PIP tells on itself but as he said, the TFI module won''t.

 

alright i don't know all that much about sensors, what does tfi stand for and is that the one in or outside of the distributor. thanks for all the help just got me stressed out. my birthday is today and i've spent all day trying to figure the dang thing out.

 

Thin Film Ignition Module (TFI). No idea why. Yes, plugs into outside of Dist. (unless your's is remotely mounted on the engine compartment fenderwell) Happy B-day! Did you know that on this day in...............Crap! I forgot! ........How about if I make up something 1/2 believable as to why they call it a thin film thingy? How about this. Don't forget , they'll test yours at the parts store for you, before you buy a new one!

 

is it the same thing as the ICM i'm lookin in my haynes book and am havin a hard time finding it

 

If I told you, I'd have to...........Ok, being it's your B-day. Yes, it's the same thing!

 

hahaha alright i appreciate the help i'll take another 20 mile ride out the interstate tomorrow and pull it off and post back up what happens. by the way my other mode of transportation is a 93 E150 van with 332,000 on stock 5.0 motor and tranny. and believe it or not it still runs great haha plannin on doing the timing bump on that thing here before too long. The van definately made me a ford believer

 

I've had 5 Ford Vans, starting w/ a 63 E-100 (best one).

 

so i went to my truck today.. forgot my haynes manual. didn't see any sensor attached to the outside of the distributor only the one on the inside (guessin thats the pip) anyways i got tired of drivin back and forth and had a buddy with me so i drove it as far is it would run and then pulled it the rest of the way with the van... anyways i just realized you said it may be mounted on the fenderwell, whereabout would it be mounted and what does it look like? i've got it here with me now so it makes things alot easier. its a 95 by the way

 

Boy, your really pushin this "It's my birthday" thing! Here's your TFI/ICM, Spout connector, Diagnostic connector, timing marks & more! Even a "blue" distributor, cap & rotor! Anything else while I'm here? I think I have a link for an ICBM, never used but needs some work! Will deliver overnight, anywhere in the continenal U.S. (I think, my russian's a little rusty) The TFI/ICM is black, by the way.http://fordfuelinjection.com/?p=71

 

my dad had a 90 f250 that did that and he ahd to replace the insides of the ditrbutor it had went bad id check that i think it was a 50 dollar fix or check the ignition control module i had one go bad and it acted somthing like that