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by sabre
Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:33 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Runs / Doesn't run
Replies: 17
Views: 7884

Re: Runs / Doesn't run

If you're absolutely certain you're losing spark, the next thing to check is injector drive. Disconnect all injectors and plug in a noid light and crank the engine over. If the Hall Switch/PiP sensor is good, and the ECM is good, you'll get a bright flash from the noid light, and that means you can ...
by sabre
Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:03 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: XR4ti won't start! Any suggestions?
Replies: 7
Views: 5392

Re: XR4ti won't start! Any suggestions?

The bit where you found that the fuel pump stays on any time the key is in the ON position got my attention. In my experience, that, accompanied by the no-start, is a rare symptom, and is usually caused by a bad PCM. Normally, when the key is turned to the RUN or Crank positions, the PCM turns on th...
by sabre
Sat Dec 09, 2017 12:07 am
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Project car won't start
Replies: 6
Views: 3936

Re: Project car won't start

Sorry if i missed this but, has there been any attempt to start the engine with carb cleaner spray (or starting fluid if it's below 40 degrees where you live)?
by sabre
Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:08 am
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Duracool refrigerant
Replies: 18
Views: 11359

Re: Duracool refrigerant

If the defroster is engaged, to clear the windshield of ice or fog, doesn't the a/c compressor engage and therefore circulate refrigerant+oil? It is the oil that coats the seals keeping them from drying out and causing leaks, right?
by sabre
Sun May 07, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Bolting block to an engine stand
Replies: 5
Views: 5621

Re: Bolting block to an engine stand

That is an EXCELLENT idea! Thanks
by sabre
Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:30 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: 1986 Merkur XR4Ti
Replies: 12
Views: 6592

Re: 1986 Merkur XR4Ti

I had a 96 Explorer that got too close to the red on its temp gauge, on the hottest (when I lived in Phoenix) days, with a long enough drive. I noticed a blazing hot upper and mid-radiator, but the lower 4-5 inches were barely warm. The radiator was replaced and the gauge never got beyond the halfwa...
by sabre
Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:18 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: No fuel....
Replies: 11
Views: 6352

Re: No fuel....

The female terminals in the engine compartment fuse box tend to lose their clamping power over the years, leading to low/no voltage-to-the-pump situations. Remove the fuel pump relay from this fuse box, and get a tiny screwdriver or a pick, and tweak those terminals in a way that will let them grip ...
by sabre
Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:50 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: 1987 XR4TI No start...
Replies: 35
Views: 18537

Re: 1987 XR4TI No start...

I have not read all the posts so I apologize if go down a path that's already been covered. It sounds like you have made sure the fuel delivery system can do its job. The next thing is to make sure the injectors are getting power and a pulsed ground, so that the injectors open. Do you have a set of ...
by sabre
Sat May 21, 2016 4:55 am
Forum: Project, Photo & Video Phorum
Topic: 89 XR4, 3 years in the making. Alot to do still.
Replies: 35
Views: 28274

Re: 89 XR4, 3 years in the making. Alot to do still.

I really like what you've done so far, and I really love the wheels! :D
by sabre
Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:56 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Misfire under boost
Replies: 9
Views: 4983

Re: Misfire under boost

If you have the original factory brown-top injectors, then don't be surprised if it is the injector itself.
by sabre
Mon Nov 02, 2015 11:51 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Anyone in the San Francisco area?
Replies: 7
Views: 5446

Re: Anyone in the San Francisco area?

The one huge negative about the place is the obscene cost of real estate.
by sabre
Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:05 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: 87 xr4ti PARTS!! need some help
Replies: 18
Views: 8885

Re: 87 xr4ti PARTS!! need some help

I believe you are limited to the engine only, as the transmission, rear end, chassis, etc, are different on the mustang
by sabre
Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:31 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Erratic Temperature
Replies: 7
Views: 4772

Re: Erratic Temperature

I have had temp sensors read low, then high, if any gunk (mainly when "stop leak" type products are used) has coated/clogged the cooling sysytem. Sometimes you can tell by removing the sensor from the bottom of the lower intake manifold, then watching how slowly it drains the coolant, beca...
by sabre
Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:34 pm
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Random stalling
Replies: 9
Views: 6351

Re: Random stalling

I would first check the base idle speed, just to rule out the possibility of the idle control system being near its limit for compensating for the sudden addition of loads on an idling engine. On two occasions, i've been forced to operate my Xr's on just the battery, while i waited for an alternator...
by sabre
Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:27 am
Forum: XR4Ti
Topic: Random stalling
Replies: 9
Views: 6351

Re: Random stalling

Does it have a tank full of fresh fuel, or is it old/stale gas?