Spout location

Stargazer7467 · Post by **Stargazer7467** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:53 pm

Where is this thing at, cant find it close to the TFI. I did search to no avail.

ALConfederate · Post by **ALConfederate** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:02 pm

Should be right there; it's on the wiring harness that also contains the TFI plug. Mine usually winds up hanging down pretty low; just follow all the wires from the TFI until you find it, or its empty socket...

Either that, or a PO cut it out and spliced its wires together. Do you see a splice down there?

whitelx · Post by **whitelx** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:22 am

what year is the car?

85xr · Post by **85xr** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:09 am

im having the same problem. both of my 85's dont have it, and the wires arent spliced. ive just set the timing by ear, seems to run ok. easily found on the 86 parts car that i had.

Stargazer7467 · Post by **Stargazer7467** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:29 pm

mine is also an 85, Ive tracked the wire all though teh driver side of the car. There is a plug by the TFI but it doesnt lokk like the pics im finding. Its a singel wire loop out of the harness that it a yellow wire then runs back into the harness, Im guess that is it but figured id ask first.

Gotta get it to idle decent before i can really time it anyways, gotta figure that out first.

whitelx · Post by **whitelx** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:38 pm

My 86, which I am sure is like your 85, has a single yellow wire going into/out a male/female connnection. You disconnect the connectors to set the timing, then reconnect them when you are done. Later models have the square jumper that inserts into a female connector.

ALConfederate · Post by **ALConfederate** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:31 pm

Cool. I've learned something new today. Thanks!

Now all I have to do is remember it the next time it comes up!

85xr · Post by **85xr** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:41 pm

found it. every thread that i have read says to pull the plug, sure wasnt expecting this was it. both 85's have the identical male/female plug. thanks for pointing this out to me, as i was to embarrased to ask about it.

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:40 pm

If you get a chance, could you take a pic of this on the '85? This has come up a couple times - it should be in the FAQ with a couple pics.

whitelx · Post by **whitelx** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:44 pm

DPDISXR4Ti wrote:If you get a chance, could you take a pic of this on the '85? This has come up a couple times - it should be in the FAQ with a couple pics.

I can get a shot of it on my 86 when I get home.

I wonder when the changeover was, might be a good addition to the change list.

ALConfederate · Post by **ALConfederate** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:56 pm

85xr wrote:Thanks for pointing this out to me, as i was too embarrassed to ask about it.

Hey, no need to feel that way; we all learned something. You know the line about the only stupid question, don't you?

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:56 pm

whitelx wrote:I can get a shot of it on my 86 when I get home.

I wonder when the changeover was, might be a good addition to the change list.

Yep, be sure to include your build-date (just go with the month/year as indicated on the VIN tag). Sounds like it was an early '86 change.

85xr · Post by **85xr** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:31 pm

the parts car had a date of 6/86, titled as an 86. the 85's are 5/85,titled as 85. iI dont know how to post pics, dont understand the FAQ link. cant post from saved pics, somehow have to go thru some kind of webpage. please explain. yes, the only stupid ???, are the ones we dont ask. thanks

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:01 pm

85xr wrote:the parts car had a date of 6/86, titled as an 86. the 85's are 5/85,titled as 85. iI dont know how to post pics, dont understand the FAQ link. cant post from saved pics, somehow have to go thru some kind of webpage. please explain.

So even your 6/86 car has the earlier style spout, same as '85? If so, sounds like it might be something that didn't get changed until the '87 M.Y. which would have started 8 or 9/86 at the latest.

As to the posting of pics, did you read this thread?
http://forum.merkurclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10212
I don't think I can hep beyond that.

Stargazer7467 · Post by **Stargazer7467** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:12 pm

glad I got to be ""that guy" that asked lol, Ill go snap a pic real quick.

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