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eighty8mclaren
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There is a wire harness that is not connected to anything and I have no idea what it is for. Here is a picture of it. Can anyone tell me what this is for, and is it okay for it to be exposed like this?
[ February 05, 2004, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: eighty8mclaren ]
Posts: 100 | From: los angeles | Registered: Apr 2003
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MR GO FAST
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you are missing a timing spout.
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1986 Gt that is faster than FOSTANGS pinto
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eighty8mclaren
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what can I do about this? what is a timing spout?
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Any ford dealer or junk yard. Or hit the for sale section and Im sure one of the peoples here would have a spare. Good luck ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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eighty8mclaren
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thanks man, this might solve alot of problems ive had for a few years. lol I always thought maybe it was some sort of kill switch for an alarm. lol
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how does your car run? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Stimson
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Holy ish. With out that connector in there, your EEC will not advance timing at all. You're suppose to remove the connector that goes in there, set the timing with a timing light, then plug it back in. Someone forgot to plug the connector back in. Your car will feel like a rocket, idle better, get better fuel economy, lower smog emissions, and a lot of other good stuff once you set your timing to ~12 degrees initial and find a replacement connector. I believe Ford sells the spout connector as part of the entire wiring harness so the junk yard is your best bet. I think I got my extra one off of an '86 GT or V8 Lincoln.
In the mean time, you can simply short the two wires in that connector together with a small piece of wire and tape.
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eighty8mclaren
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dammmn, thats def. where all my problems have been coming from then. thanks you guys. so it dosnt matter what year I get it off of?
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JoeT
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I bet you pick up 25-30 HP with a spout connector.
oooor you could set base timing to around 25-30 (if you're feeling froggy)
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Stimson
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Originally posted by eighty8mclaren:
dammmn, thats def. where all my problems have been coming from then. thanks you guys. so it dosnt matter what year I get it off of?
It does. Not all Fords have spout connectors. Look for something in the late 80's with a EFI V8 (Mustang, Thunderbird, Lincoln, etc).
Taping a U shaped wire into to the connector in the mean time isn't a bad idea
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eighty8mclaren
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My car is a damn rocket ship now, and all I did was use a wire for the mean time until I get a connector. Thanks you guys.
Posts: 100 | From: los angeles | Registered: Apr 2003
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