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Old 09-01-2007, 11:11 AM
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Also, any other parts? Did you run your codes?
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Old 09-01-2007, 11:17 AM
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What I do with all my cars is I got to Schmucks and get the Cheveron Fuel cleaner, than I get my tank as low as possible, go to Chevron and fill up with Premium gas, adding the Fuel cleaner. It works wonders!!! Although there has been a few times on older cars that I have had to replace the filter because of this. I am just wondering if you got some bad gas, or have water or crap of some kind in your tank.

Maybe a new fuel filter is needed?
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Old 09-01-2007, 11:17 AM
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yea there all at .054 ,all tight i got new parts cuz it was not done for a year or2 plus had fatory wires . iam not sure what you mean buy run my codes . i dont have a engine light on but i dont think thats what you mean.
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Old 09-01-2007, 11:18 AM
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plus how do i run the codes
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Old 09-01-2007, 11:19 AM
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Switch the wires back to Ford

I'm not saying the MSDs are bad, but these engines seem to prefer Ford ignition parts
A/M wires can cause what you are describing
Even quality "race" aftermarket wires can mess with the EEC-IV for some reason
It's common enough to warrant switching back to stock wires when chasing down a problem such as this
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Old 09-01-2007, 11:22 AM
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new tank and fuel filter last year but i could but a new filter on
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Old 09-01-2007, 11:23 AM
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yea i was think about put the old wires on its funny the car ran great for a week
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Old 09-01-2007, 12:57 PM
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shoulda got ford racing wires
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Old 09-01-2007, 01:05 PM
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I have never hear anything bad about MSD wires, I don't thuink they are your problem unless you installed them wrong. I am going to go out on a limb and say you have a unrelated problem. Go to auto zone and have your codes pulled...it is free. Then come back here and tell us what they say before you buy parts.
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Old 09-01-2007, 03:28 PM
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Is that bad if the wires are sparking when its wet?
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