Northwoods SC
Registered User
Hi guys, I know this has been covered a lot here, but I need your help. I've read through these forums as much as I can as time has allowed, but I need to cut to the chase and get some quick answers before the snow settles in and I can't move her out of my drive. It ran fine over the summer. I got into it one day in the Fall and it started but stalled 50 feet later down the road in gear. Restarted and stalled many times, just enough to get me turned around and back in my drive. Now it fires, but stalls immediately after about one second in Park. Sometimes I can get it to fire two or three seconds if I put my foot to the gas, but it always dies and misses terribly in the process. I suspected a fuel problem, so I replaced the fuel filter with no luck. Pulled the cam sensor connector and tried to start multiple times, it didn't fire as well as with it connected. What next?
Here is some info on the car:
I live in Northern Michigan
1992 TBird SC - 154,000 miles.
Remanufactured Ford SC engine replaced by local dealership 9 years ago (15,000 miles on new engine).
All stock.
Sits every winter, gets driven infrequently these past many years.
Always fires up quickly for the last 20 years, that is until now.
Upshift light does not come on when cranking.
I know from here that the trio of Camshaft sensor, Crank sensor, and DIS should be replaced - which one first - I have limited bucks. I'm sure they are all original (unless the dealership changed replaced them with new when they did the engine swap). I originally pulled KOEO codes for an Air Charge and ECT out of range, but the engine was cold and the car won't run for any other test. Any ideas where to begin? Your help is appreciated!
Here is some info on the car:
I live in Northern Michigan
1992 TBird SC - 154,000 miles.
Remanufactured Ford SC engine replaced by local dealership 9 years ago (15,000 miles on new engine).
All stock.
Sits every winter, gets driven infrequently these past many years.
Always fires up quickly for the last 20 years, that is until now.
Upshift light does not come on when cranking.
I know from here that the trio of Camshaft sensor, Crank sensor, and DIS should be replaced - which one first - I have limited bucks. I'm sure they are all original (unless the dealership changed replaced them with new when they did the engine swap). I originally pulled KOEO codes for an Air Charge and ECT out of range, but the engine was cold and the car won't run for any other test. Any ideas where to begin? Your help is appreciated!