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efi tech tips trouble shooting efi system tips continued · when setting the voltage at the tps you should check the voltage between the black and green wires 1986-1993 5.0l mustang this voltage should be somewhere between 0.96 v and 0.98 v if the key is on while the engine is off set the voltage at 0.96 v if the engine is running set it at 0.98 v the tps can be set by loosening the mounting screws and slightly rotating the sensor if you are unable to achieve the proper setting you may need to elongate the tps mounting holes · if you ever need to lengthen any harness leads for your specific application it is strongly advised that you lengthen only one wire at a time which will help to avoid making mistakes · if you are using long tube headers and need to lengthen the leads of the harness to reach the heated exhaust gas oxygen hego also known as o2 or oxygen sensors never lengthen the wires of the o2 sensor itself these wires are made up of a unique material and you will disrupt the signal coming from the o2 sensor even if they are soldered correctly if you must increase the length of the leads to the o2 sensor always lengthen the wires on the wiring harness side of the o2 sensor many aftermarket companies offer hego sensor extensions that work quite well and are a quick and easy solution to this problem · when soldering two or more wires together you should tin the bare ends to be soldered this will prevent cold solder joints and make the process easier crimp style or solder-less connectors are not recommended over time these have a tendency to loosen and permit corrosion additionally these connectors can commonly allow short circuits to develop within the connection many of these problems within the harness can be difficult to locate always use weather-tight heat shrink over all soldered joints · if the factory coolant tubes are not used the engine coolant temperature ect sensor should be installed directly into the threaded boss in the intake manifold near the thermostat if applicable this is a coolant passage · the act sensor should generally not be moved from the stock location some aftermarket companies offer act relocation kits while making false claims of increased horsepower by reading cooler air while it is true that a cooler air can result in more power this trick is not cooling the incoming air but instead is merely reading the temperature from a different location this can have a negative effect on overall engine performance and drivability because the pcm was calibrated under the assumption that the act sensor was in the stock design location on a forced-induction engine it is generally preferable to have the act sensor located after the power adder and after the intercooler if applicable which will simplify the calibration tuning process some of our frpp supercharger kits leave the act sensor in the stock location upstream of the supercharger but this was accounted for in the calibration and should not be changed · protect the air filter element from turbulence created by the engine cooling fan this is commonly referred to as fan wash if you are using an open element air filter on the end of the maf sensor it is strongly advised that you use a shield to reduce the effects of the turbulence · it s best if the air filter gets cold air from in front of the radiator if the filter is located in the engine compartment as in many street rod applications the inlet air temperature can be up to 60 degrees hotter than ambient which can result in a 5 torque loss from the air density decrease the pcm will also retard ignition timing for the hotter air which can result in an additional 5-10 torque loss colder air is always better · an improperly functioning charging system can cause engine running problems under-drive pulleys spin the accessories slower meaning that they consume less power from the engine this results in a greater net horsepower available at the flywheel but at a cost normally this is not a problem but some systems may not perform properly if you under-drive the alternator excessively especially if you ve increased the electrical load on the system through the use of bigger cooling fans high-capacity fuel pump stereo system etc if the alternator does not generate enough voltage to keep the system adequately charged it can have an adverse effect on the efi system and result in a variety of drivability issues · the inside diameter of the fuel return line should be at least 75 of the size of the inside diameter of the fuel supply line fuel pump location a common and often overlooked problem is the location of the fuel pump or pumps optimally the fuel pump should be mounted in the tank to reduce the possibility of pump cavitation cavitation is essentially localized boiling caused by a reduction in pressure generally occurring on the inlet side of a pump this localized boiling results in fuel vapor bubbles which will reduce the volume of fuel the pump is capable of delivering to the engine any reduction in pressure or increase in temperature at the inlet side of the pump increases the chances that cavitation will occur for this reason it is always best to either have the pump inside the tank immersed in fuel or in the case of an external pump gravity fed which will increase the pressure on the inlet side of the pump if the fuel pump has to pull the fuel this will result in a reduction in pressure at the fuel pump inlet potentially allowing cavitation and thus vapor bubbles to develop these vapor bubbles are then drawn into the fuel pump and exit the high-pressure side of the fuel pump as compressed vapor they travel the entire length of the fuel system and are expelled through the fuel injector this can cause issues ranging from stumbles and hesitations to engine damage due to insufficient fuel delivery and lean a/f ratios sometimes this problem can characterize itself by only appearing when the weather gets warmer which can confound the diagnosis of the issue in certain cases it may seem to only develop when driving on certain surfaces because pavement reflects more heat than an off-road 4x4 trail remember more heat and lower pressure on the inlet side of the pump means a greater chance of cavitation which is to be avoided whenever possible if you are using an external mounted fuel pump you should run a very coarse typically around 100 micron filter on the inlet side of the fuel pump and a finer typically around 10 micron filter on the outlet side of the pump a paper filter is not recommended on the inlet of the fuel pump because it can cause a restriction in fuel flow which as mentioned previously can lead to cavitation otlegalforsaleoruseonpollution-controlledmotorvehicles directreplacementpart n seepages3-9forimportantsafety,emissionsandwarrantyinformation www.fordracingparts.com 159

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