Author Topic: CTENG_TowRig: The Beastmaster has gone to a new owner. (Read 101435 times)

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #420 on:** Jan 21, 2008, 07:09:51 PM »

I may start doing that, the old one was obviously not original. This one has to go back. What causes them to go like this? I am not looking forward to delving into the wiring, but I see no other option. I can't figure out why it backfired out the carb and fried the thing. I just want the freaking thing to run!!

Duffil · « **Reply #421 on:** Jan 21, 2008, 07:16:20 PM »

poor engineering on Ford's part. Loose connectors over time.

do you have SMOG inspections where you are? If not, you can get a points distributor and put in a Pertronix Ignitor and get rid of all that crap.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #422 on:** Jan 22, 2008, 07:10:05 AM »

I live in KS...we don't know what smog is here. Lets review, however...I have gotten the distributor to move, but I do not know if I can get it out.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #423 on:** Jan 22, 2008, 08:22:40 AM »

Also the PO of my Toyota had wired some crazy stuff that would short out my whole truck and that was just the radio.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #424 on:** Jan 23, 2008, 04:17:23 PM »

Here is the firewall shot...I started pulling wiring apart:

...and from the inside. Oh god help me!

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #425 on:** Jan 23, 2008, 08:37:21 PM »

I can see the problem, there is a finger in the wires.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #426 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 08:51:17 AM »

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #427 on:** Jan 26, 2008, 03:21:08 PM »

I cut the finger off and started in on the wiring today. Here is what went with the finger:

And here is what I got it down to. Few more loose ends need to be traced and ties up, but the great news is...SHE RUNS! And I didn't need another ignition module, it must have been something shorting out somewhere? I pulled a bunch of loose ends and taped up some exposed stuff...maybe I got it!?

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #428 on:** Jan 26, 2008, 07:43:40 PM »

cool, what ya doing with the spare parts

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #429 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 05:13:37 AM »

paging DR AJ DR AJ

we have a quadruple bypass ready for you.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #430 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 06:33:36 AM »

What spare parts? You mean all the lights and crap? I figure at some point I can put in good switches and relays and wire them properly. In terms of the coil and module...just keep the extras in the back of the truck in case I really do blow one up.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #431 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 09:54:22 AM »

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Jan 26, 2008, 03:21:08 PM

I cut the finger off and started in on the wiring the great news is...SHE RUNS! And I didn't need another ignition module, it must have been something shorting out somewhere? I pulled a bunch of loose ends and taped up some exposed stuff...maybe I got it!?

I knew it was that finger!

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #432 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 04:59:07 PM »

You were right on about that...finger was ground out the whole truck. I took her for a ride to the gas station today, all good in the hood. Gonna drive her to work tomorrow and see how she is running. I don't have a working speedometer...don't know which wire that was, but I musta not reconnected it? I will look another day.

Doof · « **Reply #433 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 05:34:24 PM »

Quote from: unclejpl4x4 on Jan 27, 2008, 05:13:37 AM

paging DR AJ DR AJ

we have a quadruple bypass ready for you.

talking about me aj or a dif one on here?

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #434 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 05:40:25 PM »

IS THIS YOUR THREAD!!!???

NO!

So he must be talking about ME AJ...duh!

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #435 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 05:51:13 PM »

Doof · « **Reply #436 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 05:58:31 PM »

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #437 on:** Jan 27, 2008, 09:44:16 PM »

Sillywilly,

Cteng's name is AJ

Doof · « **Reply #438 on:** Jan 28, 2008, 10:23:55 AM »

geez-o

i know to many AJ's now... time for a name change

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #439 on:** Jan 28, 2008, 02:29:09 PM »

The first thing I always do is clean out all the "what the hell wiring is this for!" out of all my trucks! I had a older 2wd chevy lowrider briefly once, and I pulled out a huge box of wiring. I've never seen so much wire that went to nothing and wasn't connected at either end in one rig.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #440 on:** Jan 28, 2008, 04:09:10 PM »

Yup...I drove her to work today. Needs to be tuned now, but it is running MUCH better.

Doof · « **Reply #441 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 04:20:30 PM »

how does that beast do on fuel?

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #442 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 04:29:59 PM »

Unloaded she gets about 10mpg. I am hoping that improves when I swap the wrecker bed for a wood deck flatbed. Should shed about 700 lbs.

Doof · « **Reply #443 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 04:34:22 PM »

hot damn... thats nuts

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #444 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 05:32:09 PM »

700 wont make much difference, i would be surprised if you get 1/2 mpg more

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #445 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 05:33:12 PM »

ya but his ETs will drop alot

Duffil · « **Reply #446 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 11:42:26 PM »

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #447 on:** Feb 01, 2008, 06:37:38 AM »

700# will hopefully make up more mileage while towing than while empty. That bed has to weight half what my trailer does...OR MORE. 700 maybe a low estimate.

Doof · « **Reply #448 on:** Feb 01, 2008, 01:14:36 PM »

1/2 mile more is 1/2 mile more...

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #449 on:** Feb 01, 2008, 01:51:15 PM »

Yeppers...when you only get 4mpg towing uphill...every little bit counts.

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