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Re: Missing 4.6 V-8
| DeserTBoB | 28 Oct 2006 17:51 |
>Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >spark plug wire (replaced) as the problem. Should I be looking at fuel >delivery i.e. plugged injector, <snip> No.
>or even valve train problems or is there >something I have overlooked in the ignition sector? My gut tells me it's >ignition related, especially because of the intermitent "cough" up the >intake manifold...reminds me of crossfire. <snip> If the plug wires are original with high mileage, there's a chance for cross induction from one to the other if one of them goes high resistance, but if the leads are all dressed the same way they were, I don't think so. You should, just for drill, check the DC resistance of your #1 and adjacent plug wires just to check.
This sounds like an intake valve hanging up, which I've seen on the 4.6L before. Compression will test fine at cranking and idle speed, then the intake valve will start to hang up (or close late) at power speeds, causing a backfire into the intake.
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| Brad Behm | 28 Oct 2006 16:02 |
Hi,
My '95 Town Car with 4.6 SOHC V-8 is missing on the # 1 cylinder. The computer says so, and the spark plug indicates incomplete combustion as it is pretty black compared to all the others. Sometimes it the engine backfires into the intake plenum especially under acceleration. I have eliminated the coil pack (swapped sides), spark plug (replaced all) , and spark plug wire (replaced) as the problem. Should I be looking at fuel delivery i.e. plugged injector, or even valve train problems or is there something I have overlooked in the ignition sector? My gut tells me it's ignition related, especially because of the intermitent "cough" up the intake manifold...reminds me of crossfire. Is there an electrical/electronic component that would only effect the # 1 cylinder that I haven't already checked out, or should I move on to fuel or valve train?
Thank you in advance anjyone who can help me.
Brad
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