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Durango, thanks for the pics, I have gotten the wiring diagram (there are three for the different components of the transmission) I now have a fuse diagram and thanks to your pics I now know where to begin to look. I have a couple of questions foranyone reading as this will be my first circuit check.
-The intake is off(the part with the throttle body)
– can I connect the battery so that I know there is power when I turn the ignition
– In order to access the top of the transmission,I (a) will have to remove the intake manifold (b) take the transmission off
At that point I am not exactly sure what to do, use the volt meter to check for? ohms, volts, amps
will a continuity test tell if something is actually working properly?
Light tester?
And lastly, someone questioned my logic up to this point, my logic is probably that of someone that is overwhelmed and lacks the experience and knowledge to solve these problems in a linear form. There is and has been a new issue to be addressed that wsn’t present prior to me doing something. Therefore I consider my mechanicing the wildest variable in the equation. WE Learn, if we quit we only repeat what we already know, quitting… but through kindness compassion and brotherly love, you good people are going to take someone who is willing to try and persevere, that could barely change a tire before this, and at the least we are going to get an accurate diagnosis of the problem and at best we will fix it, together! I truly thank you for the support you have already shown and in advance for that you will show. Shad
I bought the truck, drove it to my house 45 miles ran pretty well, it is in very good condition in the areas that don’t matter when it is not running, i.e. new tires, super clean interior/exterior… the little pistons that hold the hood up were worn out, so I thought I would change them and I thought I would change the plugs because I had never done that. Cylinder #6 had the heli coil and I didn’t even notice it until I went to put the new one in and it had nothing to thread to, I knew so little about it that I thought itmust be designed for a special size plug so I went back to auto parts store to see if they had the bigger sized plug, they told me I would have to go to a mechanic. I was unable to remove cylinder #8. I took it to the mechanic with #6 out and he told me not to waste my time it needed a new engine. So I went to another mechanic and asked him to remove #8 and he ran a camera into #6 and showed me the head was gouged and wentthrough all the different options head job, rebuit motor, new engine and with all the money we both decided new was better. He didn’t remove #8 spark plug. I ran into a guy that builds cars for racing the 1/8th or 1/4 mile and he told me not to worry that Ford has had a ton of issues with spark plugs “gauling” in this motor and told me about a shop I could take it to and have it repaired. It took me a while but I was able to remove the head and I drove it an hour to the shop and when I walked in the guy said why did you take the head off? we can do it while its on the vehicle. I felt like choking myself. Anyway, while I had it off I was able to get #8 out it had part of the rubber boot melted to it and wouldn’t allow a socket to seat and there was just no room to work on it in the truck…in the end when I got it running it was missing so I was going to try all the diagnostic tests I have learned on Eric the Car Guy, power balance, compression, leak down…. but my told me to do all of those on an easier four cylinder if I wanted to learn and gaveme his scan tool and said check for codes I pulled P0113, P0353, P0358 I was double checking the coil pack connections and two of them clicked when I applied more pressure making me think that they hadn’t been snapped together well enough before. I wa excited to start it and when I did it wasn’t missing anymore but the engine light was still on, so I scanned it again and that is when the po743 and p0755 came up I erased and tried again and that’s when the blinking overdrive light came on. I kind of thought maybe there is arcing going onwith the coil pack harness exposed and I wish Iwould have covered them and rechecked but I didn’t and so I am going to take the opportunity to find where the harness connects to the transmission it is not on the underside
I bought the truck, drove it to my house 45 miles ran pretty well, it is in very good condition in the areas that don’t matter when it is not running, i.e. new tires, super clean interior/exterior… the little pistons that hold the hood up were worn out, so I thought I would change them and I thought I would change the plugs because I had never done that. Cylinder #6 had the heli coil and I didn’t even notice it until I went to put the new one in and it had nothing to thread to, I knew so little about it that I thought itmust be designed for a special size plug so I went back to auto parts store to see if they had the bigger sized plug, they told me I would have to go to a mechanic. I was unable to remove cylinder #8. I took it to the mechanic with #6 out and he told me not to waste my time it needed a new engine. So I went to another mechanic and asked him to remove #8 and he ran a camera into #6 and showed me the head was gouged and wentthrough all the different options head job, rebuit motor, new engine and with all the money we both decided new was better. He didn’t remove #8 spark plug. I ran into a guy that builds cars for racing the 1/8th or 1/4 mile and he told me not to worry that Ford has had a ton of issues with spark plugs “gauling” in this motor and told me about a shop I could take it to and have it repaired. It took me a while but I was able to remove the head and I drove it an hour to the shop and when I walked in the guy said why did you take the head off? we can do it while its on the vehicle. I felt like choking myself. Anyway, while I had it off I was able to get #8 out it had part of the rubber boot melted to it and wouldn’t allow a socket to seat and there was just no room to work on it in the truck…in the end when I got it running it was missing so I was going to try all the diagnostic tests I have learned on Eric the Car Guy, power balance, compression, leak down…. but my told me to do all of those on an easier four cylinder if I wanted to learn and gaveme his scan tool and said check for codes I pulled P0113, P0353, P0358 I was double checking the coil pack connections and two of them clicked when I applied more pressure making me think that they hadn’t been snapped together well enough before. I wa excited to start it and when I did it wasn’t missing anymore but the engine light was still on, so I scanned it again and that is when the po743 and p0755 came up I erased and tried again and that’s when the blinking overdrive light came on. I kind of thought maybe there is arcing going onwith the coil pack harness exposed and I wish Iwould have covered them and rechecked but I didn’t and so I am going to take the opportunity to find where the harness connects to the transmission it is not on the underside
Not sure on maintenance history have had it for 1 year, no fluid change… I feel like with older things introducing new things can cause trouble.. I guess I will call the dealer to see about your suggestions. Thanks
Not sure on maintenance history have had it for 1 year, no fluid change… I feel like with older things introducing new things can cause trouble.. I guess I will call the dealer to see about your suggestions. Thanks
Ok, so I took off the intake for two reasons, one when I pulled the head there was a wire with a molded piece of plastic 1in. x 1in.on the I.manifold one on each side of the engine. I thought it was a ground so I just grounded in another place. But since I had to remove the intake again I thought I would put it back where I found it. It ran for a couple of hours and I drove it around the block while it was missing, but like I said earlier I checked the coil packs and fixed that issue.When I went to check the codes again is when I pulled the transmission codes and then the overdrive light came on. All day I thought maybe having the coil harness exposed is causing arcing somewhere since I didn’t have this issue before. when I started looking for the the wireing to the transmission I guess I got tunnel vision and I just got it to where I can see the harness, do you think it connects on top of the transmission. The other reason is that I could not locate any wires connecting to transmission. So I made a video but was unable due to angles to get good visual so I am going to try to tell you what I have. There are a group that go to injectors on both sides, one that goes to the fuse box and PCM, one that goes to the components directly in front of the steering wheel, and one that goes down and back I assume this is the transmission but I will have to remove the intake manifold to be able to see or handle. So I thought I would check in to make sure I am on the right path? I checked yesterday to see if I had brakelights, because the manual said it is a sympmtom of this circuit having issue. I probably need a wire diagram because I don’t know what all the pieces look like. One more thing is there anything I can do to check it before I reassemble everything again(4x)?
Ok, so I took off the intake for two reasons, one when I pulled the head there was a wire with a molded piece of plastic 1in. x 1in.on the I.manifold one on each side of the engine. I thought it was a ground so I just grounded in another place. But since I had to remove the intake again I thought I would put it back where I found it. It ran for a couple of hours and I drove it around the block while it was missing, but like I said earlier I checked the coil packs and fixed that issue.When I went to check the codes again is when I pulled the transmission codes and then the overdrive light came on. All day I thought maybe having the coil harness exposed is causing arcing somewhere since I didn’t have this issue before. when I started looking for the the wireing to the transmission I guess I got tunnel vision and I just got it to where I can see the harness, do you think it connects on top of the transmission. The other reason is that I could not locate any wires connecting to transmission. So I made a video but was unable due to angles to get good visual so I am going to try to tell you what I have. There are a group that go to injectors on both sides, one that goes to the fuse box and PCM, one that goes to the components directly in front of the steering wheel, and one that goes down and back I assume this is the transmission but I will have to remove the intake manifold to be able to see or handle. So I thought I would check in to make sure I am on the right path? I checked yesterday to see if I had brakelights, because the manual said it is a sympmtom of this circuit having issue. I probably need a wire diagram because I don’t know what all the pieces look like. One more thing is there anything I can do to check it before I reassemble everything again(4x)?
Ok, so I took the intake for two reasons, one when I pulled the head there was a wire with a molded piece of plastic 1in. x 1in.on the I.manifold one on each side of the engine. I thought it was a ground so I just grounded in another place. But since I had to remove the intake again I thought I would put it back where I found it. It ran for a couple of hours and I drove it around the block while it was missing, but like I said earlier I checked the coil packs and fixed that issue.When I went to check the codes again is when I pulled the transmission codes and then the overdrive light came on. All day I thought maybe having the coil harness exposed is causing arcing somewhere since I didn’t have this issue before. when I started looking for the the wireing to the transmission I guess I got tunnel vision and I just got it to where I can see the harness, do you think it connects on top of the transmission. The other reason is that I could not locate any wires connecting to transmission. So I made a video but was unable due to angles to get good visual so I am going to try to tell you what I have. There are a group that go to injectors on both sides, one that goes to the fuse box and PCM, on that goes to the component directly in front of the steering wheel, and one that goes down and back I assume this is the transmission but I will have to remove the intake manifold to be able to see or handle. So I thought I would check in to make sure I am on the right path?
Ok, so I took the intake for two reasons, one when I pulled the head there was a wire with a molded piece of plastic 1in. x 1in.on the I.manifold one on each side of the engine. I thought it was a ground so I just grounded in another place. But since I had to remove the intake again I thought I would put it back where I found it. It ran for a couple of hours and I drove it around the block while it was missing, but like I said earlier I checked the coil packs and fixed that issue.When I went to check the codes again is when I pulled the transmission codes and then the overdrive light came on. All day I thought maybe having the coil harness exposed is causing arcing somewhere since I didn’t have this issue before. when I started looking for the the wireing to the transmission I guess I got tunnel vision and I just got it to where I can see the harness, do you think it connects on top of the transmission. The other reason is that I could not locate any wires connecting to transmission. So I made a video but was unable due to angles to get good visual so I am going to try to tell you what I have. There are a group that go to injectors on both sides, one that goes to the fuse box and PCM, on that goes to the component directly in front of the steering wheel, and one that goes down and back I assume this is the transmission but I will have to remove the intake manifold to be able to see or handle. So I thought I would check in to make sure I am on the right path?