Recent content by driller

I can't explain your issue but I would start by checking the proper voltage at the connector for both the circuits I described. If both circuits prove out, then it must be internal to the EATC module, and yes both could be faulty. We are talking about 25-30 year old parts that have the same...

Addendum... What may be difficult to see is the hose connection to the fuel line. In that particular pic I posted, my modified '93 has an aftermarket fuel system with the fuel filter in the stock location. In this particular case, the filter has AN hose fittings, so I simply used an...

Not complicated at all... Here is the fuel pump relay socket with the jumper wire in place... Here is a pic of the jumper wire assembly... The hardest part is taking the wheel off and peeling back the inner fender liner. ;)

The Mark VIII hub diameter is 2.79", so you want wheels with a 2.80" hub bore. Any bigger and you will need hub rings. Wheel offset is also a key issue.

Here's what I know... Testing the EATC panel lighting on my '93... with the lights OFF, only the LED screen is illuminated. With the lights ON, all buttons are illuminated and everything dims with the dimming control next to the headlamp switch. According to the manual, there are two...

I've done this multiple times. 😜 I disconnect the filter behind the inner fender liner and connect a suitable hose to the fuel line coming from the tank. Remove the fuel pump relay and use a home made jumper wire to power the fuel pump at the relay socket. Refer to the EVTM for which terminals...

Can you use the instrument panel dimmer switch next to the headlamp switch (with the lights on) and adjust the instrument panel lighting? I've never ran across this problem before, so I'm not 100% certain what exactly dims and what doesn't dim specifically on the EATC control panel. I'm pretty...

What year? My take on it there is a wiring fault going to the unit. Briefly looking at the'96 service manual, there are two power inputs for illumination, one being the variable dimming input for instrument illumination. Do you know if it could be the dimming input? If we could narrow it down...

There's been several over the years and they're all over the map IMHO. Too many variables with shocks/struts/springs.

I awoke in the middle of the night thinking about this. 😜 I vaguely remember one Mark VIII I ran across years ago on the Hot Rod Power Tour that I believe had a 5.4L engine. So this morning I started Googling... Here's one hit...

If the stock rag joint fit and the Flaming River joint did not, the only logical explanation is the Flaming River joint is defective or it is not the correct size and was mislabeled / mispackaged. :unsure: I've never known of any protective boot for the lower steering column or the coupler.

Lots of info here in the forums and in the tech section... https://www.lincolnsofdistinction.org/lincolntech/modrepair/asexplained.html

Besides lots of time and $$$? 😜 I know terminator engines ('03-'04 Cobra) have been swapped successfully into the Mark VIII chassis but I am not aware of any 5.4 swaps. I wouldn't think the Mustang ECU would handle the transmission duties but you may need components of the harness to splice in...

Somehow it appears you do not have the correct joint. The FR1715DD is supposed to have the 3/4" DD(Double D) on one end? https://www.flamingriver.com/steering-universal-joints/fr1715dd-3-4-inch-36x3-4-inch-dd-universal-billet-joint Wait... you said the gearbox had a "DD" shaft??? I don't...

As I remember, the drivers side temp sensor in the coolant crossover tube should be the single wire type which is for the instrument panel engine temperature gauge only. The temp sensor on the passenger side with a 2-wire harness connector is connected to the PCM which controls the radiator fan...