Re: [DMCForum] It's Official -- Fuel Injection Sucks

[Andrei Cular <acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill I don't understand why you are having so many problems with that 
engine other than in your mind all the EFI must be swapped back to 
carb.  I have that exact same 302 in an E-150 full size van with close 
to 350k miles on it.  The biggest problem we had with the EFI system was 
the fuel pump going out around 100k miles.  I'm still running the 
original factory injectors which at this point are probably leaking a 
bit.  The van has much much less access than your truck and I can do a 
plug and wire change in maybe an hr. 

One problem with the early EFI 302 intake was a thin area in a water 
passage casting.  The thin wall is on the outside and will let the water 
pump drain the engine quickly.


Andrei

content22207 wrote:

>I am in DC to take final possession of a new to me truck that has
>apparently never been subjected to the rigors of routine maintenance
>(the vehicle I was slam shifting around New Jersey last month).
>Decided to start with ignition (cap/rotor/wires/plugs). Ford Motor
>Company has absolutely ruined the 302 with EFI. What should have taken
>less than a half hour consumed most of my afternoon. The distributor
>is still right up front, where it always has been, but now has a
>gigantic air plenum covering it up. Covers the water temp sender too.
>And the PCV valve. Ever thorough, Ford decided to wrap the plenum over
>the passenger valve cover as well, which in my case is leaking and
>needs a new gasket. It's Douvrin all over again...
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>Which way to the nearest cast iron manifold?
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>Bill Robertson
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