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

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nope -- this is what mine looks like:

http://bjoern.brembs.net/cars/engine.jpg

I think there's a distributor in there somewhere...

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> Bill,
> 
> As I mentioned before, this is a very simple system and I have no
doubt you
> can understand how it works by nothing more than looking at it.
> 
> This should be what your engine looks like, right?
> 
> http://mustangandfords.com/howto/p63288_image_large.jpg
> 
> If the throttle is in the way of removing the passenger side valve
cover,
> you should be able to remove the throttle assembly fairly easily.
> 
> If you need to get the whole plenum out of the way, doing so will
give you
> this much room.
> 
> http://mustangandfords.com/howto/p63327_image_large.jpg
> 
> It really is a very simple system, like the GM TPI is as well.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 11:35 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] It's Official -- Fuel Injection Sucks
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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...
> 
> Which way to the nearest cast iron manifold?
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939

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