Hey guys I need some help as I am not too familiar with CFI. I have a 83 Grand Marquis 5.0 CFI the car will run fine as long as I keep my foot on the gas as soon as I remove it the car will die. Any help is appreciated.
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There are any number of possible causes.
Are there any other symptoms?2000 Grand Marquis LS
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No other symptoms car runs nice and smooth as long as I keep on the gas a little.Comment
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All the time, or only in gear, or...?
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How about hot/cold? Does it make a difference?
Is the idle adjustable on these CFI cars?
Maybe you could just bump up the dash pot just a tad, its the round thing with a spring on the end right in front of your throttle linkage.1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
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yes you can adjust the idle with that gizmo you will find under the throttle lever.
You have to loosen one bolt to free the "slide" the device is mounted on, and turn another to adjust the idle just like on a carb.Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
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All the time hot or clod in park and in gear.Originally posted by Nathan in MNComment
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I vote for bumping the idle too. Hey Pete, you have a pic of the part to adjust?86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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Does the 83 CFI have the TFI module? Could be that.2000 Grand Marquis LS
2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
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maybe even the timing is off...but i would lean more to adjusting the throttle
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Here's a pic of the dashpot. It's on a VV carb, but it's the same thing in the same place on a CFI car.Originally posted by gadget73Last edited by Nathan in MI; 04-02-2007, 01:38 PM.
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So that's what a VV looks like, weird.2000 Grand Marquis LS
2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
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Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!Comment
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Terrifyin', ain't it?Originally posted by 85MercPark
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
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How the f...Originally posted by Nathan in MN
Nevermind, I'm sticking to EFI.
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:lol:Originally posted by 88MercWagonHow the f...
Nevermind, I'm sticking to EFI.
Check out my CarDomain account if you want to see my carb rebuild article. The horrors that lie within that beast...I'll never be the same.
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1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
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