stalling

[rellik god]

ignition module is new and got my parts from ford gonna check the vacume lines .i bought a actron scan tool and gave me code 11 and did wiggle test and
test while car was running no codes so ill just try vacume lines.what are the sizes of
the vacume lines on a 87 cv wagon 302 sefi im lost with this

thanks for the info guys

[DarkKnight]

Not sure on the sizes but what you can do is get a good sharp pair of sizers and cut a ring off of the rubber line your curious about to get replaced and take it to your parts store.
Also. Scotts trick for checking vacume lines is preety good. you take a cigaret and take a drag you dont half to inhale it. Take loose a good size vac line and have the car off. Blow tru the line and look for smoke. I found a few vac leaks that way :P Via Scott.

[rellik god]

MAP sensor vacume line was shot cracked right under the intake manifold and found the
egr vacume hose had cracks so replaced and cleaned out the iac and throtle body and
it runs fine now. thanks for all the info on this problem

[DarkKnight]

Glade to hear its running better mang Just yell if you have any more problems Im sure one of us be more then happy to help yea

[rellik god]

ok my 87 cv wagon engine light keeps flickering after i changed my oil i used 10w30
same thing drive it for a while then come to a light and light comes on give gas and it goes away but dosent stall right away it could sit idleing for a while then it dies im totally lost with this one.

[86VickyLX]

ok my 87 cv wagon engine light keeps flickering after i changed my oil i used 10w30

Is your engine knocking? You might want to use a thicker oil.
Check for more broken/cracked/leaking vacuum lines. These cars are very picky about vacuum pressure. Have you checked the computer for codes?

[DarkKnight]

EEK. If my memorie servers me right from my reading theres a screen under your intake valley. It might be clogged. Eeeek.

What can cause that is when you change your oil and put the new oil in the sluge goes into the intake valley and drains into that screen.

Also. Before you have a panic attack. Check for shorts As i found out first hand experiance.

Also what will be told is if you haven't already put some gages on your oil and your coolent. check the oil pressure and make sure you arnt overheating.

[gadget73]

sounds like the bearings are dead and the light is coming on from low oil pressure or a low idle. Next oil change use 10w40. If that doesn't help, try adding a little 20w50. If that still doesn't help, just learn to ignore the light.

[88grandmarq]

ENGINE light means oil pressure is low or the engine is overheating/overheated.

install a manual oil pressure gauge and see what the oil pressure really is. could be just a bad sending unit.

for the stalling, check the ECM for stored trouble codes.

[rellik god]

no codes and i just ordered a gauge kit.if it is from overheating how do i fix that and what
causes a car to overheat.i have a new rad,electric fan,water pump,coolant.any part that
would make car run hot

[DarkKnight]

Fan clutch? Im not sure how big of a improvement they are for cooling but i imagine they dont hurt anything.
Ima bet it's oil related though if you already replaced all that good stuff.
Or could be a bare wire touching somewhere.

[gadget73]

common overheating problems:
bad thermostat
bad fan clutch
clogged radiator

Usually replace in that order since it goes from cheapest to most expensive.

Low oil pressure problems:

worn crankshaft bearings (most common)
bad oil pump (not likely)

Only real fix for this is a crank kit with a freshly turned crankshaft and new bearings to get rid of the slop in the bottom end. Or just ignore it and don't beat on the motor, it'll run a very long time like this. It just makes annoying noises on startup. When they get to the point of having a clearly noticeable knock all the time, then its time to get concerned.

[rellik god]

would having a wrong mix in antifreeze cause overheating and what thermostat should
i use 185 or 195 or are there other heat ranges

[DarkKnight]

I was told to use a 195 so thats what i put in there. They say it keeps then engine from sluging so bad hehe.

[91waggin]

would having a wrong mix in antifreeze cause overheating and what thermostat should
i use 185 or 195 or are there other heat ranges

Unless it gets super cold or super hot where you are, use a 50/50 mix. If you don't have enough antifreeze in the mixture, and it's mostly water, that will make your engine overheat.
Use a 195 thermostat if your motor is stock.