Engine - No Start/Hard Start/Stalling

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^ NO START - 2.3L OHC - ENGINE CONTROL WIRE Article No.
HARNESS (12A581) CHAFING - VEHICLES 87-1-23
BUILT 8/6/86 TO 9/1/86

^ HARD START - 2.3L OHC - ENGINE CONTROL WIRE HARNESS (12A581) CHAFING - VEHICLES BUILT 8/6/86 TO 9/1/86

^ STALLS - 2.3L OHC - ENGINE CONTROL WIRE HARNESS (12A581) CHAFING - VEHICLES BUILT 8/6/86 TO 9/1/86


LIGHT TRUCK 1987 AEROSTAR

ISSUE: No start, hard start, stalling, or intermittent driveability conditions may be caused by the engine control wire harness (12A581) being trapped and chafing between the engine and the engine cover insulator retainer.

Figure 30:

ACTION: To correct this, inspect the position of the 12A581 wire harness. If the retainer is contacting the 12A581 wire harness, use the following service/repair procedure, Figure 30.

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.

Figure 31:

2. Cut off approximately 1.5 inches from insulator retainer end and discard. Bend "new" end of retainer flush to insulator (Figure 31).

3. Open convolute to expose wires where insulator retainer contacted 12A581 wire harness.

4. Inspect for damaged wires and repair as required.

5. Tuck wires back into convolute, tape convolute closed with heat resistant tape (E0AZ- 19628-A).

6. Connect battery ground cable.

7. Check to make sure the vehicle starts.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

E0AZ-19628-A Heat Resistant Tape R


OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Reimbursable within the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual
OPERATION: SP870123A
TIME: 0.6 Hr. DLR. CODING: Basic Part No. 12A581 - Code: 95