Engine - Stall On Deceleration/Turning/No DTCs Stored: Overview

Article No.
98-9-6

05/11/98

STALL - DURING DECELERATION AND/OR TURNING
WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)
STORED IN CONTINUOUS MEMORY

FORD:
1996 CROWN VICTORIA

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1996 GRAND MARQUIS

This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to remove Town Car as an applicable vehicle. Refer to 98-9-7 for Town Car.

ISSUE
Some vehicles may stall when decelerating or when turning with no Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) stored in continuous memory. This may be caused by the Vapor Control Valve (VCV) not supplying a steady flow of vapors from the fuel tank to the intake manifold.

ACTION
Replace the vapor control valve with a revised VCV. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.





Parts Block

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE

SUPERSEDES: 98-4-6

WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage And Emissions Warranty Coverage

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

980906A Remove And Install Or 0.4 Hr.
Replace Evaporative
Emissions (EVAP) Canister

980906B Replace Vapor 0.2 Hr.
Management Valve (VMV)
And Vacuum Hose

980906C Replace Fuel Filler Pipe - 0.8 Hr.
This Operation To Be
Used Only If Pipe Is
Replaced Per Step 3a -
Not To Be Used With
Operation E

980906D Inspect And Test 0.3 Hr.
Evaporative Emission
System

980906E Remove And Install Fuel 2.0 Hrs.
Tank, Replace Vapor
Control Valve (VCV) If
Required, Replace Fuel
Filler Pipe Per Step 3b,
Inspect Fuel Pump And
Flush Tank - Not To Be
Used With Operation C

980906F Inspect And Replace Fuel 0.3 Hr.
Filter

DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
9C047 55

OASIS CODES: 607000, 607400, 607700