Ignition Timing/Idle Speed - Driveability Concerns

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Article No. 84-10-6


HESITATION - COLD START AND

STABILIZED DRIVE -3.8L CFT


FORD 1984 T-BIRD, LTD, MUSTANG - 3.8L CFI

LINCOLN-MERCURY

1984 COUGAR, MARQUIS, CAPRI - 3.8L CFI

CALIBRATIONS: All with CFI

Hesitation during cold and/or stabilized drive may be caused by ignition timing out of specification or by curb idle speed out of limits.

1. Check/adjust ignition timing.
2. Check for curb idle speed out of limits due to the following: sticking, binding, grabbing throttle linkage, cruise control mis-adjusted, or throttle stop adjusting screw out of adjustment.

Refer to TSB 84-3, page 51, for adjustment procedure.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: 84-3-23
WARRANTY STATUS: Reimbursable within the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual.
OPERATION: 12000A
TIME: 0.3 Hr.

OPERATION: 12000AS2
TIME: 0.2 Hr. DLR. CODING: Basic Part No. DRIVE Code: F8