Ignition Timing/Idle Speed - Driveability Concerns
84ford14Article 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