Filed Under (repair and maintenance tips) by admin on 27-04-2010
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1998-2002 Continental FORD: 1998-2006 Town Car 1996-1999 Taurus SHO 2000-2006 LS 1998-2006 Crown Victoria, Mustang
1998-2006 Navigator 2000 Taurus 2002-2003 Blackwood 2002-2005 Thunderbird 2003-2005 Aviator 2003-2006 Focus
2004-2006 Taurus MERCURY: 2005-2006 Five Hundred, Freestyle 1998-2006 Grand Marquis 1997-2006 E-Series, Expedition, F-150
2000 Sable 1999-2006 F-Super Duty 2004-2005 Sable 2000-2005 Excursion, F-53 2005-2006 Montego 2001-2006 Escape 2002-2005 Mountaineer 2002-2005 Explorer 2005-2006 Mariner 2005-2006 Escape Hybrid 2006 Mariner Hybrid LINCOLN: 1997-1998 Mark VIII This article supersedes TSB 04-16-01 to update the vehicle applications and model years.
NOTE
FOLLOW THIS TSB PROCEDURE ONLY IF THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC MISFIRE TSBs/SSMs RELEASED FOR THE VEHICLE SYMPTOM BEING
EXPERIENCED. ISSUEnApproximately 50% of coil on plug (COP) coils returned for warranty do not have a problem.
ACTION The misfiring cylinder must be identified through Self-Test misfire codes or through WDS Power Balance. Rule out base engine problems, rule out fuel problems, and then look at ignition problems (be sure to rule out coil primary circuit issues).
Once the above steps have been completed, and the issue is in the secondary part of the ignition system, the oscilloscope procedure outlined in this TSB can isolate the difference between a coil or spark plug problem.
