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Greg 85

Need help identifying part.

While replacing the ignition coil, I pulled this wire out as it was connected to the harness for the coil. What is it? Is it important,? Can the truck run without it. And is it available? Thanks

Greg Gorbet:
1985 Ford F150 Explorer, 5.0 EFI, AOD, Longbed, black and blue, 2WD, all stock project.
1983 Cheverolet C10, 427 SBC, TH400/reverse, back halfed w/Ford 9" on 4-link, Project.
1979 C10, 383 SBC, TH350, Big 10 on leafs w/ladderbars, Saturday night special/date truck.
1985 Sport-Craft 272 Fishing Boat

Gary Lewis

Re: Need help identifying part.

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That's the condenser/capacitor and is there to take out ignition noise for the radio. The truck will be fine w/o it. In fact, the 6 cylinder trucks didn't have one.

And thanks for asking this here.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Greg 85

Re: Need help identifying part.

Thank you and no problem!

Gary Lewis

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I forgot to say that if you don't have noise in the radio then don't worry about replacing it. These were needed back in the AM days more than FM.

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Rusty_S85

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And boy did ford love using them. my '78 mercury had three of them one on the alternator one on the coil and one at the regulator. my 82 F150 only has two one at the coil and one at the regulator.

I will retain the one at the coil by replacing it with a NOS unit just to make sure I don't get any ECM interference with the coil being mounted on the intake the same side as the sniper ECM.

"Old Blue" - '56 Fairlane Town Sedan - 292-4V, Ford-O-Matic transmission, 3.22:1
'63 Belair 2dr sdn - 283-4V, Powerglide transmission, 4.56:1
'78 Cougar XR7 - 351-2V, FMX transmission, 2.75:1 9inch
"Bruno" - '82 F150 Flareside - 302-2V, C6 transmission, 2.75:1 9inch, 31x10.50-15 BFG KO2

Dorsai

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Gary Lewis wrote

In fact, the 6 cylinder trucks didn't have one.

This explains why I can hear every cylinder fire when I have the radio on...

Matthew
1980 F-150 Custom 2wd longbed, 300-6, C6, 2.75 rear axle
Atlanta GA

grumpin

Re: Need help identifying part.

Dorsai wrote

This explains why I can hear every cylinder fire when I have the radio on...

An aural tachometer!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Gary Lewis

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The 4.9L gets no respect.

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Frank Wyatt

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My truck didn't have one anywhere on it. I had one with the right bullet connector on it and put it in the plug at the regulator and took out a lot of noise in my CB. When I come across one for the coil, I'll add one there too.

1981 F 150 Custom 300 ci with a fully rebuilt 1968 240 head Carter YFA T-18 3.25 9" rear 2WD
dual gas tanks
1990 Lincoln Town Car 5.0 AOD
Home town Mc Kenzie, TN