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Engine Pcv Valve, Battery Ground, Ford Tfi Ignition Explained

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If this has already been posted before my apologies, but this guy explains what you SHOULD do with your PCV valve after modifications, ESPECIALLY if your blown!

Explanation starts at 19:55.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmimUZ0hjeA
 
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PS: I'm blown and I don't have a check valve on this circuit!!! Looks like I need to get to work.

And holy crap that inline check valve is $163!!!
 

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Battery wiring and ground configuration explanation(summary anyways). Starts at 24:12 in the video.

@jrichker you will like this one.
 
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25:10 is good explanation of the Ford TFI Ignition Distributor system and how it works.

Those of you out there with idle issues, while your following jrichker awesome articles, this talks about the TFI part, kinda nice to have video talk.
 
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The info about the distributor, TFI, shutter wheel, etc was the best part IMO. Thanks for the video!
 
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yeah @jrichker has all this documented but its really nice to have someone explain it kinda face to face in a video. @jrichker you should start doing videos!!!
 

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stang89bidges said:
yeah @jrichker has all this documented but its really nice to have someone explain it kinda face to face in a video. @jrichker you should start doing videos!!!
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I'm not nearly as photogenic as @madmike1157 nor do I sound as educated as he does, so I think will pass on that for a while.
 

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@jrichker can write it and @madmike1157 can do it 2 or 3 times on video
 

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There is nothing photogenic about me. Why else would I hide under cardboard boxes?

It'll be up to you to do your own info-videos....I've got my hands full as it is.
 

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There is nothing photogenic about me. Why else would I hide under cardboard boxes?

It'll be up to you to do your own info-videos....I've got my hands full as it is.
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Your box is nicer than mine
Nobody wants to listen to me ramble on about anything I know nothing about
 

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Check out 36:38 in the video about the thermostat. He says using a 180* is old school thinking and you should use a 192* or aftermarket 195*. Proper engine temp is 192*. He doesn't go into specifics about why because that's not what the video is focused on of course. But check it out, let me know what you guys think about that statement.
 

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Check out 38:05 too, he states that TPS voltage should be .95 or lower, anything above that is incorrect and he said .98 was never correct and that the mustang computer worked best at .90 or less.

I see this sticky thread, hmmmm...

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/adjusting-your-tps-to-0-98v-is-not-necessary.825424/
 
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Check out 38:05 too, he states that TPS voltage should be .95 or lower, anything above that is incorrect and he said .98 was never correct and that the mustang computer worked best at .90 or less.

I see this sticky thread, hmmmm...

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/adjusting-your-tps-to-0-98v-is-not-necessary.825424/
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The sticky is correct. The computer resets the TPS input level every time the computer powers up. Whatever the TPS signal reads is accepted by the computer as zero volts and it calculates the increase in voltage from that point. If it sees too much TPS voltage, it sets a code 23.
 

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Thanks jrichker.

Here's a look at the age old cooler is better myth from dyno testing.

http://www.superstreetonline.com/how-to/engine/impp-1001-colder-thermostat-increase-power/

And this one gives good explanations toward bottom of article.

http://www.tuneruniversity.com/blog/2012/04/low-temp-thermostats-whats-the-advantage/

Racing and street rods with a tune which compensates for a lower temp would really be the only time you really get away with a lower temp thermostat it sounds like.
 
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Good info! Thanks.

There tuning software looks very generic.. me no likey
 
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