FORD V8 Engines: The Elusive Electrical Gremlin - Reginald A. Craig
FORD V8 Engines: The Elusive Electrical Gremlin - Reginald A. Craig You may think a car starts with the key, but when you twist the metal collar on the steering column a synchronized operation of components merge elements together that ignite rapid-fire controlled explosions. The Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) requires three primary sources to work; Air, Fuel and Spark. Each resource is delivered by different methods. However, each exhibit there own failure symptom when a problem arises. Today we are focusing on electrical, more precisely; The Ignition System. My 1980 Continental Mark VI is equipped with a Carbureted 5.8L Ford 351 Windsor V8 engine. Recently I resolved a problem with the failed Ignition System. Over the course of several months I performed a series of part replacement trial and error sessions. The process started with recalling the symptoms and to track if the behavior would repeat. Before I proceed it is necessary for me to interject that prior to the vehicle...