CFI Assembly - Rough Idle On Cold Start
83ford1Number: 14100783
To: ALL CALIFORNIA FORD AND LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERS.
SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SERVICE ACTION INVOLVING CERTAIN 1984-MODEL THUNDERBIRD AND COUGAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L ENGINES
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THAT SOME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT BIMETAL HOUSING SETTING ON THE CFI ASSEMBLY. THIS MISBUILD COULD LEAD TO ROUGH IDLE UPON COLD START AT HIGHER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. PRIOR TO DELIVERY, ALL OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MUST BE INSPECTED AND, AS REQUIRED, HAVE THE BIMETAL HOUSING RESET TO ITS DESIGN POSITION (TWO NOTCHES RICH).
VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS ACTION ARE ALL 1984-MODEL THUNDERBIRD AND COUGAR VEHICLES PRODUCED AT THE LORAIN AND ATLANTA ASSEMBLY PLANTS FROM JOB NO. 1 (LORAIN - AUGUST 22, 1983; ATLANTA - AUGUST 29, 1983) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 1983, AND EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.0L ENGINE (CALIBRATION: 3-220-R00; ENGINE CODE: XK-326-AA.
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TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS
INSPECTION
1. DURING PREDELIVERY, INSPECT EACH POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLE FOR THE VEHICLE BUILD DATE WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND (DRIVER SIDE) SHOCK TOWER. IF THE BUILD DATE IS WITHIN THE DATES PREVIOUSLY SHOWN, PROCEED TO THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE. IF THE BUILD DATE IS NOT WITHIN THE DATES, THE VEHICLES IS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACTION
REPAIR
1. REMOVE THE AIR CLEANER.
2. LOOSEN THE THREE HOUSING RETAINING SCREWS OF THE CFI ASSEMBLY.
3. ROTATE THE ASSEMBLY HOUSING FROM "INDEX" TO "TWO NOTCHES RICH" (CLOCKWISE).
4. TIGHTEN THE THREE HOUSING RETAINING SCREWS. TORQUE THE RETAINING SCREWS TO 13 TO 19 INCH-POUNDS.
5. INSURE THAT THE IGNITION COIL SUPPRESSOR WIRE IS ROUTED IN FRONT OF THE AIR CLEANER HOT AIR INLET TUBE.
6. REINSTALL THE AIR CLEANER.
PARTS
THERE ARE NO PARTS REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ACTION.
LABOR OPERATIONS
TIME LABOR
ALLOWANCE OPERATION
ADJUST CFI HOUSING 0.3 HR. SP9973A84
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CLAIM SUSBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT
A WARRANTY CLAIM FORM 1863 FOR EACH UNIT ADJUSTED SO THAT YOU WILL BE PROPERLY REIMBURSED.
YOUR COOPERATION IN SERVICING UNITS INVOLVED IN THIS ACTION IS APPRECIATED