Has 100,000 miles on it. It is pinging ....changed plugs, wires,distributer cap, can the eec module or the icm module cause this? Thanks in advance
1996 ford 7.5 liter pinging bad
Oct 17, 2006
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Typical of a dirty MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor.
Will also sometimes show as hesitation on acceleration.
Instructions for cleaning are on many ford sites..
But they are typically mis-informed like This guy:
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I use rubbing alcohol and a new small paint brush.. though you may follow his directions if it makes you feel better.
If you wonder who is right... he is 'Dan the Oil Man' I am BM the former electronics engineer,
Disregard
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as they simply parrot Ford position on it.
this may also be a valve
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