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Anonymous Posted on Apr 30, 2011

Where is the spout connector located on Ford Ranger 1987 2.3L 4 cylinder. and what does it look like.

  • Anonymous May 01, 2011

    Roger,
    Thank you for the response. My 1987 ford Ranger is a 4 cylinder, single plug 2.3L engine. There is no spout connector taped to the wiring harness going to the TIF module on the distributor. The TIF wiring harness has 6 conductors and goes directly into a larger wiring harness, then the larger harness goes across the top of the valve cover to the passenger side of the vehicle. The 6 conductor wiring harness from the distributor to where it enters the larger harness is approximately 20 inches long and no connectors (spout connector) exits this harness anywhere along the 20 inches. If you can email me a picture please send it to [email protected] . Hopefully the picture will show the surrouding area so that the connector can be located. Someone else said the spout is located on the passenger side of the vehicle between the Air filter housing and the battery. I'll check it out. Don't have internet at home, so it will be several days before I can go to town and check Email again.

    Thank you for the info
    Gary

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Hello pennockgaryc: My name is Roger and I will help you. The spout connector will be taped to the wire harness that goes to the distributor module. Will be either grey or black and will be rectangular . This will be a plug that the wire only go to one side. One of the wire that go to the spout connector should be yellow with a dark green tracer. Just pull on the plug and it should pull apart. Set timing to specs of 10 degrees. Reinstall the spout connector and you should be good to go. I tried to send a picture but it was to big for this program. I hope this will be useful. Should you need further help please just ask. Please rate the answer. Thank You for using Fix Ya. Roger

  • Roger Foster May 01, 2011

    Hello pennockgaryc: I will email the picture and explination of the picture. Should You need further help just ask. Thank You for using Fix Ya. Roger

  • Anonymous May 02, 2011

    Roger, Thank you for the response. My 1987 ford Ranger is a 4 cylinder, single plug 2.3L engine. There is no spout connector taped to the wiring harness going to the TIF module on the distributor. The TIF wiring harness has 6 conductors and goes directly into a larger wiring harness, then the larger harness goes across the top of the valve cover to the passenger side of the vehicle. The 6 conductor wiring harness from the distributor to where it enters the larger harness is approximately 20 inches long and no connectors (spout connector) exits this harness anywhere along the 20 inches. If you can email me a picture please send it to [email protected] . Hopefully the picture will show the surrouding area so that the connector can be located. Someone else said the spout is located on the passenger side of the vehicle between the Air filter housing and the battery. I'll check it out. Don't have internet at home, so it will be several days before I can go to town and check Email again. Thank you for the info

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