1996 Ford Falcon (EL) — Repair Solution

4.0L 4.0 6cyl 12v SOHC MPFI Petrol · Engine Not Cranking · Engine

Ford Falcon (EL) Engine Not Cranking Engine Diagnostic Sequence Available

Vehicle Details

Make: Ford
Model: Falcon (EL)
Year: 1996
Engine: 4.0L 4.0 6cyl 12v SOHC MPFI Petrol
Area: Engine
Category: Engine Not Cranking

Customer Complaint

Vehicle towed in, cranked but backfiring and bogging down when cranking.
This was the second time it had come in for this sort of problem.

Problem Summary

A new distributor had been fitted and a new set of plugs and leads.
This was an issue a few months ago when the repairer brought it in and it was found that we had two cylinders not contributing much to total output. We suspected a mechanical issue.

Vehicle had been taken back for the mechanic to look at the possible problem.

The timing chain had been replaced when the head was done.
Now we are back to a suspect timing or distributor issue.

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Fault Description

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Quick Facts

CodeFOREL96111
Vehicle1996 Ford Falcon (EL)
Engine4.0L 4.0 6cyl 12v SOHC MPFI Petrol
ComplaintVisible
Diag. SequenceMembers Only
SolutionMembers Only

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