Description
Author: Charles O. Probst, SAE, Softbound, 453 Pages, ISBN: 9780837603018, RB-GFF9, 1st Edition, 1993
- Covers All EEC-IV Systems on Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Cars and Light Trucks
Did you know that, in most Ford engine-control systems:
• The computer is continuously learning about how the engine is operating, and continuously adapting to the individual car and driver, the engine condition, the fuel in the tank, and the driving style.
• The computer keeps track of the small electric currents that control the engine, monitoring the signals to see they are operating properly. If any signal strays from the prescribed limits, the computer can guide diagnosis and troubleshooting of the problem.
• The control system can operate 120 times per second to manage the fuel injection and the ignition timing, sometimes modifying the control for each cylinder, all at 7200 rpm.
What does this mean to those who read this book?
For those of you who service the engine-control systems, it means satisfying your customers the first time, reducing costly come-backs. Knowing about the fundamentals and the operation of Ford systems, you will make sense of the trouble codes so you can troubleshoot with the least hassle.
For those of you who drive these cars, you will have more operating satisfaction and confidence. You will know how the engine operates under normal conditions. You will learn that the engine control system can handle minor failures until service; it can even "limp home" with most major failures.
As an automotive engineer who has spent most of my career in technical training, I write to simplify the explanations of these complex systems by providing considerable detail within a straightforward structure. I write with a wide range of experience including: showing Ford dealers how to detail a used car, showing the astronauts how to drive the Rover on the Moon, and developing service training for fuel-injection technicians.
Within the pages of this book I hope to tell you everything you always wanted to know about Ford EEC-III and EEC-IV Electronic Engine Control, so that you can get the most out of Ford systems.
