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Guest		#1 Posted : Friday, 13 October 2006 12:19:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi I am new to this site and I would like to know if anyone can help me. I have a xf s pac series 2 1985 unleaded. It is running crap. It runs ok when you are driving but will not idle....any suggestions please

XB351		#2 Posted : Friday, 13 October 2006 1:57:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 292		probably a airflow meter failing. It was a common problem on XF EFI's. XB Fairmont sedan : [email protected]
		XB Fairmont sedan : [email protected]


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Guest		#3 Posted : Friday, 13 October 2006 3:16:14 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		it seems it was a carby problem...btw it doesnt have efi is carby

Guest		#4 Posted : Friday, 13 October 2006 3:58:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		the carb has an idle switch on the side of the carb,it has a wire going to it,without them or if they fag out it will idle like crap/not at all until the revs rise.unleaded wasnt until 86

sportycorty		#5 Posted : Tuesday, 14 November 2006 4:12:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 30/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 20		where does the idle switch wire go to?


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sly376		#6 Posted : Tuesday, 12 December 2006 9:37:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 74		Yeah sounds like your idle solinoid is not working.


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Guest		#7 Posted : Tuesday, 12 December 2006 6:08:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		the idle switch is on twin barrel carbs from the xe/xf motors its on the pass side of the carb cant miss it its got a wire and a plug on it.

Jim5.0		#8 Posted : Tuesday, 12 December 2006 11:05:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		I have an XF carb at home from my Dads old series 2 XF & the idle solenoid is vacuum operated so it does not have the wires. Maybe yours is a vacuum operated one & this is why you can't find any wires except the one to the choke.



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