Electrical TFI Plug

[rednotch]

Electrical - What's inside a TFI module? (Gut pictures inside)

This is just for the curious like me that have wondered what's inside a TFI module and to see if there are any differences between manufactures. I have 6 TFI modules sitting on my workbench. Why do I have so many? I was chasing a distributor issue that turned out to be that my stock...

stangnet.com

There's pics of the motor craft. And t series in that thread if you want to see under the covers...... Motor craft & none T just has double the connections and are the same part minus the etched motor craft part number..

 

[Mindseye007]

Hasn't mattered in about 25 years, not going to find much stock that old any way. Even the old stuff I bought is the same as the current design except for some NOS ford, and filko, ones I bought. They consolidated the design of the lx218/223 years ago, and just dropped the 223 all to gether a few years back. Your much better off buying from a local parts store where you can walk in and honor the warranty on those any way. O'Reillys carries standard... There just not in my state.

https://www.napacanada.com/en/p/UNITP31?impressionRank=2 this has 5 years or 80000kms warranty does it compare to the Standard LX218 ?

 

[rednotch]

https://www.napacanada.com/en/p/UNITP31?impressionRank=2 this has 5 years or 80000kms warranty does it compare to the Standard LX218 ?

Its a smp part Napa rebrands.... Same thing, haven't had a cover off one to see if its a t series though. just better finding one that's lifetime. AutoZone has the wells version branded duralast but I haven't had the best luck with those since they redesigned it.

 

[Mindseye007]

so far my Standard 218T TFI Model is working great set the tps @ .998 and went for a few drives and she purrs like a kitten going for a bit off a drive with her about 120KMs tomorrow morning to get a water pump with 180 Thermostat and new Motocraft O2 Sensor's cant wait .

Water PUMP is installed New 180 Thermostat and Motocraft O2 Sensors got home KOER got Code 46 R thermactor Air is not bypassed?

do i need this? https://lmr.com/item/LRS-9465B/1987-93-Mustang-50L-Thermactor-Air-Diverter-Vacuum-Solenoid

 

[AeroCoupe]

Did you clear all the codes and then go drive it? If so it is up to you but I would punt all that crap in the picture unless your state requires it on an inspection i.e. visual. You will need a shorter belt but you can find the length needed with a piece of string and routing it around the pulleys.

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stangnet.com

Leave the TAB valves behind the passenger shock tower and just cap the vacuum lines off that went to the diverter and bypass. Clear the codes and go drive it again. If the code comes back then see if someone on here has that TAB in a spare parts box or under the work bench that would send it to you for the shipping.

 

[General karthief]

see if someone on here has that TAB in a spare parts box or under the work bench that would send it to you for the shipping.

now who would have one of those stuck in a bin on a shelf?

 

[AeroCoupe]

I dunno but obvioulsy he would have to be a really cool mofo to have a boat load of parts for our cars. I will drop a hint, Post #26...

 

[General karthief]

I gots 'stuff' I need to get rid of, I'll update my sale ad and post a link in my sig.

 

[Mindseye007]

Chalk it up to the TFI module being bad and move on. If it strands you again (hopefully those days are behind you) then go from there but find this thread and update.

Guess what lol I've got a misfire and the rpm needle shakes a bit. I need another TFI Module going to try the Standard 218 none T this time with the relocation kit mk3.

 

[AeroCoupe]

Well that sucks man.

 

[Mindseye007]

Hasn't mattered in about 25 years, not going to find much stock that old any way. Even the old stuff I bought is the same as the current design except for some NOS ford, and filko, ones I bought. They consolidated the design of the lx218/223 years ago, and just dropped the 223 all to gether a few years back. Your much better off buying from a local parts store where you can walk in and honor the warranty on those any way. O'Reillys carries standard... There just not in my state.

How about this TFI module https://www.bwdbrand.com/en/ecatalog?partdetail=CBE24

 

[rednotch]

BW is owned by smp now and has been for years, alot of the old stock ones I bought where those, the used to sell that in 3 grades same as the smp did, BW had, z series, p series and select. Select was there top line.... Any time you see one with that cover style its a repackaged smp product. the cheap China stuff copied wells & regitar/trans pro moldings, haven't seen any dirt cheap China copies pop up with the smp style cover.

 

[Mindseye007]

Its a smp part Napa rebrands.... Same thing, haven't had a cover off one to see if its a t series though. just better finding one that's lifetime. AutoZone has the wells version branded duralast but I haven't had the best luck with those since they redesigned it.

How about this one https://partsavatar.ca/blue-streak-hygrade-motor-ignition-control-module-lx218

 

[rednotch]

How about this one https://partsavatar.ca/blue-streak-hygrade-motor-ignition-control-module-lx218

Again smp.. Blue streak is thier top line, though rarely still see it in the states vs Canada any more. Same as the be bw select series...

 

[Mindseye007]

Again smp.. Blue streak is thier top line, though rarely still see it in the states vs Canada any more. Same as the be bw select series...

how about this brand super cheap, https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1949786&cc=1134010&pt=7172&jsn=1862

 

[rednotch]

No idea, used to be a good source for us made caps and rotors from them but haven't had any of there tfi modules, there another repackaging company these days.

 

[Mindseye007]

No idea, used to be a good source for us made caps and rotors from them but haven't had any of there tfi modules, there another repackaging company these days.

Which one should I buy the bluestreak , Standard Lx218 or another motocraft tfi module? Can't decide lol

 

[rednotch]

What ever you can get local with a warranty.. There the same damn part with a sticker or part number etched on the cover

 

[85GTStangGuy]

I gots 'stuff' I need to get rid of, I'll update my sale ad and post a link in my sig.

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[Mindseye007]

Here is an update, I ordered 2 United Motor Products M504 TFI modules from Rockauto great price 1 for backup https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1949786&cc=1134010&pt=7172&jsn=952&_nck=FGpNgVUW8z1q4UDFRlOpiTkw0yLVu7AjuHMHKSULDdNQe2Eloz62X3W2PC259bPPJuOqKWfpYNp/OH1SPD5cXIndDXvbeGw6jxtJccgZ2JUTpTCAk0kejEpQRj7iiowrONfE544QPOIFU5THGrqmCpnTXPU9QLiCePryvh3x5zujOnMQoCe9pkTRtktLbvnU0fdtOswG3s4XJb9Jz5MdEtsAhKQmoVQ/26Gw6W/BzM75qMPa5ze2xnquHiLL/dAiP1sAmtOCwqGPMfTOSa4MC5a+82eS6QZweNebzy3p39ng3V+NZOxXMaykZveLofkMQ8sSAnwSSAUHu/58nglrlQ==
as well as the

McCully Racing Motors Mk3 TFI Module Relocation kit https://www.mccullyracingmotors.com/index_files/Page2271.htm​

I installed them and so far my car is running perfectly again except for the fact that after a smoke test, smoke only came out of ERG valve i am going to take it off and see if it is all carboned up and that pin might be stuck and that MK3 kit is awesome I highly recommend it.