6 hour highway drive in the old fox... what tools should I bring?

[stangstevers]

Going from Toronto to about an hour past Montreal (east). I'm planning on bringing some zip-ties, a spare distributor, vice-grips and a ratchet set. Oh and a CAA card lol

[Scrape]

A spare spark plug and wire for added safety, tire repair kit, booster cables, extra tp sensor lol (Mine use to go from time to time)

[RedSN]

Check to make sure everything is good to go before leaving ....then just GO.

[ZR]

TFI kit.

[mavrrrick]

if your still leaking oil...fire extinguisher?

[stangstevers]

Check to make sure everything is good to go before leaving ....then just GO.

Every sensor (including TFI) is new... the only real issue I have is the stupid oil leak but it's not touching the exhaust lol... pisses me off though. My underside is all cleaned up and waxed, sucks to get it all oily :/

[stangstevers]

I have a spare working distributor in my trunk lol...

Plus I still have my 2.73 gears and Z-spec T5... The damn thing is barely out of the "lump cam" idle at highway speed @ 110kmh lol

[Hutch]

Everything

[stangstevers]

tow a parts car foxbody... lol

[fast Ed]

Don't you have an oil leak going on this car currently??

[hammerhead]

Chewing gum - tin foil - couple of bobby pins - duct tape and some electrical tape for the first aid kit and sometimes not being too tidy helps, once started the fox with a pop can from the back seat

[DinoZ]

If you run into issues, contact Ted at Mustang Direct in St Constant , south Shore Quebec just south of Montreal over the Mercier bridge

He is a good friend of Joe DaSilva and runs a pretty good shop in that province

Oh, and get ready for a roller coaster of a ride with the never ending road construction, wear a mouth guard :)

[LX89]

I still have the original TFI with 207,000km.

Took it off years ago and there was a dime size amount of some dried out white stuff.
I coated the whole back side with PC heat sink paste.

[True Blue]

All this TFI talk has me worried. I'm pretty sure the one on my car is still the original. Can they fail while the car is running?

[LX89]

I haven't had a flat tire in 10 years.

I haven't had a flat tire since I started driving in 1981.
Picked up nails/screws but have never had to change a flat tire on the road yet.

Lot's of flats with a bicycle over many years,lol.

[LX89]

All this TFI talk has me worried. I'm pretty sure the one on my car is still the original. Can they fail while the car is running?

A friend had a 87 Cougar XR7 5.0 V-8 and the TFI died while on the 401 roughly back in 89-90.
No warning signs,just died and the engine cut out.
Had to get a tow truck.

[RedSN]

All this TFI talk has me worried. I'm pretty sure the one on my car is still the original.
I have yet to encounter the TFI failure. Not saying it doesn’t happen, but neither my 90 or my 94 (both original TFIs and pushing 300k) have had failures.

Chrysler slant-6 ballast resistors on the other hand..... we use to carry a six-pack of those.

[stangstevers]

I have yet to encounter the TFI failure. Not saying it doesn’t happen, but neither my 90 or my 94 (both original TFIs and pushing 300k) have had failures.

Chrysler slant-6 ballast resistors on the other hand..... we use to carry a six-pack of those.

Same here... never replaced one.

Those stupid coil packs on the Corsica, Berretta 3.1 or 2.8 V6's however... what kind of idiot puts coil packs under an exhaust header like that?

[LX89]

Ford relocated the TFI off the distributor for the 94-95 Mustangs.

TFI relocation kits are available for the foxbody.

[ZR]

Oddly enough, while most never experience a TFI issue, others will eat two or more over their lifetime.
When it comes to replacements, OEM Ford has always been the best choice.

[USAWIT2]

I relocated my TFI a number of years ago on my old notch as I was having intermittent issues with it, the kit moved it to inside the fender.
Did a write-up on it on the other forum, probably still there.

-Usawit2

[LX89]

Oddly enough, while most never experience a TFI issue, others will eat two or more over their lifetime.
When it comes to replacements, OEM Ford has always been the best choice.

If you need one buy it directly from a Ford dealer in person and not online.

I was reading a thread awhile ago on one of the US sites and a few had purchased what they thought were Motorcraft TFI's that even came in a Motorcraft box but the TFI's were junk and failed fast.

[True Blue]

As I suspected, my car still has the original one at a 130K. I'm debating if I should do the same as LX89 did by removing it, cleaning it up and then put thermal paste on the back. Or just leave it alone as its been fine for all these years?

[RedSN]

Or just leave it alone as its been fine for all these years?
My vote is leave it alone. Nothing catastrophic will occur from a TFI failure. It’s not like it’s an AE-35 unit failure. (Bonus points to those that get that reference)

[hammerhead]

My vote is leave it alone. Nothing catastrophic will occur from a TFI failure. It’s not like it’s an AE-35 unit failure. (Bonus points to those that get that reference)

I'm familiar with AE86 - which does have a cult following in the drift community aka panda - and i will keep my opinion to myself but would be a good winter beater...lol

[LX89]

My vote is leave it alone. Nothing catastrophic will occur from a TFI failure. It’s not like it’s an AE-35 unit failure. (Bonus points to those that get that reference)

If a TFI fails on the highway at highway speed and you're surrounded by vehicles when it dies and can't make it over to the emergency lane,than yes a possible accident could occur.

The same thing could also happen with a tire blowout or some mechanical failure.

[stangstevers]

Trip done... all good

[Screw]

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