Ignition - Hard/No Start, Distributor Stator Replacement

Article NO.
00-17-1

08/21/00

^ HARD/NO START - 1993 PROBE WITH AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION AND 2.0L ENGINE ONLY - NEW
STATOR SERVICE PART RELEASED

^ NO SPARK - 1993 PROBE WITH AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION AND 2.0L ENGINE ONLY - NEW
STATOR SERVICE PART RELEASED

FORD:
1993 PROBE

ISSUE
A hard/no start or stall condition may occur on some vehicles after an engine hot soak event. This may be caused by an open in the distributor stator circuit. A new individual stator has been released for service. Previously the distributor was only serviced as an assembly.

ACTION
Replace stator assembly with a revised stator assembly. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

REMOVAL





Refer to Figure 1.

1. Remove the engine air cleaner assembly. Refer to the Service Manual, Section 03-12A.

2. Remove the distributor cap, gasket, and rotor.

3. Remove the two (2) stator cover screws and stator cover.

4. Remove the armature shaft center screw and rotor drive.

CAUTION:
MAKE NOTE OF LOCATION OF VANES WHEN REMOVING. THEY WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN THE SAME ORIENTATION.

5. Remove the upper and lower vanes and the spacer from the armature shaft.

6. Remove the condenser screw from the side of the distributor housing and remove the ignition coil terminal screw.

7. Remove and discard the stator assembly.

INSTALLATION

Refer to Figure 1.

1. Install the revised Stator Assembly (F32Z-12A112-AA)

2. Install the ignition coil connector assembly by applying a downward force to the connector. Make certain all three (3) terminals on the ignition coil connector mate properly on the ignition coil.

3. Install screw that attaches the terminal of the ignition coil connector to the stator assembly. Torque screw to 0.6-1.0 N.m (5-10 lb-in).

4. Install screw that attaches the condenser of the ignition coil connector to the distributor housing. Torque screw to 1.6-2.9 N.m (14-26 lb-in).

CAUTION:
CARE MUST BE TAKEN IN ORDER TO ASSURE PROPER ORIENTATION OF THE VANES TO THE ARMATURE SHAFT TO AVOID DAMAGING THE VANES.

5. Install the spacer and vanes onto the armature shaft.

6. Install the rotor drive.

7. Install armature shaft center screw. Torque screw to 4.7-5.1 N.m (41-46 lb-in).

NOTE:
VERIFY ROTATION OF ARMATURE SHAFT TO ASSURE THERE IS NO INTERFERENCE.

8. Install the stator cover and screws Torque screws to 4.7-5.1 N.m (41-46 lb-in).

9. Install distributor gasket, rotor, and cap. Torque distributor cap to 1.0-1.9 N.m (9-17 lb-in).

10. Install engine air cleaner. Refer to the Service Manual, Section 03-12A.





PART INFORMATION

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 602300, 603300, 607000, 607400, 614000