PSISIX Member 42 Member For: 19y 8m 10d Location: perth Posted 30/06/06 01:30 PM Share Posted 30/06/06 01:30 PM hey everyone got this of another fellow ford forum! Ok , around the traps of the LPgas industry a few gas installers have been bitten on the a** from a simple LPgas conversion on the BF falcon new 6 speed automatic fitted cars with a very expensive repair bill approximately $10,000 worth of repairs Ford had three BF 6 speed automatic cars sent to them to figure out what happen to the cars after the LPgas systems have been fitted to them. After the gas systems were fitted to the vehicles the automatics failed. Ford actually removed the gas systems of the cars and restored the wiring looms back to original condition and till the automatics wouldn't work. The 6 speed automatics ECU's had fried , and guess where the ECU's are located , have been told there inside the automatic . Obviously Ford thought they had fixed the problem but again after changing the auto ECU unit the gearbox still didn't function again . Upon further investigation the GAS fitters changed the factory spark plugs to a colder heat range . The different spark plug resistance is what is causing all the problems and frying the auto ECU's. So guys if u plan to change the factory BF 6 speed automatic spark plugs on you next home DIY service be very careful that u fit the correct spark plugs otherwise u could be paying Ford a lot of money to fix your automatic not under warrantee but out of you own pocket. Been told the repair bill is some where around $10,000 . What a expensive service and tune that would cost someone , cause I could see this still happening to some poor sucker. cheerswhat use think???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 21y 10m 11d Location: ACT Posted 02/07/06 11:21 AM Share Posted 02/07/06 11:21 AM So.... the spark plugs.... driven by the coil on plug units...which are in turn driven by the PCM under the bonnet.Adversly affects the transmission EUC's??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 8m 23d Posted 02/07/06 12:33 PM Share Posted 02/07/06 12:33 PM WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOO I thought ford sent back the zfs to the zf sydney office for any warrenty issues related to the boxes and they treat the box as a single unit, so if zf didnt have the car to check the plugs how would they know if it were colder plugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrav8 Member 1,969 Member For: 19y 8m 20d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Posted 02/07/06 09:49 PM Share Posted 02/07/06 09:49 PM Why would the auto be connected in any way to the spark plug system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ISAR Guests Posted 02/07/06 10:10 PM Share Posted 02/07/06 10:10 PM I have not fitted one yet but there is a good injected system on the market that works fine.Which has been fitted by a ford dealer in bribane.I would think that some body wired something up wrong.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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