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    Ignition module

    I'm looking at an ignition module on rockauto, it says it was made for California market vehicles, it also says it is made for Canadian vehicles. are these any different than the normal ICM's?

    AIRTEX / WELLS Part # 5A8 AdvanTech
    Part is designed for CA Market vehicles
    -Phil

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    +2003 Acura CL Type S 6-speed
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    Originally posted by Brown_Muscle View Post
    I'm looking at an ignition module on rockauto, it says it was made for California market vehicles, it also says it is made for Canadian vehicles. are these any different than the normal ICM's?

    AIRTEX / WELLS Part # 5A8 AdvanTech
    Part is designed for CA Market vehicles
    I've heard getting an oem one is best

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      #3
      The grey box item from O'reilly TFI module is still working on my 88 4 years on.

      Sent from Blaster coming at ya from Autobot City.

      Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
      rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

      Originally posted by gadget73
      ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

      Originally posted by dmccaig
      Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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        #4
        Originally posted by sly View Post
        The grey box item from O'reilly TFI module is still working on my 88 4 years on.

        Sent from Blaster coming at ya from Autobot City.
        Same here, but 86 and 5 years now I think.


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          #5
          Well, he's looking at Duraspark modules...

          Since I have a car that is Duraspark as well ('83, 302, factory carb) I'm curious to know how flexible they are about interchanging as well. All I know is there are 2 and 3 connector versions and that those cannot be mixed, the other revisions are identified by the colour of the rubber/plastic grommet around the wires exiting the case and "supposedly" you need to replace like-for-like...

          Panthers: 83 GM 2dr | 84 TC | 85 CS | 88 TC | 91 GM
          Not Panthers: 85 Ranger | Ranger trailer | 91 Acclaim | 92 Jaaag | 05 Focus
          Gone: 97 CV | 83 TC | 04 Focus | 86 GM          ​ |​ Junkyards

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            #6
            I have a 3 connector (DS-III) module, that was converter to a 2 by shorting 2 wires. However I believe it is acting up when it gets hot, so i need one to check if it happens again. Airtex makes some good stuff, generally, I can't imagine it being any different, but i suppose I can order it and see..
            -Phil

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            +1982 Ford LTD-S Police Car. Built 351w, Trickflow 11R 190 Heads, Holley Sniper EFI, RPM Intake+ Hyperspark dizzy, WR-AOD, Full exhaust headers to tails. 3.27 Trac-Lok Rear. Aluminum Police Driveshaft. Speedway Springs+Bilstein Shocks, Intermediate Brakes, HPP Steering Box.

            +2003 Acura CL Type S 6-speed

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              #7
              make sure its not the pickup or the coil giving up too. They can become heat-reactive and crap out on you when they warm up, but then again thats also how the module usually dies.
              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
              5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

              91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

              1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

              Originally posted by phayzer5
              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                #8
                Pickup and reluctor is pretty new but I won't rule it out. Coil resistance tests showed good when it would not start, and it had spark, so I'm kind of leaning towards the ignition timing being thrown off, but if a new module doesn't fix it when the problem occurs again, I'll have to dig in deeper
                -Phil

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                +1982 Ford LTD-S Police Car. Built 351w, Trickflow 11R 190 Heads, Holley Sniper EFI, RPM Intake+ Hyperspark dizzy, WR-AOD, Full exhaust headers to tails. 3.27 Trac-Lok Rear. Aluminum Police Driveshaft. Speedway Springs+Bilstein Shocks, Intermediate Brakes, HPP Steering Box.

                +2003 Acura CL Type S 6-speed

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                  #9
                  I am wondering the same thing...just havent done much research yet. My wagon has the stupid 3 connector box and all that jazz, since it was a VV engine at one time. My car has random powerloss but, seems to be more and more of an issue. I would check to see if ignition parts are returnable, then go from there.

                  1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
                  1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
                  1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
                  2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
                  2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)

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