90 Bronco service manual

[D90]

I have picked up a 90 Bronco that we will working on for an extra vehicle. I am looking for info on the best service manuals that will dig into electrical diagnostics and step by step test methods. I have used Mitchell but would like more vehicle specific information. Are the factory manuals the most detailed or do you all have some other suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Seabronc]

The best service manual for electric and vacuum is the EVTM (Electric and Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual) :-B . Ford has produced them for every vehicle since atleast the 70's. You can often find them on ebay. There are several sellers who specialize in auto service manuals. I just did a search on, " Ford Bronco EVTM" at ebay, they don't show one for a 90. Contact one or more of the sellers and let them know what you want. They may have one /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> but just not listed yet or you can ask them to let you know when they get one.

Another thing you may want is a complete set of shop manuals;

Volume A (Body, Chassis, Electrical)

Volume B (Engine)

Volume C (Pre-delivery)

Volume HT (Engine/Emissions Diagnosis)

I have a complete set of manuals including the EVTM for my truck. It is one of the best investments I have made in it . I also have a complete set of parts catalogs (2 volumes about 2 1/2 inches thick each), that cover the 80 - 86 model years, (the Ford parts man loves it when I show up with the actual part number in hand) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> . The shop manuals ran me around $100.00 and the parts catalogs ran me about $125.00. In fact I baught two sets of the A - HT manuals, one to work with and the other set goes with the truck when I give it back to my son-in-law.

Good luck,

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P.S. You could get a Chiltons or Haynes, but they **** in comparrison to the real thing. They are the readers digest version and leave a lot of valuable stuff out @-) .

 

[D90]

The best service manual for electric and vacuum is the EVTM (Electric and Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual) :-B .  Ford has produced them for every vehicle since atleast the 70's.  You can often find them on ebay.  There are several sellers who specialize in auto service manuals.  I just did a search on, " Ford Bronco EVTM" at ebay, they don't show one for a 90.  Contact one or more of the sellers and let them know what you want.  They may have one  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> but just not listed yet or you can ask them to let you know when they get one. 
Another thing you may want is a complete set of shop manuals;

Volume A (Body, Chassis, Electrical)

Volume B (Engine)

Volume C (Pre-delivery)

Volume HT (Engine/Emissions Diagnosis)

I have a complete set of manuals including the EVTM for my truck.  It is one of the best investments I have made in it .  I also have a complete set of parts catalogs (2 volumes about 2 1/2 inches thick each), that cover the 80 - 86 model years, (the Ford parts man loves it when I show up with the actual part number in hand) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> .  The shop manuals ran me around $100.00 and the parts catalogs ran me about $125.00.  In fact I baught two sets of the A - HT manuals, one to work with and the other set goes with the truck when I give it back to my son-in-law.

Good luck,

>-

P.S. You could get a Chiltons or Haynes, but they **** in comparrison to the real thing.  They are the readers digest version and leave a lot of valuable stuff out @-) .

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Much appreciated. I have never been a Chilton or Haynes fan. Mitchell is not working for me either.

I am figting a no spark situation and have traced it back to a fusible link that shows excessive resistence per the Mitchell manual I am using. I can't physically find the link to check it out. The distributor and related components all were within spec. 351 motor, auto, 4 wheel drive.

Thanks for the input.

 

[Seabronc]

Much appreciated. I have never been a Chilton or Haynes fan. Mitchell is not working for me either.I am figting a no spark situation and have traced it back to a fusible link that shows excessive resistence per the Mitchell manual I am using. I can't physically find the link to check it out. The distributor and related components all were within spec. 351 motor, auto, 4 wheel drive.

Thanks for the input.

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I'm not sure what year Ford changed from mostly fusable links to an Engine compartment fusebox. If you don't have an Engine compartment box, Ford had two places for the fusable link you are looking for.

1. Right at the start relay

or

2. Burried in the wire harness that goes to the firewall.

It is the one that attaches to the 10 GA yellow lead which distributes power to the ignition switch and a few other locations. It is probably a 12 GA dark green link, but necessarily so :blush:

Once they changed to an Engine compartment fusebox, most of the function of links was changed to fuses (they still maintained a fuse block in the cab). However, they still had a couple of fusable links comming off the starter relay post. Two parallel wired 12 GA dark green links feed the box.

Good luck,

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[D90]

I'm not sure what year Ford changed from mostly fusable links to an Engine compartment fusebox.  If you don't have an Engine compartment  box, Ford had two places for the fusable link you are looking for. 
1. Right at the start relay

or

2. Burried in the wire harness that goes to the firewall.

It is the one that attaches to the 10 GA yellow lead which distributes power to the ignition switch and a few other locations.  It is probably a 12 GA dark green link, but necessarily so :blush:

Once they changed to an Engine compartment fusebox, most of the function of links was changed to fuses (they still maintained a fuse block in the cab).  However, they still had a couple of fusable links comming off the starter relay post.  Two parallel wired 12 GA dark green links feed the box.

Good luck,

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Thanks

I'll take a look.

 

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Trying to find the ballast resistor. I see what looks like a condenser mounted at the coil. I have also seen info that states it is in a wiring harness. Hope I find a manual soon.