Ford Repair: Rev limiter, powertrain control module, rev limiter

Question
QUESTION: How do i by-pass the rev limiter on a 1989 ford escort?

ANSWER: Hey there, i dont think you can bypass it, it is pcm controled. why do you need to bypass the ev limiter? haha

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QUESTION: Because we are using it as a race car and when i get the car to almost full throttle it hits the rev limiter so then i have then i have to let off so i dont get any power out of the car. whats the pcm?

ANSWER: ha, well then, the PCM is short for for the powertrain control module. and is NOT programmable, even more so if this is a fuel injected engine.


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QUESTION: its a 1989 ford escort with a 1.9L not multi port just throttle body we are almost sure it is hitting the rev limiter what can we do to get rid/by-pass this problem other than put a 300 dollar racing computer in this car? please help?

Answer
hey there, i am pretty sure, that the rev limiter will not affect you, even in a race, the rev limiter is there to prevent over reving of the engine in IDLE. when the car is driving or in gear, it detects a load and the  rev limiter will not kick in, in drive the engine should even go way past redline..
Chris