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Lanterns of Light: "Fasting is for Me, and I reward for it."
Aug 31, 2009 02:26 PM »
August 27, 2009
Mishkaat al-Anwaar or Lanterns of Light
"Fasting is for Me, and I reward for it."
Shaykh Muhammad Hassan
Asalamualaikum wrt wb,
Oh Allah Most High, all praise be to You, You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and whatever is in them, and praise be to You, for You cause all things to exist, and You are the King of the Universe and whatever is in it, and You are Truth, and Paradise is True, and Hellfire is True, and the Prophet is True.
Oh Allah Most High, I have submitted to you, I believe in You, and trust in You, and seek Your guidance, and I seek Your rulings, please forgive me for what has gone by in my life, and what I will do in the future, for there is no god but You.
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah Most High, Who is Know by all perfect qualities and characteristics, Who is beyond all examples, the Living that does not die, the Cause of all events, and the actions of the Day reach Him before the Night, and the actions of the night reach Him before the Day, and the One who does not sleep.
His veil is Light, and if it were lifted the face of the onlooker would be set ablaze (by its Glory).
His words are truth and just, and His essence is beyond comparison. His mercy encompasses all of creation with beauty, and to Him is all praise and dominion.
He did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in falsehood, nor did he leave mankind in chaos (wandering about without purpose). But rather, He commanded them to worship Him, and affirm His Oneness, and He showed them His signs in order that they might know him, and to love Him, and those who accept He is pleased with them, and those who turn away He calls out to them.
Allah Most High says:
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ [الزمر/53]
53. Say: "O 'Ibâdî (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allâh, verily Allâh forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, a bearer of glad tidings and a warner, the Shining Bright Lantern (of guidance), the one who raised hardships from the people, and the one whom Allah Most High sent with guidance before the Hour with good news and a warning. He sealed the line of Prophethood with him, and taught the ignorant, and guided the lost, and opened blind eyes, and deaf ears, and sealed hearts, and who left us on a clear manifest guidance, its night like its day, and none deviates from it save finds himself in perdition.
Oh Allah Most High, send peace be upon him, his family, and companions, and those who follow in his footsteps until the Day of Judgment.
Welcome to you all, brothers and sisters, you have done well, you pure and noble people, and your efforts have been blessed. I ask Allah Most High who joined us during this blessed hour, in His obedience, to join us in the Afterlife with the best of Messengers, in the Gardens of Paradise.
My beloved, "Mishkaat al Anwaar", or "Lanterns of Light": a series in Imaan and Hope, about Hadith Qudsi, narrations that the best of creation our beloved Prophet pbuh relates on the authority of Allah Most High, to purify our character, and renew our Iman, and take our hearts into the Shade of His Majestic Throne, and to raise our aspirations and hopes, and fill our spirits with the light of taqwa, and cure the sickness of heedlessness by smelling the musk of divine guidance, in the hope that we may attain proximity with Allah Most High, and what is more happy than a life with Allah Most High, and the taste of Divine intimacy, for one who experiences is not like one who only hears, and no one knows the pain of a thorn save one who touches is it.
Oh my Lord, the Kings have shut their doors, but Your Door is open to every supplicant, beggar, and sinner, it is open to those who have shortcomings, my Lord, my Master, the celestial bodies have gone, and the eyes of closed (in sleep) yet you are the Ever Living, the Eternal, who never sleeps.
Oh Allah Most High, others have gone to bed, to be with their beloved, but we have come to you, we are here raising our hands in the air calling on You, we place our foreheads on the ground in humble submission to You, we are the people of Your worship, of Your love, and yes, we are people of sin, oh Allah Most High, we have committed mistakes, but we do not despair of Your Mercy, but we flee to You. We need you. What has deluded the others from Your Countenance?
But You do not need us, yet if I seek Your forgiveness, You forgive, and if I make mistakes, You accept me, and if I turn away, You call me, and if I come towards you, You come close to me, and if I love You, You make me your Wali, Your close friend, and if I do good You reward me, and if I am sincere, You have intimate speech with me, oh Allah Most High, You are the most Merciful, so forgive me.
Oh the One whom the fearful flee too, and the One Whom those who trust place their trust in, and those who ask You, You give them, my Lord, My Master, My Owner:
I cried out to You, while I wore a robe of poverty,
Raising my hands towards You, shaking humbly,
So please do not let them return to me empty,
For boundless indeed is Your bounty and Your generosity.
Come my beloved to a glimmer from the Lanterns of Light, let us live the night in the company of a hadith Qudsi, narrated from the beloved Prophet, on Allah Most High, through a reliable chain of narrators.
Let us begin, after this introduction, with this hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslim,
The Prophet pbuh said that Allah Most High said:
قَالَ اللَّهُ كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ لَهُ إِلَّا الصِّيَامَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ وَالصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ وَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ صَوْمِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلَا يَرْفُثْ وَلَا يَصْخَبْ فَإِنْ سَابَّهُ أَحَدٌ أَوْ قَاتَلَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ إِنِّي امْرُؤٌ صَائِمٌ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ يَفْرَحُهُمَا إِذَا أَفْطَرَ فَرِحَ وَإِذَا لَقِيَ رَبَّهُ فَرِحَ بِصَوْمِهِ
"All the actions of the child of Adam are for himself, except for fasting, for it is for Me, and I reward for it. Fasting is a shield, and if you are fasting then do not curse or argue, and if anyone curses you say: "I am fasting." By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad pbuh, the scent of a fasting person's mouth is more fragrant with Allah than the scent of musk. The fasting person will have two joys, when he breaks his fast he is delighted, and when he meets his Lord, he will be joyous because of his fasting."
This is our glimmer of light from the Lanterns of Light today.
I thought it was from wisdom to being with fasting, for we are now in the month of fasting, and I will try to bring out from this spark much light, for you all know this hadith, and you have heard it before, but I hope that you will give me your attention so that I can answer many questions that one may ask about this hadith:
Allah says, "Fasting is for Me, and I reward for it," but aren't all actions for Allah Most High?
The answer is yes, all good actions are for Allah Most High, and He rewards for them. Tawheed is for Allah Most High, and Prayer, and Hajj, and Charity, and building Masjids, and Trust, and Love and Hate, and Sincerity, these are all for Allah Most High.
Then why did Allah Most High single out Fasting in this Hadith "Every action is for the Child of Adam except for Fasting"?
Ibn Hajr narrated 10 answers to this question in his chapter on the Hajj. We cannot narrate all of them, but I will focus on the most important points.
The first reason why Allah Most High chose Fasting and attributed it purely to Himself is because in Fasting there is no showing off. In the Sunan of Bayhaqi there is a weak hadith, that the Prophet pbuh said, "There is no showing off in fasting." Had the scholars agreed on the authenticity of this hadith, there would be difference regarding the interpretation of this hadith.
Fasting is holding back from eating, drinking, and sexual relations with Niyaa (intention.) Niyaa has two meanings: the first is differentiating between different acts of worship, like Fard, Sunnah, and Nafl, and that this is an act of worship, and not just a habit.
Niyaa has a second meaning, which is to desire or seek something. When you do an action, what do you want out of it? Do you want the face of Allah Most High, or to please the people, or both? Niyaa, in these two senses, is the foundation of all acts of worship.
The proof of this is what Allah Most High said, "And they were not commanded except to worship Allah with sincere intention."
And what the Prophet pbuh said in the Saheehain, "Actions are according to intentions."
Yes, my beloved, Fasting is holding back from all things that break one's fast, with a pure Niyaa. If a person does this, he can only be doing it for Allah Most High. If a person said he was fasting, but he ate in the privacy of his house, then he is not really fasting, he is just a liar.
Thus the scholars say, a person can only truly fast for Allah Most High. This action can only be for Allah Most High, and not for others, if it fulfills the true definition of fasting as we have just explained. An insincere person can simply eat in the privacy of his home, and thus true fasting can only be for Allah.
Yet, in terms of speaking and boasting, yes a person can show off by his fasting, but not by the action itself.
Reflect on this, Imam Ibn Arabi said those who fast fall into four categories:
1.) Al Awaam, the common people: They refrain from eating or drinking or having sexual relations.
2.) The Special people of the common type: They refrain from eating, drinking, sexual relations, and focus on controlling the tongue, and not saying bad things, and doing haram actions.
3.) The Special people: They refrain from eating, drinking, sex, and anything haram, and leaving anything that does not lead to the remembrance of Allah Most High. You see such a person always remembering Allah Most High, on his tongue, by his actions, and by his heart. Dhikr is much more vast than simply moving one's tongue. Dhikr is reading the Quran, seeking repentance, making dua, reflecting on Allah's signs, and much more.
4.) The Cream of the special people: They leave aside everything other than Allah Most High. This is their nature, they are completely focused on Allah, and their only goal is to see Allah on the Day of Judgment. Ibn Hajr comments on this fourth group, saying: "This is the station of the scholar." May Allah Most High make us from amongst them. What a beautiful life it is for these people! They don't feel happiness, and intimacy, except with Allah Most High. How poor are those who have left life and never tasted the most wonderful thing in it, the sweetness of Divine intimacy with Allah Most High.
Another reason some scholars say that Allah Most High singled out Fasting for Himself is because Fasting is the most beloved action to Allah Most High. However, this reason is rejected, because the most beloved action to Allah Most High is the Prayer. The Prophet pbuh said, as narrated by Ahmed:
اسْتَقِيمُوا وَلَنْ تُحْصُوا وَاعْمَلُوا وَخَيْرُ أَعْمَالِكُمْ الصَّلَاةُ وَلَا يُحَافِظُ عَلَى الْوُضُوءِ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ
Be upright and you will not be surrounded, and work and know that the best of your actions is the Prayer, and only a true believer protects his Wudu (state of purity).
So it is best to say, fasting is the most beloved action to Allah Most High after prayer. In Nisaai, the Prophet pbuh said, "You should fast for there is no replacement for it."
Other scholars said the reason why Allah singled fasting for himself is that no one knows the reward for the action of fasting except Allah Most High, whereas the reward for other actions are known.
The Prophet said that Allah said, "…except for Fasting, for it is for Me, and I reward for it." i.e., it is Allah Most High who gives the reward for it. And only Allah Most High knows how much it is multiplied.
If a king from the worldly kings rewards for a thing, than the reward will be multiplied in accordance to his generosity and magnanimity, so imagine the bounty of Allah Most High, the Controller of the Heavens and the Earth! His giving never ends.
And from the scholars there are those who say that Fasting is for Allah Most High in the sense of honor, like saying, the House of Allah Most High, while all houses belong to Allah Most High. The scholars say, when a thing is referred to specifically when a general meaning is intended, this indicates honor and a special status. In the heat, a person leaves drinking water, or having relationship with his wife, for the face of Allah Most High, this person is certainly honored.
And from the scholars, there are those who say about (Every action of the child of Adam is for him, except for Fasting, for it is for me.) is that fasting will not be taken away on the Day of Judgment, for on the Day of Judgment people will take on the sins of those whom they wronged.
If your wronged someone, they will take away your good deeds on the Day of Judgment. But what if your good deeds run out? Then the sins of those whom you wronged will be placed on your scale.
This is an interesting interpretation, but unfortunately, this opinion contradicts the authentic hadith narrated by Bayhaqi in which the Prophet pbuh said to his companions:
« أتدرون من المفلس ؟ » ، قالوا : المفلس فينا من لا درهم له ولا متاع ، فقال : « إن المفلس من أمتي من يأتي يوم القيامة بصلاة وصيام وزكاة ، ويأتي قد شتم هذا ، وقذف هذا ، وأكل مال هذا ، وسفك دم هذا ، وضرب هذا ، فيقضى هذا من حسناته ، وهذا من حسناته ، فإن فنيت حسناته قبل أن يقضى ما عليه ، أخذت من خطاياهم فطرحت عليه ثم طرح في النار
"Do you know who the bankrupt is?" They said, "It is one without wealth." The Prophet said, "The bankrupt from my nation is one who comes on the Day of Judgment with Prayer, Fasting, and Charity, but he cursed this one, and falsely accused another, and usurped the wealth of another, and spilled the blood of another, and hit this one, so they will come and take from his good deeds. If his good deeds run out before finishing the accounting, he will begin to take on the bad deeds of the others, and then he will be thrown into the Fire."
Since this hadith specifically mentions that fasting will be taken way from a person, it is sufficient proof that the opinion that fasting cannot be taken away is invalid.
This is sufficient in terms of explaining this part of the hadith.
Now, what we can conclude is that fasting is noble since Allah Most High attributed it to Himself, and if we know the greatness of Allah Most High, we understand the greatness of Fasting.
It is indeed a great blessing and a mercy that He made Fasting required in Ramadan, for if it wasn't required, how many would have missed out on its blessings?
And reflect on this: there is a noble door, from the eight doors of Paradise, that none will enter except those who fasted, called Rayyan. What an honor!
Like me give you an example: In high school, the youth take entrance exams for college, and they might post the results on the wall for those who did exceptionally well, and this wall is only for those who received top scores.
Or imagine in the airport a special line for VIPs, or a special door for the President and his entourage. This is a similar example.
In Paradise, there is a special door for those who were Fasting.
The Prophet pbuh said in a hadith narrated by Tabarani:
في الجنة باب يقال له الريان ، لا يدخله يوم القيامة إلا الصائمون
In Paradise there is a door called Rayyan, none shall enter by it save the Fasting.
No one else will enter from this door. It is a special door, and no one else will be allowed to enter from it, not believers, not those who prayed, only for those who Fasted. It will be said, enter, and after they enter, it will be said, "Close." And then no one else will be allowed to enter from that door.
Imagine, those who struggled, who prayed, who gave charity, they will have their own doors. But Abu Bakr will be from those who did all of these things, and he will enter from any door he wishes.
This is the greatness of fasting.
"Fasting is a shield," that is a protection, and in the Saheehain the Prophet pbuh said, "Oh Youth, those of you who can afford to marry, then let him do so, and if you cannot, then Fast."
Fasting protects you from falling into fornication (Zinaa), into your vain desires, and when Ramadan starts, the doors of Paradise are opened, and the doors of the Fire are closed.
But Shaikh, there are still sins in Ramadan?! Yes, this is because of the evil of the nafs, the vain self. But the devils are chained, and the doors of the Fire are closed.
Oh my beloved sister, my brother, come, seek Allah Most High's bounty in Ramadan. Yes, every night, Allah Most High saves people from the Fire. Thus, Fasting is a Shield.
"And if someone argues with him, you should say, 'I am fasting.'"
But a person should not use dirty language. Your behavior should not be the same when you are fasting, like it is during other days.
Thus a person should not take part in actions that are inappropriate, and if someone argues with you, you should say, "I am fasting." You should say this to remind yourself that you are fasting, and then to remind others.
It is not right to have a bad attitude with the excuse that you are fasting. Rather Fasting teaches Adab, manners, kindness, and consciousness of Allah Most High, indeed Fasting is a school.
Every Ramadan, I renew my hope in the Ummah, that the Ummah is in good health, for Fasting brings out the beautiful traits of the Ummah, the hidden jewel that yes, may have been covered in dust, but it remains a beautiful jewel.
Look at the Ummah! Look at those who are performing Umrah, giving in Charity, feeding others, praying, this is the true beauty of this Ummah.
"And the breath of a fasting person is more beautiful to Allah Most High then the scent of musk."
Imagine, the scent that others do not like, it is beautiful.
What a minute Shaikh, are you saying that Allah Most High, Lord of the Universe, can smell the scent of a fasting person's breath? Shouldn't we understand this metaphorically?
No, what we say is that the way that Allah Most High detects its scent is not like our way of detecting. We don't cancel out this quality or action, rather we accept it. It is a way of detecting that is befitting His Might and Majesty. Just like He is Pleased, or Angered, we accept it, yet it is unlike anything we Know, for He is perfect, and His qualities are exalted beyond our intellects.
They scholars say, "Anything you can imagine, Allah Most High is other than it."
Yes, on the Day of Judgment the scent will be Musk. And Fasting will speak. Imagine, actions on the Day of Judgment will become embodied, and they will be weighed on scales, for Allah Most High is surely capable of that.
The Prophet pbuh taught, "Fasting and Standing for Prayer will intercede on behalf of a person on the Day of Judgment."
What a mercy from Allah!
"And the fasting person has two joyful moments, when he breaks his fast, and when he meets Allah Most High."
I ask Allah Most High to fill us with joy through His obedience, and we will continue in the next chapter with a new Lantern of Light, another Hadith Qudsi.
I place you in Allah Most High's protection, Who never neglects those in His care.
Asalamualaikum wrt wb.
Be merciful to those on earth, and the One in the Heavens will be merciful to you.
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Asalaamu Alaikum
Jazakhallah Br Abdurahman for posting these.
I thought the section below was particularly interesting and a really good litmus test of our state during this month:
Reflect on this, Imam Ibn Arabi said those who fast fall into four categories:
1.) Al Awaam, the common people:
They refrain from eating or drinking or having sexual relations.
2.) The Special people of the common type:
They refrain from eating, drinking, sexual relations, and focus on controlling the tongue, and not saying bad things, and doing haram actions.
3.) The Special people:
They refrain from eating, drinking, sex, and anything haram, and leaving anything that does not lead to the remembrance of Allah Most High. You see such a person always remembering Allah Most High, on his tongue, by his actions, and by his heart. Dhikr is much more vast than simply moving one's tongue. Dhikr is reading the Quran, seeking repentance, making dua, reflecting on Allah's signs, and much more.
4.) The Cream of the special people:
They leave aside everything other than Allah Most High. This is their nature, they are completely focused on Allah, and their only goal is to see Allah on the Day of Judgment. Ibn Hajr comments on this fourth group, saying: "This is the station of the scholar." May Allah Most High make us from amongst them. What a beautiful life it is for these people! They don't feel happiness, and intimacy, except with Allah Most High. How poor are those who have left life and never tasted the most wonderful thing in it, the sweetness of Divine intimacy with Allah Most High.
Say: "O ye my servants who believe! Fear your Lord, good is (the reward) for those who do good in this world. Spacious is God's earth! those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!" [39:10]
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Salam alaikum
JazakAllahu khairun, that was lovely. May Allah swt make us all from amongst the Cream of the special people, ameen.
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Walaikum salam wrt wb,
Ameen. Congratulations Br. Khalid and Sr. Shahida for reading and increasing your knowledge, and may Allah bless you in the remaining days of Ramadan.
Be merciful to those on earth, and the One in the Heavens will be merciful to you.
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Pour over crust + pecans in pan.
Monday, November 14, 2011
turtle bars: a favorite holiday recipe
Pour over crust + pecans in pan.
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oh wow those bars look amazing and i love the creative packaging you put them in! great blog too!ReplyDelete
Adorable idea. Well done, Rebecca. :)ReplyDelete
Adorable idea. Well done, Rebecca. :)ReplyDelete
Yum! I wish I was your neighbor or your best friend. I would be so happy to recieve these!ReplyDelete
Yum! I wish I was your neighbor or your best friend. I would be so happy to recieve these!ReplyDelete
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave in the Cooking category today [15 Nov 02:00am GMT]. Thanks, MariaReplyDelete
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 8 post on Nov. 15, 2011. Thanks again.ReplyDelete
just pinned this recipe. looking forward to making these in december. thank you for the tags as well...thinking of so many uses for them.ReplyDelete
What a delicious recipe!! Your pictures and presentation are fantasticReplyDelete
love this. i can almost smell those luscious lovelies. thank you for the great tags.ReplyDelete
love your blog, its just a treat!!!ReplyDelete
Ohhh they look so good. I really love the jar topper. A clever idea!ReplyDelete
You need to stop making such great little sweet projects ;)
I am featuring you today in an hour or so.
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Wow, these look scrumptious! Thank you for the tags!ReplyDelete
They look delicious and so pretty, but mine did not come out looking like yours. I have reread the recipe 20 times and I can't think of anything that I did different. There is this thin liquid over mine which is making it hard for them to set. The do not look like nice bars. More like chocolate pecan casserole. Help?ReplyDelete
They look so delicious and you did such a nice presentation!ReplyDelete
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I'm not sure which I love more -- the recipe or the way you packaged up the gift! Thanks so much for sharing at our mason jar party!ReplyDelete
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I have a 1998 Chevy Astro, 156,000m this is a recent issue where if it rains heavily during the night my van will not start at all the next morning, I dont seem to be able to hear the fuel pump engaging @ Key on position, I have checked and replaced the fuel pump relay, but still the same problem persists. I am not sure what the culprit could be as the only time i have trouble is when it is very wet out, this has happenned once before after getting to work and trying to leave to go to a jobsite.
xtremlyfrust8 Posts: 1I have a 1994 Gmc Safari and I have replace the fuel pump and the fuel filter as well as the fuel pressure regulator I get fuel all the way up into the injector and into the fuel pressure regulator but it still wont start I spray starter fluid into the throttle body it starts until it evaporates then dies DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ? :confuse: :mad:
jun123 Posts: 2I have a 1995 gmc safari... they recently change water pump, gas pump and filter but now its leaking gas down the exhaust.... does any one know why this is happening .... my van its been parked on my drive way for too long now and i miss it very much i need to get it running again before starts snowing please if anyone knows i will appreciate any recomendations.... i heard it could be the fuel presure regulator... what u think???
gilassilver Posts: 1Ok, people. I am new @ this. I am in dire need and I need help. I need a fuel pump for my 1998 GMC SAFARI. Problem is...they are prohibitively expensive and I am a poor parent of 3 children with 1 in college. Anyone has any idea on how to fix/replace the fuel pump in a fashion affordable to me? Thanx so much. Bye.
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SO this test is to place a piece of wire or metal(something that will stay in place on it on...like an alligator clip and then hold the boot with a well insulated screwdriver (as in drapped over it ) and gradually move the tip away from the grounded metal surface.(Would insulated pliers help me hold/control it better?---If this is not a good result should I look at new wires or plugs(different brand or premium platinum) that give a better spark or what would help this? Or is there another part which provides this spark. I replaced the ignition coil already.
If the fuel presssure leaks down before a couple of minutes does that mean the injectors are not providing enough fuel long enough? Could their signal be dropping out too soon or are they bad. Could this be the fuel pump. I heard from another mechanic that this system had lots of problems and has been updated. He was lobbying for work but did say as you that if I am going to do the work myself that to make sure I check everything out before I invest in the updated injectors system. Last time I checked it was about $520.00 and I think its a dealer only item. This current system is CMFI on the 1995 I have. In 1996 they went to CSFI and if it retrofits (and this is the solution maybe I could find a slavage one . The bad news would be if they just changedthe CMFI and only new will work.
Thanks again...
On the Explorer I was checking the IAC valve. Since I cleaned it out(carbon buildup) the idle is doing as you describe. It does go to about 1100 before settling down to about 600rpm. It actually was racing up before. I will continue to observe this and if it continues or reoccurs I will clean it again. It may need to be replaced. The TPS (throttle position sensor also had inconsistent voltage but with this improvement it may have nothing to do with the surging/racing idle at this point.
"If the fuel presssure leaks down before a couple of minutes does that mean the injectors are not providing enough fuel long enough? Could their signal be dropping out too soon or are they bad. Could this be the fuel pump."
The fuel pressure leaking down means that the fuel injectors are leaking or their is a leak somewhere in the system. The leaking injectors can cause some flooding of the cylinders, depending on how bad it leaks, because the leaking fuel injector never completely closes and squirts some fuel when it supposed to be closed. The Fuel pressure should NOT leak down, but hold the same pressure for several minutes if the system is "tight" and not leaking. Most common leakage is through the injectors, there could be one or more that is not sealing closed due to dirt in the injector or a sticking injector. In these cases, inspection and cleaning of the injectors is recommended. Other sources of leakage (not common) can be leaking backpressure through the fuel pump or and an external leak. Sometimes the injectors short out and don't open, then it makes that cylinder run lean. I'm glad I drive a Ford, you may notice that the Fords seldom, if ever, have any fuel injection problems.
On your Explorer, the IAC are common to need cleaning or replacement, poor idle is usually IAC or EGR system or vacuum leak.
On my Explorer, my 2000 V8 5.0L is starting to give me a P0401 DTC, EGR insuffient flow, so I'll be having to clean the EGR and passages, maybe have to replace the Dpfe.
Good Luck,
The plan is to continue with the spark quality and further investigate the "leaking " of the fuel injector system after doing a leak down test on the Safari. This van was a freebie out of my father-in-laws shuttle service fleet and with the money I spent on getting it up to speeed I'll have just about bought it. Its probably going on the sale block as soon as I get it running...getting to the diminishing returns level.
Its been a couple of days since I cleaned the Explorers IAC valve and the idle has been consistent so thats a good sign.
We also have a 1998 V8 5.0L and I got that code and and it was the Fuel vapor management hose that was damaged. The unit itself broke while changing the hoses.They and the valve attachments are plastic and this truck has over 200K. It would be nice if I can help you with this information.
"We also have a 1998 V8 5.0L and I got that code and and it was the Fuel vapor management hose that was damaged. The unit itself broke while changing the hoses.They and the valve attachments are plastic and this truck has over 200K. It would be nice if I can help you with this information."
That' nice but it's not a problem right now, it can wait a month or so until I have time to get to it. Right now we have all this Christmas stuff going on, and I just don't have time for anything, unless it's an emergency.
Keep me posted on the GMC cause Im curious at to what you find, since we've been through almost everything so far.
Good Luck,
I pulled the intale manifold tunung valve off and as Lindertech suggested it should show carbon buildup inside the manifold but any wetspots would indicate a leak;I see some wetness.
The leakdown of the fuel pressure was evident. The psi would rise up to 64 and fall back immediately to 58. It would fall to about 56-57 over the next several minutes. It is said that this system needs 60-61psi at a minimum for proper operation. After I rule out the spark as discussed I am going to pull the manifold and have a look at this fuel injection to be sure of the dampness I see. Its so cramped in the engine bay I am only able to view with a mirror.
On our 98 V8 explorer by the way which is my wifes daily driver she has complained of a "whistling noise" for several weeks. I changed the chain tensioner and idler arm pullys, cleaned the MAF, throttle body and EGR valve, replaced all hoses and lubricated the drive belt. What else could be causing this annoying sound...fan cluth????
When does it make the whistling sound? At Idle? While standing still? While driving down the road? Does it come and go or change pitch or volume with a change in engine speed or with road speed? I am trying to rule out wind noises, as they have been a common complaint in the past.
What is steering me away from the fuel injectors not being the reason for the NO START is the fact that you sprayed fuel in the intake and the engine still won't start, even with good cylinder compressions, This leads me to think that the ignition is the reason for the no start. The ignition needs to be confirmed before you tear into that fuel injection.
If the injectors were not working, the engne would still fire and run for a second by spraying fuel in the intake.
Good Luck,
Tested the spark length and consistently less than 1/2 inch some oblue mostly orange not pale. Interesting enough this is with new wires, ignition coil, distributor cap and rotor, So what does this tell me. Has it ever been better or is there a way to improve on this. I was particularly looking at no.1 cylinder since that was the one that was wet.
Again there is a leakdown going on as the fuel pressure is not holding and an outside vlsual(not the most conclusive at this time)showed some dampness where it should be dry carbon buildup. So I am in the process of removing the intake plenum to get a better look. I will be looking closely at the fuel injection "spider"...one injector feeds six poppets. I am awaiting feedback from a supplier of refurbished unit to see if the regulator could just be replaced or does the entire unit. They sell a kit that includes all pieces. I really don't see any other direction to go unless you think the spark results are significant.(Please see above question...what can be done to improve a weak spark?)
Taking a while due to the holidays and the stress of moving into a new home and boy do I need this vans space. To be continued....
Your spark is too weak. I checked the spark on my 2000 Explorer at terminal #1 of the coil pack, and it threw hot blue/orange sparks up to 1 1/2 inches long. I think your less than 1/2 inch sparks is only good for a lawn mower. You had better check your manual to see how to check and test the ignition system.
If you can't find the problem, you can pull the cap and rotor, or maybe just pull the whole distributor out and take it down to the Autozone Store and let them test it. They can test the module, the pickup coil and the coil output. Does yours have the coil in the distributor cap?
Here is the link to the Autozone repair info for the HEI ignition, it has a lot of information:
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1- 1/7d/1e/0900823d80117d1e.jsp
Good Luck,
Oh I forgot the other "great way" to test your ignition output voltage is one I found on that fuel injector site that you pointed me to at Linder Technical Services. Look under Bubbas Teknikal Tips, "Ignition Voltage Output Test"! I think if you throw the wrench over 30 feet, the ignition will be OK! The trick is to be sure that you use the Sears wrench!
Here's the link!
OK, so the sparks do not appear to be as strong as you describe they should be. SO what would make them weak? All the reading I have done on spark plug wires speaks to the resistence determination of spark. The new set vs. the old set was very close with the new set having slightly more. I changed them since they were the original set on the car when I received it and I did not know their age(GM uses AC Delco and that name was on them.) The only difference was the distributor to coil lead was significantly higher in resistence. Could the ignition switch have an influence even though I am getting a spark
What should I be looking at now then concerning ignition. There was no mention of advice in your last post...
On the V8 Explorer the sound is standing still. When the truck was in for a recall the dealer said it was the belt tensioner and idler pulley. Another mechanic listened to it and said the alternator bearings were bad. After having the alternator bearings refurbished at the auto electric outfit I used the whistle remained. After changing the belt tensioner pulley a nd the idler pulley the noise remains. I wonder if the tensioner itself is the culprit...that I did not change?
My post was full of advice on what to do.
Please read it again:
"Your spark is too weak. I checked the spark on my 2000 Explorer at terminal #1 of the coil pack, and it threw hot blue/orange sparks up to 1 1/2 inches long. I think your less than 1/2 inch sparks is only good for a lawn mower. You had better check your manual to see how to check and test the ignition system.
If you can't find the problem, you can pull the cap and rotor, or maybe just pull the whole distributor out and take it down to the Autozone Store and let them test it. They can test the module, the pickup coil and the coil output. Does yours have the coil in the distributor cap?
Here is the link to the Autozone repair info for the HEI ignition, it has a lot of information:
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1- - 1/7d/1e/0900823d80117d1e.jsp "
#1 I said to Check the information at the Autozone website link that I posted, it has ALL the information that you need to check and diagnose the problem.
#2 I said to Take the distributor down to the Autozone Store and let them check it, because they have the testing tools to check the PICKUP COIL, check the MODULE, and to check the IGNITION COIL.
#3 You are checking the resistance of the wires and such, but you need to make sure the system components are working correctly to be sure the coil is putting out the Hot Spark that it is supposed to put out, over 40,000 volts. The specific components that need to be indivually tested are:
A. The PICKUP COIL.
B. The MODULE.
C. The IGNITION COIL.
The components can be tested with an ohm meter to see if they are in spec, but they need to also be tested with the proper electronic testers to be sure that they are performing properly. Then, the assembly all put together needs to be tested for total output. The Total Output Volts should be over 40,000 volts, there is a tool # J-26792 for testing the coil output.
The best thing to do with it is to pull the distributor out and take it down to the Autozone and let them check the whole assembly. Just be sure you have it properly in time when you reinstall it.
Good Luck,
I think I responded before I got your last post which as you say was chunk full of good info. Three autozones I called do not test distributors and one mechanic I was referred to says he needs the van..imagine that.
I tested the pickup coil by (fig 12 on the auto zone site) and according to fig. 13 it needs replacing. I gave a spark with the 4terminal connector dosconnected and as well I found the new rotor I had put on after the no start problems started was also cracked...hmmm.
The testing of the voltage of the ignition module has me confused No 4"Check volts at "+" and "C" and should I probe both together or probe one and apply the other lead to ground. When I did both methods I got less than 1 volt with the KOEO which indicates to repair wire from module. These two wire swhich connect the Ignition module and the new ignition coil showed .001ohms continuity. Does this appear too low?)but they are not open. I need to do step 5 in fig 13(hopefully my spark plug testor can suffice as a test light?)
I did not change the serpentine belt when I changed the pulleys ...think I need to?


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of recreation primarily to hold the young people, a n d they should continue with t h e dances even a t a loss, if this e n d can be accomplished. July 20. 1944.. . B e r n a r d Leigh met with t h e Council, entering a complaint against Sterling Nelson for a nuisance maintained in his neighborhood ( h o r s e c o r r a l s ) . Mr. Leigh asked t h a t the City take immediate action in removing this annoyance. Unanimous s u p p o r t . Aug. 3. 1944.. .Clarence Miller r e p o r t e d on t h e case of a nuisance involving Sterling Nelson. Art Nelson. Chief of Police, had read the City Ordinance to S. T . Nelson a n d asked t h a t i t be complied with in erecting an enclosure of t h e t y p e d e s ~ g n a t e d . S . T . had complied. Annual City tax levy for 1944: General Fund--5 m i l l s , S t r e e t and Sidewalk--5 mills, Public Safety--5 m i l l s , Bond Sinking Fund--3.4 mills. Bond Interest--3 mills, Library--2 mills, P a r k s a n d Public Property--2 mills, Airport--3 mills. a n d City Halls and Memorials--4.6 mills. Total 33 mills. Councilman Miller reported t h a t t h e Junior Chamber of Commerce had given Cedar City several Fly T r a p s , which will be placed in t h e Indian Village. Mayor Lunt reported t h a t garbage is being dumped a t several places other than the City Dump. Sept. 7 , 1944.. . T r e a s u r e r . Rulon Knell, reported t h a t t h e r e a r e eleven unpaid bills on the Tap Water Account, due to shut-offs a n d over c h a r g e s , a n d asked t h a t some action be M r . Roberts made motion t h a t t h e accounts due be taken. written off t h e r e c o r d s (Total 580.39). Carried. Question of a raise in salary for t h e City Recorder was discussed a n d raised from 550 to $65 p e r month, with office h o u r s to be established from 1:30 to 5:00 p . m . Oct. 5 , 1944.. . C o r r y Gower met with t h e Council a n d reported t h a t , upon application for a building permit to make improvements on his home, he was informed t h a t according t o the new s u r v e y , his house is located in t h e 10th West S t r e e t road; a n d he r e q u e s t e d t h a t this matter be cleared u p , a s he h a s already s t a r t e d excavation for t h e basement. After discussion, Councilman Roberts recommended t h a t a jog a n d c u r v e be made in t h e proposed 10th West S t r e e t a t the point of M r . Gower's residence, therehy relieving him of t h e necessity of moving his house. Oct. 1 9 , 1944.. .Recommendation made t h a t the City purchase a time clock for the use of City employees was made b y Councilman Morris Roberts. Complaints from citizens a n d businesses on the garbage service were h e a r d ; they recommended t h a t t h e Garbage Department be required to give b e t t e r service.
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Matty McConnell eludes Beaver defenders as he leads Chartiers Valley to victory, 68-43. The sophomore exploded for 24 points in the triumph. He buried five, 3-point field goals as the Colts advanced to the WPIAL Class AAA championship game set for 9 p.m. March 1 at the Palumbo Center.
That Chartiers Valley avenged a previous loss to Beaver and reached the district championship game for the ninth time since 1996 did not surprise Tim McConnell. The margin of victory, 68-43, however, did shock the Colts' floor boss.
"No, I didn't expect as big a victory but we played better than the first time we faced them," McConnell said of that 59-55 defeat back in January. "If we did play better, I thought we could win, but not by that margin."
CV won big because of McConnell's son, Matty. Instead of shooting 1-for-13 from the floor as he did in the loss to the Bobcats, the sophomore hit the mark. He exploded for a game-high 24 points. The 5-11 guard buried five, 3-pointers, including three in the first frame as the Colts stormed into the lead, 20-9. He also scored the first seven points in the final frame, including back-to-back treys, which swelled CV's advantage to 52-30.
"(Matty) hit his shots tonight and they did not get out on us on defense," said McConnell.
Thanks to the play of Michael Boulos and Spencer Casson, the Colts get out on Friday night to play Montour in the Class AAA final set for 9 p.m. at the A.J. Palumbo Center on the Duquesne University campus.
Boulos fired in 16 points. His bucket at the 2:33 mark in the third quarter gave CV a 45-25 edge while his 3-pointer increased the Colts' advantage to 56-35 in the final frame.
Meanwhile Casson pitched in with 12 tallies. He pulled down a dozen rebounds and blocked more than a handful of shots. Dom Castello followed with 10 markers.
"Spencer is a force to be reckoned with. He's a works hard and does the right thing. He and Mike are my seniors and they stepped up. They are good leaders and they helped us focus on our goal.
"We were one step away from one of them, getting to the WPIAL final, and they helped us to be at Palumbo."
A tough section schedule helped the Colts prepare for their journey. In winning the Section 5 crown with an 11-1 slate, CV split decisions with Montour, winning at home, 77-62, and losing on the Spartans' court, 51-40. While the Colts are 22-3 overall, Montour, which beat Mars, 61-52, in its semifinal clash at Moon, is 21-5 overall.
"I think the WPIAL got it right when they seeded us No. 1 and Montour No. 3, putting them on the opposite side of the bracket. With South Fayette," McConnell continued of the Lions, whom the Colts beat in a wild, quarterfinal contest, 67-62, "I think we were in the toughest section and the WPIAL gave us credit for being in a difficult section.
"We are familiar with each other," McConnell continued of the Spartans. "We are excited to be playing them again."
For the Bobcats, who fell to 19-4, Aaron Barlow led with 15 points while Corey Nesmith provided 12 tallies.
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