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[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=156077]OK if I read you correctly you have an exhaust restriction? If that’s the case, it’s a good place to start with the performance problem. As for any other issues, consider that it was running before you took it apart. If that’s the case, the most likely culprit is something you did. Perhaps an intake gasket leak, perhaps plug wires in the wrong location. Maybe a connector that’s in the wrong place. In addition I’d recommend you look this article over.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-performance-issues
Good luck and keep us posted.[/quote]
I would have to agree with you on the ( How it was running before i took it apart) Thats what gets me………
I dont understand why the car ran good *Even with the clogged exhaust* and a misfire.
I fixed the exhaust and there is tons of power to be had now…..However – Today….
I drove the car in manual mode – It doesn’t slip at all in manual mode.
In auto if you wot – The engine just free revs
If you wot in manual mode – it takes off but spurts sometimes.
The stumble on take off is still there sometimes…..Eric do you use the snap on solus edge reader??? How accurate are they???? is there data live (real time) or does it take a few sec to update info.
Reason for asking – Had a buddy with a soluras edge snap on reader and when he ran live data – When he would rev the engine easily the tps showed to work properly (Or at least react)
but when he would do a fast wot – you could hear the engine bog a bit and the rearer showed no response in volts. At idle volts showed to be .695
(if he popped the gas (wot) the engine stumbled and the reader showed to change to the tps)So I do believe we are at the point wear we can make some headway now!!!
Took it down to the exhaust shop today – Ill post pics in a bit but both pre cats wear clogged and the post cost had tons of build up in front of it from the pre cats…..
With the cats off ——- OMG this car has tons of power – I mean its a night and day difference……..
However i believe i may also have a failed tps……
Sometimes i take off with slight throttle and car car will stumble and kick – other times its fine. sometimes you can wot it and other no. In higher rpms your able to wot more then you can from a stop…. going down the road the car drives as normal..
So after the compression check I replaced those two wires that i felt uneasy about (The two you couldent hear click on the plug)
Put it back together and idles awesome now – even in gear – no more misfire. However reving seemed kinda dogish – not really snappy. (This is with the o2 sensor out….. Earlier before the last pull down i drove it with the o2 out and when i got done you could see the inside of the cat glowing red hot…..
Im gonna drive it again in a bit and see how it does. anymore ideas?pulled the o2 sensor before the pre cat and it did act a lil better but not much – went a head and pulled it apart again and did a compression test – it had 220 across all cylinders.
Running out of ideas people…. ugh….So here is what i got now…….
New plugs (Retorqued 3 times) – New wires – cap and rotor….
Also found I did have one wire crossed (Well technically right according to google but wrong according to the cap) Google http://www.fixya.com/fullimage.html?src=ht…edsled378_2.jpghowever my cap showed – clock wise – 351 for the back….. Fires up nicely – idles smooth – revs alote better – still have a issue with wot – and wont rev past 5k.
Took this video 5 mins ago after about 30 mins of running – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7dUTR3AJpY
Car sounds good now other the major exhaust leak!
Problem solved.
Vehicle got to the point it wouldn’t even run….
Pulled plugs and ran a compression check…. 215 across all cylinders.
Leak down passed.
Installed new plugs…. vehicle started running with throttle ast…….. hooked a exhaust reader to tail pipe and got a extreme lean reaing even at 3k rpms…… live data showed upper o2 sensor had a rich condition…..
I pulled the cat and the engine fire right up…… runs perfect now…… with ati freeze and stat back on the temp has not exceed 185…..Cat caused over heat and complete power loss.
Vehicle has tons of power now!
Rpms hold steady @ 800ish. The engine doesn’t surge or anything like that.
The gauges being intermediate like that is usely related to a fuse – At least for ford. I believe it is a security system issue. My 00 Excision did this at first – Replaced some blown fuses and it stopped.I may have been mistaken about the harmonic balancer and its ability to go bad. After many hours of research it does appear that they can and do go bad. It was dark when I was looking at the Balancer and it appeared to me – to be one solid peace – Its not – There is a thin slit of rubber between the shaft and Balancer. After comparing to other pics online – Im pretty sure the Balancer is bad.
Ill post some pics in a bit showing what im talking about. Thanks K24A4.
Rpms hold steady @ 800ish. The engine doesn’t surge or anything like that.
The gauges being intermediate like that is usely related to a fuse – At least for ford. I believe it is a security system issue. My 00 Excision did this at first – Replaced some blown fuses and it stopped.I may have been mistaken about the harmonic balancer and its ability to go bad. After many hours of research it does appear that they can and do go bad. It was dark when I was looking at the Balancer and it appeared to me – to be one solid peace – Its not – There is a thin slit of rubber between the shaft and Balancer. After comparing to other pics online – Im pretty sure the Balancer is bad.
Ill post some pics in a bit showing what im talking about. Thanks K24A4.
http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Bluemule93/media/20140802_003906_zpsd6e0d434.jpg.html
http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Bluemule93/media/20140802_003915_zps0d3d1706.jpg.html
Here are pics of the balancer – I dont see how these go bad? Any thoughts?
http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Bluemule93/media/20140802_003906_zpsd6e0d434.jpg.html
http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Bluemule93/media/20140802_003915_zps0d3d1706.jpg.html
Here are pics of the balancer – I dont see how these go bad? Any thoughts?
Agreed and i have. I have had many cars with failing or broken mounts – Never had one act like this. Its not a vibration so much as it is a shaking rattling thing.
Im going back out to the shop in a min and will give it anther look over?Agreed and i have. I have had many cars with failing or broken mounts – Never had one act like this. Its not a vibration so much as it is a shaking rattling thing.
Im going back out to the shop in a min and will give it anther look over?[quote=”quickNpainless” post=102580]also look around in the tank the best you can. It’s probably not a bad idea to wash it out if you can. Just don’t put it back on until you get all the water out of it.
I’m going to guess that the pump is actually bad here but it’s not a bad idea to just get some jumper wires and test it directly off the battery real quick to make sure it’s actually bad.[/quote]
I did as you said – I felt no vacuum from the inlet and no pressure on the outlet side. I submerged the pump in fuel and it did pump but kinda spit and sputtered every now and then. Any ideas?
[quote=”quickNpainless” post=102580]also look around in the tank the best you can. It’s probably not a bad idea to wash it out if you can. Just don’t put it back on until you get all the water out of it.
I’m going to guess that the pump is actually bad here but it’s not a bad idea to just get some jumper wires and test it directly off the battery real quick to make sure it’s actually bad.[/quote]
I did as you said – I felt no vacuum from the inlet and no pressure on the outlet side. I submerged the pump in fuel and it did pump but kinda spit and sputtered every now and then. Any ideas?
