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  1. cj99

    running lean need help.

    Hello, what is the easiest way to trick my 86 gt 5.0 (with MAF CONV) to run rich all the time. I had a problem with my O2's and they are hooked up, but for what ever reason my car is running lean in till about 3/4 throttle . then it goes full rich and runs great. I am not worried about mileage...
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    what does this plug goto

    shoot no PVC Jason ..thanks ! but the motor I just put in (yes its the old motor) it is a fresh rebuilt by my local NAPA/Ford guy. so I should not have a oil control issue.(blow by etc) now that you mention PVC valve I don't remember putting on back in when I put the intake on? I took all the...
  3. cj99

    what does this plug goto

    I think this is a air intake TEMP plug but not sure. also don't know were it goes. it has the same type plug that is on my water TEMP sensor. also note the small breather hole on the oil fill cap..could this cause be to run lean ? I see that the privies owner has a filter be hind the cap to keep...
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    anyone ever bent a pushrod and not bent a valve?

    dropped a nut i bent my exhaust valve....dropped a nut in the intake when i was changing my injectors..did not know till i fired up the engine.did not run long..maybe 10 sec then it locked up !
  5. cj99

    air intake sensor?

    mines not even hooked up. when i dropped the new motor in and was hooking up wires i found it , but nothing plugged into it. nor do i see a place for it. its right next to the water temp plug right ? i have a performer intake and dont know where to put it ? what do you think i should do about...
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    MAF sensor or distributor modual

    ok got code reader to work.. did not have the extra wire hooked up with engine off 8 - 1 8- 2 8- 5 9-5 engine running 4-2 3-3 thats it
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    MAF sensor or distributor modual

    good info see if i can take it all in over the next week thanks
  8. cj99

    MAF test or replace

    cool thanks
  9. cj99

    MAF test or replace

    MAF info so just checking the sensor is the same as the one i have in my 73 mm just the size of the tube and the cal-tube right ? i did look at the top of mine and it has a ford sensor in the top of it even though it is another brand MAF tube and its 73mm p.s. thanks
  10. cj99

    MAF test or replace

    MAF sensor size ok, sorry here it goes again i have a 73 MM MAF ...i dont know if it is bad, i am starting to get some misfire on and off, etc my question is since there not cheap for another 73 MM MAF can i like get a stock size one off of ebay , or somewere and take out just the senor...
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    MAF sensor or distributor modual

    no code reader and there is were the problem is.. i have one but ether its broke or something on the car does not like it. its old and has been put up for years. so i got it down and put a new battery in it. hooked it up to the car and i just get a steady light and beep. no codes
  12. cj99

    MAF test or replace

    I have a 73 MM MAF sensor and it may be bad how can i test it , also if i take just the sensor and keep the tube can i just get a stock one replace just the sesnor part ? or is that diffent too
  13. cj99

    MAF sensor or distributor modual

    can I check to see what the compression ratio is by using a compression gauge ? like how psi = 9.5:1 or 10:1 etc also I am starting to have another problem. you may know by some of my past post that I was chasing a timing problem were at first the EEC was not controlling my timing and then it...
  14. cj99

    question on compression

    on a fresh rebuilt motor(302 now 306), does it have more compression before or after break in ? I have been playing with my timing and at one point had it way over 14 deg with no pinging, ran great just did not want to cruise very well, so how did I get away with that unless my compression is...
  15. cj99

    65mm tb hurting me

    i dont know i have a set up kinda like your i had 19lb injectors turned up to 42 lbs and 65 mm throttle body and it ran like a champ, i just rebuilt motor and put my 65 back on and 24 lb injectors and it feels a little weeker, also before with old motor i put my 70mm on and it was weeker on...
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    question about timing

    , i musted have had a loose wire at the EEC because at one time it did not want to start after i had been moving EEC around with the good EEC, and then it did and now the spout is working. still cant get anything with test light, but the volt meter show about 6.5 volts when running and 12 ish...
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    question about timing

    now i also had the distubtor rebuilt ...so i wonder if thats the problem.. only thing i would thank that the eec still would be putting out something if that were the case ??
  18. cj99

    question about timing

    thanks for your help so far what do you mean terminal 5 ? i did look at wire diagram have not found voltage..but did find wire. i traced it back to the EEC and tested it. wire is good not broke so it ether the EEC or the distubtor ? i had a extra computer i tryed but it will not start the...
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    computer question on 86 mustang/MAF CONV

    Hello, I have a computer question I have a 86 mustang that has been converted to MAF and I have a dead wire on the distributor plug wire that controllers the timing. I have trace wire back to computer in car and wire is good. so I may have a back computer. car runs but will not control timing...