Welp, I am back on here asking for more help on my first project foxbody.
I have this 86 5.0 5 speed SD and currently will NOT run at all. It used to run perfectly before these issues, until one incident. The car stalled while trying to take off in 3rd gear and when the car started again, it was running at 2k rpm without going down no matter what. After 2 days of sitting i took apart the upper intake and checked for any vacuum leaks and cleaned the salt/pepper shaker connectors. When put together, the car was extremely choppy and wouldnt run without running extremely lean and without making a major vacuum leak. Im currently 8 months into it not running and im on my last straw with the car.
So far, I have done a complete vacuum leak check with a smoke machine with no signs of a vacuum leak, I cleaned the 10 pin connectors, I adjusted the timing both ways, I replaced the fuel pressure regulator, I changed spark plugs, I changed spark cables and cap, I have changed upper intake gaskets, and I cleaned the current IAC and ran a different IAC off of a running 302. Ill update this if I can think of anything else I did over the past 8 months that I forgot about. Im also starting to get a fuel smell in my oil if that adds any merit.
So, what do you guys think the next step is? Im not sure if it could be a computer issue, timing, or fuel issue. I think I might clean the injectors and if that doesnt do it Ill figure out how to see if the computer is good. If anyone would like to add anything or might know whats wrong please reply. Im at my wits end with this car.
I have this 86 5.0 5 speed SD and currently will NOT run at all. It used to run perfectly before these issues, until one incident. The car stalled while trying to take off in 3rd gear and when the car started again, it was running at 2k rpm without going down no matter what. After 2 days of sitting i took apart the upper intake and checked for any vacuum leaks and cleaned the salt/pepper shaker connectors. When put together, the car was extremely choppy and wouldnt run without running extremely lean and without making a major vacuum leak. Im currently 8 months into it not running and im on my last straw with the car.
So far, I have done a complete vacuum leak check with a smoke machine with no signs of a vacuum leak, I cleaned the 10 pin connectors, I adjusted the timing both ways, I replaced the fuel pressure regulator, I changed spark plugs, I changed spark cables and cap, I have changed upper intake gaskets, and I cleaned the current IAC and ran a different IAC off of a running 302. Ill update this if I can think of anything else I did over the past 8 months that I forgot about. Im also starting to get a fuel smell in my oil if that adds any merit.
So, what do you guys think the next step is? Im not sure if it could be a computer issue, timing, or fuel issue. I think I might clean the injectors and if that doesnt do it Ill figure out how to see if the computer is good. If anyone would like to add anything or might know whats wrong please reply. Im at my wits end with this car.
