Got the new intake & carb on but in the process of taking off the old intake, I accidently forgot to mark where the rotor was pointed. So we pulled the #1 plug found top dead center, got everything back together, and now it will not run unless it's 60* before TDC. We've checked & rechecked the firing order about 5 times and it's correct.
And incidently, when it was running it still died in gear.
-Chelle
You say C4 auto tranny.
1)Did you try disconnecting the vacuum line to the modulator?
2)If you keep your foot on the gas can you always keep it from dying as you move the gear selector? (if not then you may have an electrical issue with the netrual safety switch, Ive seen one that had the insulation burned thru that caused a short in the ign sw)
3)What about starting it in Neutral then moving to R or D, same situation? or different for D?
4)with all the testing you have done in the vacuum area I would take another look at the torque converter/tranny.
It's a new balancer. I'll look at it tomorrow, but what are the odds of a new balancer doing that?
-Chelle
I had my finger in the spark plug hole while my dad turned the engine and could physically feel the piston moving and the compression so I know it was TDC.
We also pulled all the plugs and checked for compression/piston in all of the cylinders to double check that we had the right firing order.
EDIT: Just to humor you, we tried it 180 out and that's definitely not it.
-Chelle
It is absolutely not 180 out and the firing order is not backwards. We've checked both of those things numerous times. I've had it 180 out before so I know what it does and when I set it 180 out it did exactly what it did the first time I had it 180 out (spit gas out the top of the carb and blew a cap off one of the vacuum ports). Plus I had my finger physically in the spark plug hole on the #1 cylinder, felt the air being pushed out the hole (so I know it was the compression stroke) and physically felt the piston at the top of the cylinder.
And we checked the firing order at least 5 times using the shop manual, instructions that came with the intake, the firing order that I found off the internet, and previous pictures of the engine (all of which were the same). Plus Dad turned the engine and I stuck my fingers in each spark plug hole to check for the piston/compression on each cylinder just to quadruple check the firing order.
Anyway, I ended up buying a new electronic ignition kit so I'm going to try replacing that and see if that does it.
-Chelle
which cylinder bank are you using for the number 1 plug? on a small ford it is the passenger side cylinder bank
Right now it has a Flamethrower kit that the previous owner installed. The new one I got is an Accel. I honestly don't know a whole lot about the different kinds of electronic ignitions, but Dad says this one is better than whats on there. And the choke is hooked up to the starter relay. And while we're replacing the ignition stuff I'll check the coil (I have a spare one laying around too).Hi Chelle,
Electronic ignition is a really nice upgrade. Which kit did you get? While your at it this would be a great time to check your coil if you haven't all ready. If you've got, or can borrow a good digital volt-ohm meter, it will only take you a couple of minutes. Have you ever had the chance to test a coil? If you haven't it's pretty simple.
Also, if you don't mind me asking, where is the positive choke wire hooked up?
Thanks. Although lately I've been considering naming the car Satan. Actually I think this car curse is contageous. My dad's been having problems with his Jeep that he can't figure out and a girl at work started having problems with her car this morning. I think I started and epidemic. lolI've got to say, I'm very impressed with your motivation, you've been working this problem for a long time. Sounds like you've worked through more than one issue that is causing the same problem. Multiple issues can be the most trying to one's patience.
Good luck,
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?