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MY CAR BACKFIRES.....PLEASE HELP

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bowtietrader

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I HAVE A LOT OF MODS, STOCK INJECTORS AND I HAVE MY FUEL PRESSURE AT 40 AND TIMING SET AT 8 DEG..I HAVE HEADS CAM INTAKE FUEL PUMP, ALL KINDS OF MORE MODS..
BUT WHEN I FLOOR MY GAS PEDAL, THE CAR BACKFIRES THEN TAKES OFF, BUT IF I EASE INTO THE PEDAL THEN IT DONT BACKFIRE AT ALL..
I PUT ALL KINDS OF MONEY INTO THIS AND STILL CANT DRIVE IT.
ANY IDEAS OR ?"S PLEASE POST..
THANKS
 

HISSIN50

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codes? MAF clean, vac ok, etc?

good luck.
 
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Only 40 psi with stock injectors seems low if you have heads and stuff on the car....also...why only 8 degrees??? 10 is stock on mustangs...then bump up the fuel pressure, make sure there's no detonation
 

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i agree with the 40 psi, y is it so low, try raising it some.
 
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ok, well i was going to spray so i heard 8 was good fro spray... also i removed all my emissions stuff, so theres not much vacuum lines there.. should i try to put 30#ers in there because i have them.. also i tried to get codes and it wasnt throwing nothing.. what about my distributor???
 
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Hmm

Raise the Timming too.
Play with FP first then go from there.
 
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What h/c/i combo do you have?
 
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i have trickflow KPI heads,gt-40 upper/lower, E303 cam... 1.6 r/r
255 pump,
 
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