New member need HELP? NO power

[ONTSTANG]

Hey. this site is very informative learned alot in alittle while. Lots of good ideas. I have a 87 mustang 5.0L auto Its Speed density. Pretty much stock, long tube headers, flow master mufflers. It has no emmissions on the car either. The problem seems to be the timing . I can start the car but seems like the power is not there. But when I hook up the timing light and remove the spout It will only read 0 degrees? what could that be. and with the spout in it is only at 2 degrees? the distributer was out of the car once before. When it runs the charge will not hold in the battery. should the spark be a Fat Blue spark or white . I cant figure anything out. It did run good once. The battery held the charge. started right up after shut off. Next day did not work. Please help Thanks.

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

to :SNSign:

This one's more of a regular tech issue rather than tuning, so I'll toss this in 5.0 Tech.

0° of initial timing will definitely cause some headaches! It came from the factory with 10° of initial advance and most of us bump them up to around 14-16° initial for a little more off-idle power. Time to get the timing light on there!

It should have a nice bluish-white spark.

 

[ONTSTANG]

thanks for the reply. I.ll put the light back on and see what happens.

 

[ONTSTANG]

Got the timing set to 12 degrees. but still does not run right. When I hit the gas pedle the rpm goes up then when it comes back down it wants to stall. would the PIP be intermited and cause the problems.

 

[ID89GT]

When was the last time the fuel filter was replaced?

 

[ONTSTANG]

just put a new filter in 3 monthe ago. The tank had been sitting empty for a long time. Could the filter be clogged already. and the timing. It woks great when the spout conecter is out the car runs better.