Progress Thread Pete is checking out these valve covers

[Potomus Pete]

Woke up to valve cover removal. Clean and paint with New Ford Grey. Really like the normal look of that grey. The only problem with painting in Florida is humidity is so high you almost always get fish eyes. These turned out good enough, because you really don't see them all that much. Duplicolor Engine Paint doesn't do well with gas, and chemicals on it.

 

[Potomus Pete]

Ready to flush out these injectors after I go to Main Street Farmers Market in downtown Sarasota for some shopping, and a nice lunch.

 

[Potomus Pete]

Did the injectors with no problems. A couple things, all my injectors had a pin sticking out of the hole but one. I love the color New Ford Blue when I get it outside i will get a good color picture. My valves, and springs look brand new. The original owner changed the oil regularly, and babied it.

 

[Potomus Pete]

How do I bend my Power Pipe back. It got bent, and needs a little bend. If I grab it with pliers it will scratch it. Need to bend it back with a rounded thing

 

[Potomus Pete]

Damn, I'm done. I don't know why I fool with this car. Running rough with check engine light. Luckily it's nothing that can;t be worked on. Now I need a OBD 1 scanner.

 

[Rdub6]

Damn, I'm done. I don't know why I fool with this car. Running rough with check engine light. Luckily it's nothing that can;t be worked on. Now I need a OBD 1 scanner.

Nah..... your not done. Take a break.... get a frosty beverage (or coffee,water, soda), and come back and double check everything! You’ll get it.

 

[Potomus Pete]

Yup, when the intake comes off somethings off, The only thing is one of my injectors didn't have a needle coming out of the hole. Do you know if a scanner would tell if I was having a problem with a single injector.

 

[HemiRick]

A scanner would tell you if that cyl wasn't firing....I would have gone to the parts store and gotten 1 new injector....

 

[Potomus Pete]

Thanks Rick...Getting a scanner tomorrow. We will see if I can get a good diagnosis.

 

[Potomus Pete]

Just got a code reader, and can't get it to work right now. Pretty intense getting the running test to go

 

[Potomus Pete]

HELP CODE IS 98; Hard fault is present FMEM mode Come on you guys if you have an idea let me know with a 63 tps

 

[Potomus Pete]

No wonder when somebody says " got a code " to newbies. Got a code reader and these codes above came up. Went out and I didn;t have throttle position sensor hooked up right. Code reader picked it up. Question: How good are these things with a studder. My car is missing a tiny bit. Can't see in these pics my newly painted valve covers but they do look good. I just unplugged the battery so the motor can re learn

 

[Potomus Pete]

Not a bad car for a guy who really doesn't know what he's doing...If I can do it, anybody can. Get wrenchin.

 

[Rdub6]

Looking good Pete. How’d you get that intake pipe straightened out?

 

[7991LXnSHO]

Woke up to valve cover removal. Clean and paint with New Ford Grey. Really like the normal look of that grey. The only problem with painting in Florida is humidity is so high you almost always get fish eyes. These turned out good enough, because you really don't see them all that much. Duplicolor Engine Paint doesn't do well with gas, and chemicals on it.

I have been using VHT on a lot of stuff for a while that does not need the high temp part because it makes for a smooth and durable coat. And I have it on hand.

 

[Potomus Pete]

Looking good Pete. How’d you get that intake pipe straightened out?

Took the claw part of the hammer and gently worked it. The car motor runs different. Can't put my finger on it yet. Not bad it just sounds different. Higher revs much smoother but down low it has a small miss. The more I read about the code reader, it seems it only reads electric issues. So I have to wonder if an injector is not pushing enough, or no gas it won't give me a code. It feels like a plug is off a little. I only drove a couple miles, but I'm glad it goes.

 

[General karthief]

Drive it, put some miles, like 25+ in various speeds/conditions then check for codes.
May be just a bad spot on a plug wire causing the miss, sometimes you can see the spark jump around wires running the engine in the dark,

 

[Ryuk]

The only thing that changed was the injectors, but might you have knocked a plug wire loose a little?

 

[Potomus Pete]

I have to go over all my work...I always can find a loose something. When I took my intake off I swear the two back bolts were very loose. My car sounds cammed at idle which leads me to think I have a vacuum leak. All it could be at this point is the EGR's common leak. I really like the code reader everybody with a Fox should have one. Thirty bucks at Auto Zone

 

[Potomus Pete]

I just ordered a set of four hole 19 lb injectors of E Bay..I think I made the right decision, and I would think from reading on here that the four hole is an upgrade. They have been rebuilt, and the sellers seems to be a guy who cares. $119