So my new engine with less then 1500 miles on it may be ruined.

LarsD · Feb 26, 2012

I got the engine cleaned out (enough I hope), and changed the oil. Ran it for about 15 minutes and the oil pump didn't lock up, so I suppose its OK. I had to pull the #1 plug to find TDC since when I pulled the POS dizzy I forgot to check which direction the rotor was facing. Plug didn't look good. So I guess the tune isn't as good on it as I'd hoped. On top of that, one of the two TFI module screws is missing, and it doesn't say Motorcraft on it, so it has been replaced at some point with a cheap one. Add to that, I watched the timing when it was idling with my light, the timing jumps around a few degrees at random and it seems to coincide with the car running rough. So it isn't stable. Oh, and the thermostat housing is leaking coolant.

Hard to get pics of the metal flakes, but there were some pretty big ones in it.

NIKwoaC · Feb 26, 2012

LarsD · Feb 26, 2012

Oh right, I meant to link to the old thread.

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-for...s-then-1500-miles-on-it-may-be-ruined.853193/

2vNotch · Feb 26, 2012

Thats what came outta the pan?

LarsD · Feb 26, 2012

2vNotch said:
Thats what came outta the pan?

That piece I fished out with my finger. Though I did get a couple of pieces like that out of the pan. They probably washed down there when I sprayed it down with brake cleaner.

2vNotch · Feb 26, 2012

Not good!

TOOLOW91 · Feb 26, 2012

i didnt read through the whole thread , what did woody end up suggesting??

LarsD · Feb 27, 2012

toolow91 said:
i didnt read through the whole thread , what did woody end up suggesting??

To flush it out like I did.

93project · Feb 27, 2012

So the flakes are off the dizzy?

LarsD said:
To flush it out like I did.

LarsD · Feb 27, 2012

93project said:
So the flakes are off the dizzy?

Yeah, I believe the lower bushing was seized to the dizzy shaft and spinning in the housing.

TOOLOW91 · Feb 27, 2012

sucks dude I hope it makes it
no issues my
fingers r crossed for ya

VibrantRedGT · Feb 27, 2012

You should use a garden hose like the one kid did with the 94 Cobra.

Seriously, do you think its fine now? You got everything out?

N8Dogg98 · Feb 27, 2012

Too bad your other thread got locked... those DA guys are pricks

Good luck with your car, hope it doesn't require pulling the engine for a rebuild.

fiveohwblow · Feb 27, 2012

Good luck to you as well. Just spent time rebuilding a guys 92 gt engine with damn near the same problem and it's been a headache and ultimately a fun project with a good outcome. Hope the same for ya

NIKwoaC · Feb 27, 2012

Weird, I just realized I couldn't read any of the original post because the text was the same color as the background. Noobz347, is there anything that can be done about that, or am I just out of the loop because I don't use the dark theme?

Gearbanger 101 · Feb 27, 2012

LarsD said:
Oh right, I meant to link to the old thread.

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-for...s-then-1500-miles-on-it-may-be-ruined.853193/

Original thread cleaned up, reopened and merged with the new one.

No sense making things more confusing than they have to be. Let's keep it on track this time fellas.

85_SS_302_Coupe · Feb 27, 2012

I would just run that bitch and change the oil every 500 miles for a couple thousand miles.

Noobz347 · Feb 27, 2012

NikwoaC said:
Weird, I just realized I couldn't read any of the original post because the text was the same color as the background. Noobz347, is there anything that can be done about that, or am I just out of the loop because I don't use the dark theme?

Just saw this a moment ago.

The quick fix is for folks to NOT cut/paste from things like Microsoft Word. The WYSIWYG interface pulls all the text code with it and since Microsoft Word is usually black text on a white background, it pulls the black text over.

If somone INSISTS on copy/pasting from word processors then I'd suggest clicking the A button in the upper right hand corner of the text input screen and switching to the BB code editor before posting.

The rich text editor here was intended to be it's own text input processor and doesn't play well with others.

85_SS_302_Coupe · Feb 27, 2012

Noobz347 said:
Just saw this a moment ago.

The quick fix is for folks to NOT cut/paste from things like Microsoft Word. The WYSIWYG interface pulls all the text code with it and since Microsoft Word is usually black text on a white background, it pulls the black text over.

If somone INSISTS on copy/pasting from word processors then I'd suggest clicking the A button in the upper right hand corner of the text input screen and switching to the BB code editor before posting.

The rich text editor here was intended to be it's own text input processor and doesn't play well with others.

This is the internet dude...nobody types anything. I didn't even type this, i copy/pasted the whole post from Wiki.

LarsD · Feb 27, 2012

VibrantRedGT said:
Seriously, do you think its fine now? You got everything out?

Hope so. There wasn't much in the drain pan. I won't be driving the car a whole bunch now that I got my new car. So it will likely just get a few miles a week on it. I'll like still change the oil every three months any how.

Thanks to Gearbanger for the merge and unlock.

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