Whats this horrible sound?

[OonDeanisS]

so first gas, fuel filter and spark plugs

 

[Bad92GT]

run the gas.. see if it works.. if it doesnt check your timing... i think that could be all that has to do with it.. at the least bring it down to 14 degress or 17...

 

[88Stangboy]

Ya, those damn platinum plugs sucks! So do misfires! But if you got a misfire that sound slike a clanking sound like aluminum slapping against something, i think i'd definatly be worred That doesn't sound like a tippical misfire. Usually i hear mine in the exhaust tone. But hope you find it man, stuff like that can definatly suck. Still sounds like some u-joints to me. Sometimes if i shift to like 3 when i should be in 2, mybe going up a hill, i hear a rattling sound and it takes a second to get up to speed, i shift to second it stops and the car takes off...do you know what i mean? All it is in my car is that im not in a low enough gear. So...but yea, good luck.

 

[OonDeanisS]

it sounds maybe like popping in the headers... doesnt do it at low rpms like in a wrong hear.

 

[5.0Droptop]

Real bad Lean pop sounds like metal slapping.

 

[OonDeanisS]

hmm.... i have a air/fuel gauge thats electrical and almost always stays on the leanest setting... what should i do about that?

 

[04sleeper]

Unless it's a wideband O2 then it really doesn't mean much.

 

[Black1987Stang]

Yea people say theyre worthless and its just a lightshow basically. I got one too, i got a brand new Automater for 10 bucks so i said why not, and it looks cool at night, it adds to my other lights from my head unit. Although it shouldnt stay at lean all the time...Mine always stays between 10:00 and 12:00 position during normal driving. If its just stuck all the way to the left (not moving) its prob not hooked up. Thats what mine did when mine wasnt hooked up yet. I would no way use one to tune my car or anything, just looks cool.

 

[OonDeanisS]

it has a bar of lights, and the one on the farthest left is almost always on, but it does move when i drive

 

[04sleeper]

Yea people say theyre worthless and its just a lightshow basically.

You are correct on that one.

 

[OonDeanisS]

How can i tell if it's wideband?

 

[OonDeanisS]

ttt

 

[04sleeper]

How can i tell if it's wideband?

If you don't know then it's probably not.

Wide band usually has a digital readout or something that hooks up for data logging.

The ones with lights are just that, light shows.

 

[jadedinpa]

you said it only does it when you are driving right? not when you are sitting still revving the engine?

 

[Synned]

It really sounds like preignition to me. Try puttin in 93...

 

[OonDeanisS]

correct, it does not do this while revving... and i tried putting in 93 and it still does it.

 

[jadedinpa]

does it do it in every gear, even reverse?

can you make it do it parked with the clutch in and the car in gear or parked with the clutch out with the car in neutral?

 

[04sleeper]

correct, it does not do this while revving... and i tried putting in 93 and it still does it.

Even if it is 93 it doesn't matter if you are having pre-ignition.

Make sure all your tune up items are new, Cap, rotor, plugs, wires, etc....

And make sure you timing is set correctly.

 

[OonDeanisS]

it will sometimes do it in gear with the clutch in, but not in neutral ever. yes, every gear, havent tried reverse.