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Engine Tech / Re: So if I’m going to have to change the oil pan gasket….
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thats the way you do it>>>>>>>>>>
Quote from: TrickFlow347
1986tbird are you serious! on my 3.8 we took the bolts out of the motor mounts and trans mount (and anything thing eles that got in the way) and used a engine lift to pull the engine up. It was pretty difficult cuz it really didnt leave us with alot of room but it got done!
11357
Engine Tech / Serious safety problem with my coug
Ok
while waiting for a light to turn green my car suddenly lurches forward as though i pressed the gas but i did not.

this really has me bothered and makes me wonder how related it is to the bucking in right / left turns.

could a power booster cause this since my foot was on the brake?

scared the  outa me cause i was luckly 10 or so feet behind the other car.  Quickly i threw it into N and when it was time i dropped it back to drive.  Never happened again this afternoon but this morning when it did, i almost wanted to park it for safety reasons.  If something happens like this even once,,it worth parking in my book till the problem is found.
11358
Engine Tech / Re: 3.8 T-Bird, Running Rich, sputters on right turns???
ok tim
problem still not solved for me but i am still working on it.
my oil needs changed so while im fooling around, im gonna double check my fuel pump wiring harness to see if there is any floppyness/rubbing going on.
afterall,, i did change my fuel pump not too very long ago.
11359
Engine Tech / 1990 SC v6 engine runs on at WOT
Friend has a super charged v6 1990 xr7,

He says the engine will not start or idle unless he has the gas to the floor.  When it is running with the pedal to the floor, there is a huge amount of black smoke.  He seems to feel that the car is getting way way too much gas. 
He is pulling a code 48
He is not sure what system this is but i believe the EECIV codes might apply the same as on our 83-88cars.
 

i mentioned a.....
vac leak
stuck egr
TPS sensor is in a bind in what would be the wot postion.
fpr

Can anyone confirm code 48 on a 1990 is the same as on our fox cars?

48 calls out a vac leak and possible coil/spark issues.

any advice or suggestions?
11360
Lounge / Re: Election Day: Who's gonna take it all?
Haystackquote(sorry jcassity, this wasen't ment to piss you off) quote

not sure what you mean,, i implied that i voted for kerry in my post, besides i could not agree with  you more


thunderchicken
i admire your interest in the US elections.  I only wish i could be more up to speed on whats going on in Canada.
I only wish we would trade more you you guys.  You all have some of the best steel making talent in the world and i have seen that first hand.
Ever heard of NEWTON or maybe Voith Semmens
11361
Misc Tech / Re: New issues after the fuel pump change
It can be done in the car but you have to have faith in yourself, your tools and your common sense to safety.

undo the motor mounts and if you want, remove them completely
lift the motor up not by the till the bellhousing stops you.
(or jack it up on the crank pulley using wood to protect the pully)
add blocks of wood inplace ow the mounts till you have it toped.
remove pan bolts
pry down
remove front/rear seal
remove each side gasket.
install in revers (of course you know to clean up surfaces as well as what drops in the pan)
oopppsss,, forgot to mention drain the oil :giggle:

since you might wanna tune up the pan ,, a buddy showed me a way that you could do this with the pan in the bay like you have it.

use a bolt,nut and two washers

slip washer on bolt
slip bolt thru hole on pan
slip washer on the othe side of the pan
add the nut
tighten down pretty well till you feel like stopping

what does this do?  removes the bevel in the pan which reduces prevents you from tightening it down properly.

the other method would be if your pan was out and allows different steps.
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Engine Tech / Re: So if I’m going to have to change the oil pan gasket….
Quote from: bq93
Can I do any more damage by trying to tighten the pan up a little?

you got this unique way of coming up with answers to your own questions :)  thats what id do if i had to wait.

but..

if the bolt feels tight as heck already,, its possible that they are bottomed out.

which ever way you go,, dont just add a new gasket,, tune the pan  up as well.  Common mistake **ALOT** of people make and only wished they knew before hand.


does anyone else think that leak looks more like water than oil or is it just me. :dunno:
11364
Misc Tech / Re: New issues after the fuel pump change
not sure thats the right one eh? well,, unhook your guage.  turn your key forward,, now turn your key off.
use a pointed thingy and push into the needle on the schrader valve,,,,,,did you get gas to come out? does it smell like gas?

mines homemade, 100psi water guage,3ft hose, end fitting.

you fp sux.
better find out why.

drop the tank
unhook the elec conn
unhook fuel lines

clamp a hose to the fuel feed tube (hint-inline with filter)
find you a water guage lying around somewhere
clamp it on the other end of your hose.
rehook up your elec conn(need to turn your key forward for this option) or supply your pump with direct battery.
if fuel presure is still 10-15psi, get a new pump
if it is like wwwwwaaaaayyyyyyy up there like 90, its good and your problem is up the line.
11365
Lounge / Re: Election Day: Who's gonna take it all?
can anyone please please please please tell me why i should have voted for bush?  I have not found a single person out there who seems to be able to introduce a reason without the blemish of Iraq in thier first take off sentence,,only to close with more and more about that mess.

However,,, if you need someone who can only manage 1 thing,,he is the man but a multitasker he is not.

we , our elderly and our kids deserve a ******LEADER**** , not tunnel vision single subject project manager.

No one's gonna take guns from america so cram that up your ,opps sorry.  but you might wanna give me a reason other than iraq. 

Dont give me the "pro-life" thing either cause bush got elected with some exceptions to the pro-life but wrote up these exceptions in a manner that makes them pretty unusable. Pretty much cheated those votes.


I DARE ANYONE TO COME UP WITH ONE REASON OTHER THAN IRAQ. :nono:  :dunno:  :macgun:  :flip:
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Misc Tech / Re: New issues after the fuel pump change
rock solid 40psi.

If you drive with it hooked up, you get to see your real problem.  Hook it up to the schrader valve, duct tape the tester to your windshield and take it for a drive.

If your needle moves during your shifting,, the pump aint worth a dime.

I bought a supercharge v6 pump and it does not move even when i floor it.

whats all this talk bout the FPR?  Yeah,, you might as well get a new one but if your old one is not bad,, dont think you could compensate by adjusting or changing the fpr.

trust me,, put the guage on your windshield and drive it. it only makes sense to troubleshoot in a manner that is as close to the problem as you can get,,ie-problem while the car is under loaded conditions.
11367
Engine Tech / Re: 3.8 T-Bird, Running Rich, sputters on right turns???
or located ****according the the haynes**** up under the speaker deck on the driver side.  Never found any tbird or coug like that. 

I drove with my inertia switch bypassed and that was not the problem.....but,,,,,,,i just might be on to something here with another gizmo that is vac related which resides right behind my dashboard directly up from the gas pedal. ill save any bragging rights till tomorrow afternoon.
 :dunno:
 :)
11368
Misc Tech / Re: Seat belts and Torx Bolts
Quote from: merccougar50
I would even think that grade 8 is overkill.  At most how much load could a 300 lbs person put on a seatbelt, even in a high speed collision.  I would definitly use locking washers and red threadlock.



awww,, dont put a price on safety.  Besides, grade 8's arent expensive.  besides, a 300 pound person just might weigh 6000 pounds worth of force in a crash.
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Engine Tech / Re: 3.8 T-Bird, Running Rich, sputters on right turns???
found something interesting.

i just removed my inertia switch and gator cliped leads to it with my meter on the BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP setting.

when i would lean the inerta switch sideways or simulate G forces to it,, i would loose continuity somewhat.  I knocked the side of it pretty hard to activate the cuttoff and reset it quite a few times.  it appears that the darn thing just might have needed to be actuated due to bad contacts maybe.

im driving with the inertia switch bypassed for tomorrow ,, we will see what happens.

btw, my tune up is fresh.

does anyone know if a badly worn out rear end might cause this problem?  the engine or car feels like it jerks and stumbles,,, im thinking that in curves, the gears being worn might let one tire spin faster than the other.

have i hijacked this thread yet? i dont mean to be an  :asshole:

btw tom,, MAP sensor connection has continuity, tps is smooth, vac pres holds at 18 when warm and cycles to near 3-5 psi during acceleration then levels off to about 18 when load is not on the engine.  Fuel presure holds real well with no movement at all even under a WOT condition.  I shut the car off and three hours later my f/p reads 8 pounds less than with the motor running.
Im calling my transmission guru and inquire to her about the possibility of the problem being in there (fluid sloshing around and whatnot).  If its a wire harness somewhere, ill probably never find it.