Excellent Mustang "FIX" Post (true classic!)

PKRWUD · 09-27-2001, 01:27 PM

This is one of my favorite “FIX” posts from that network I belong to. It was emailed to me about a year ago, but I thought you guys (and gals) would get a kick out of it. The Original Message and the Test and Repair Data were in the first email, asking for assistance. The Update followed a couple days later, and the Fix followed a couple days after that.

Enjoy.

From an iATN email:

Quote:

Ford-Drive: 90 Ford Mustang GT, Poor-idle/Misfire

1990 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 L

Trans: Standard
Mileage: 80,000 mi
VIN: 1FACP45E6L
Fuel: EFI
Ignition: Dist
Emissions: OBD1

Symptoms: Poor Idle Quality, Misfire
Occurs: Always

________________ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ________________

After cust. installed plugs and wires, this Mustang runs rough at idle.
Checked plugs; ok, check firing order; ok, fuel pressure in range. Cust told
me he had a vac leak before, so went looking for that; none found. Motor
seems stock and car very clean. He did tell me it has been starting to run
rougher lately. I pulled injector connector off (the one I could get to) and
no idle change. Have inj. pulse. Do these things clog? Above idle (1500 and
up), no noticeable miss. I'd like some Mustangers input. Thanks Charlie

_______________ TEST AND REPAIR DATA ______________

Checked for codes and none were found.

RELATED REPAIR HISTORY

Owner installed Split Fire plugs and 8mm Accel wires

___________________ UPDATE ____________________

Thanks to all who responded. Well it was back to work after a day off. Went
back to basics on this Mustang. Did a compression test; found #7 cyl. dead
(odd with only 80k on it). Spoke to owner on what he'd like to do; he said
he might look into a crate engine from Ford Motorsports. Well I guess you
can't forget basics on engines with under 100k on them! Thanks again Charlie

______________________ FIX _____________________

Hi all, Posted an update, but here’s the fix: Cust ok'd a tear down. You
would not believe what I found!; one of the air box hold down clips made
it's way to the #7 cyl. intake valve, holding it open! Here’s something
somebody could market! Maybe some company out there should come up with a
screen to cover the tb. Thanks all who wrote Charlie

Charlie Nxxxxxx
Technician
Txxxxx Sunoco
Txxxxx, New Jersey, USA

Take care
~Chris

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PGkelly · 09-27-2001, 03:48 PM

nice. i liked the part about a screen to cover a throttle body

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If it ain't broke, make it go faster

AOL: MCVillain45

09-27-2001, 09:00 PM

I don't know what happened.. I gutted the screen in the maf and then changed the filter! Now the car runs like crap!

PKRWUD · 09-28-2001, 01:41 AM

So YOU'RE the one!!!

Take care
~Chris

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09-28-2001, 06:52 AM

LOL. No it wasn't me.. I was just trying to figure out how that could have happened. Sounds like someone was missing more than one loose clip

6T9PONY · 10-01-2001, 12:36 AM

I had a friend who dropped his air cleaner wingnut down his carb last year. Was a Chevy 305 in a '85 Camaro. POS. Ran it for a while like that because he didn't care. Took a chunk of metal out of one of the pistons. Tore it all to heck. He had a 350 to put in it though. 350 blew up a couple weeks later. Sold that car, has a '92 RS with a stock 305. Gutless.

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'69 Coupe with 351W-I rolled it 8/8
Edelbrock RPM intake, Edelbrock RPM cam, Edelbrock 750 cfm carb, Hedman headers, 2 1/2" pipe, glasspacks, C4: shift kit, 9" Currie: Trac-Lok 3.70s, 290hp-stock heads

10-01-2001, 02:17 AM

aaahh nevermind donkey boy's got me , p. o.ed on street racer's corner, why can't rice head's and gm 's whine a$$ es get their own page doh!

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joe4speed · 10-01-2001, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mustang marty gt:
aaahh nevermind donkey boy's got me , p. o.ed on street racer's corner, why can't rice head's and gm 's whine a$$ es get their own page doh!

joe4speed · 06-26-2002, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mustang marty gt
aaahh nevermind donkey boy's got me , p. o.ed on street racer's corner, why can't rice head's and gm 's whine ***** es get their own page doh!

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Is this you Marty???

PKRWUD · 06-26-2002, 02:29 AM

You just completely freaked me out. I was done for the night (see note at end of bartender thread), and I look up, and my name is next to a thread I DIDN'T REMEMBER STARTING!!!

Where do you dig this stuff up, Joe???

Crazy Horse GT · 06-26-2002, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mustang marty gt
aaahh nevermind donkey boy's got me , p. o.ed on street racer's corner, why can't rice head's and gm 's whine ***** es get their own page doh!

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what a-- hole was using my old name on here, im pissed off , that is b.s. whoever you are i will find out

, p.s. dont forget im a crazy war vet, my excuse in court, i walk, you get buried, bwahahahaha

joe4speed · 06-26-2002, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PKRWUD
You just completely freaked me out. I was done for the night (see note at end of bartender thread), and I look up, and my name is next to a thread I DIDN'T REMEMBER STARTING!!!

Where do you dig this stuff up, Joe???

LOLOLOL

I love it... too funny!!! I do that every now and then!

Crazy Horse GT · 06-26-2002, 02:35 AM

dammit joe was that really me? i'll get you for this , you bastid, heheheh, you got me i thought someone was really using my old name

joe4speed · 06-26-2002, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crazy Horse GT
dammit joe was that really me? i'll get you for this , you bastid, heheheh, you got me i thought someone was really using my old name

LOL it probably is you... look at the date under the original post from that.... LOLOL

Crazy Horse GT · 06-26-2002, 02:59 AM

lol lol, it was me, i owe you one ,hehehehe, i was a real hothead back then, i will find one on you, lol

Mustangbelle306 · 06-26-2002, 06:00 AM

What a riot!!!!

How did you do that?

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 06-26-2002, 12:42 PM

hahahaha. I was wondering what Mustang Marty was doing back. LOL. Then i looked on the date. I remember those wars with Donkey Hunter. That was when i first joined hehe.

Later,
Nick

joe4speed · 06-26-2002, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mustangbelle306
What a riot!!!!

How did you do that?

LOLOLOL

I just did a search of the oldest topics in the blue oval lounge, and wanted to mess with Chris and reply to one of his old ones, and saw Mustang Marty, and wondered if that was Crazy Horse. hehehehe

PKRWUD · 06-26-2002, 03:56 PM

AHA! PROOF!

Even the very nicest, coolest person on this site still has an evil streak inside.

Take care,
-Chris

Crazy Horse GT · 06-27-2002, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PKRWUD
AHA! PROOF!

Even the very nicest, coolest person on this site still has an evil streak inside.

Take care,
-Chris

you talking to me? mo fo, heheh, that donkey hunter guy really pissed me off that day, day-um indian temper, bwahahaha

06-26-2002, 02:29 AM	#10
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	You just completely freaked me out. I was done for the night (see note at end of bartender thread), and I look up, and my name is next to a thread I DIDN'T REMEMBER STARTING!!! Where do you dig this stuff up, Joe??? __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

06-26-2002, 02:35 AM	#13
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	dammit joe was that really me? i'll get you for this , you bastid, heheheh, you got me i thought someone was really using my old name __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

06-26-2002, 02:59 AM	#15
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	lol lol, it was me, i owe you one ,hehehehe, i was a real hothead back then, i will find one on you, lol __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

06-26-2002, 12:42 PM	#17
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	hahahaha. I was wondering what Mustang Marty was doing back. LOL. Then i looked on the date. I remember those wars with Donkey Hunter. That was when i first joined hehe. Later, Nick __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

06-26-2002, 03:56 PM	#19
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	AHA! PROOF! Even the very nicest, coolest person on this site still has an evil streak inside. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

09-27-2001, 03:48 PM	#2
PGkelly Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 274	nice. i liked the part about a screen to cover a throttle body ------------------ If it ain't broke, make it go faster AOL: MCVillain45

09-27-2001, 09:00 PM	#3
rbatson Guest Posts: n/a	I don't know what happened.. I gutted the screen in the maf and then changed the filter! Now the car runs like crap!

09-28-2001, 01:41 AM	#4
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	So YOU'RE the one!!! Take care ~Chris ------------------ Retired Moderator MustangNet My site: JimPorterRacing RACECAR spelled backwards is RACECAR HEY !!! Are you ASE Certified ??? If you are, ask me about iATN. The best tool you'll ever have, and it's free !!!

09-28-2001, 06:52 AM	#5
rbatson Guest Posts: n/a	LOL. No it wasn't me.. I was just trying to figure out how that could have happened. Sounds like someone was missing more than one loose clip

10-01-2001, 12:36 AM	#6
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	I had a friend who dropped his air cleaner wingnut down his carb last year. Was a Chevy 305 in a '85 Camaro. POS. Ran it for a while like that because he didn't care. Took a chunk of metal out of one of the pistons. Tore it all to heck. He had a 350 to put in it though. 350 blew up a couple weeks later. Sold that car, has a '92 RS with a stock 305. Gutless. ------------------ Previously "BennyBoy" '69 Coupe with 351W-I rolled it 8/8 Edelbrock RPM intake, Edelbrock RPM cam, Edelbrock 750 cfm carb, Hedman headers, 2 1/2" pipe, glasspacks, C4: shift kit, 9" Currie: Trac-Lok 3.70s, 290hp-stock heads

10-01-2001, 02:17 AM	#7
mustang marty gt Guest Posts: n/a	aaahh nevermind donkey boy's got me , p. o.ed on street racer's corner, why can't rice head's and gm 's whine a$$ es get their own page doh! ------------------

06-26-2002, 06:00 AM	#16
Mustangbelle306 Yay for Chickys Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,532	What a riot!!!! How did you do that?

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