my first trip to the track... my last?

93GTDIN · 03-25-2002, 12:04 AM

So I was at seguin this friday, and I ran my car for the first time. First pass got decent traction, 2.1 60 ft and ran a 14.09 @ 98 with a passenger. Not bad for an automatic convertible. On the second pass, about at about foor 1000 of 1320, I hear this loud pop, and actually feel it through the pedal. I start smoking and the car isnt feeling right at all. That pass I ran a 14.09, the exact same time. I know its got a better pass in it because it stopped pulling after the pop. I pull to the parking lot and popped the hood. I had oil all over my upper intake, on the headers, and the drivers side valve cover. My first thought was that I blew a valve cover gasket, so we removed the upper intake to find oil spilling out of the runners. I even had oil in my throttle body. It still ran but it overheated and just plain didnt feel right. (especially since i broke a vacuum line putting the upper back on and i had no breaks and it couldn't idle) What happened to my car that second pass?

fast88 · 03-25-2002, 12:44 AM

head gasket maybe??I don't know but I hate to hear that.

Brian88 · 03-25-2002, 06:35 AM

lower intake gasket.

FivepointOH · 03-25-2002, 12:14 PM

I dunno what happened to your car but i'd definately say it could run faster than that... how much boost are you running?

mustang17 · 03-25-2002, 01:26 PM

I agree. That time seems off.

It wasn't the best idea to run the car again, knowing you had something wrong.

Hope you fix the problem and make it back to the track.

fordgasm · 03-25-2002, 01:40 PM

Sounds like excessive crank case pressure.

The fact that you are running at only 98 mph indicates you are not making good horsepower. With the procharger you should be running at least 110 mph.

93GTDIN · 03-25-2002, 09:11 PM

one enginebuilder I talked to told me I shouldnt have the oil filler spout hooked up to the PCV valve (which is what the procharger manual said) because it pressurized my crank case. IF this is thie case, is my car okay?

also, it hits about 10 or so psi of boost in 1st gear, but then shifts at 5000 in second gear so it only sees about 7 lbs. I dont think I see the 3/4 shift.

03-25-2002, 12:04 AM	#1
93GTDIN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Live music capital of the world, TX Posts: 324	my first trip to the track... my last? So I was at seguin this friday, and I ran my car for the first time. First pass got decent traction, 2.1 60 ft and ran a 14.09 @ 98 with a passenger. Not bad for an automatic convertible. On the second pass, about at about foor 1000 of 1320, I hear this loud pop, and actually feel it through the pedal. I start smoking and the car isnt feeling right at all. That pass I ran a 14.09, the exact same time. I know its got a better pass in it because it stopped pulling after the pop. I pull to the parking lot and popped the hood. I had oil all over my upper intake, on the headers, and the drivers side valve cover. My first thought was that I blew a valve cover gasket, so we removed the upper intake to find oil spilling out of the runners. I even had oil in my throttle body. It still ran but it overheated and just plain didnt feel right. (especially since i broke a vacuum line putting the upper back on and i had no breaks and it couldn't idle) What happened to my car that second pass? __________________ 96 Cobra - a bit too stock. 14.0 @ 101

03-25-2002, 12:14 PM	#4
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	I dunno what happened to your car but i'd definately say it could run faster than that... how much boost are you running? __________________ 92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 Lakewood 90/10's and 50/50's

03-25-2002, 01:26 PM	#5
mustang17 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Concord, MA, USA Posts: 264	I agree. That time seems off. It wasn't the best idea to run the car again, knowing you had something wrong. Hope you fix the problem and make it back to the track. __________________ 1995 GT Black- Edelbrock- 6037's,Intake, cam,70mm TB,75mm pro-m,Equal length headers,3.73's and all the bolt on's. SOLD 12/5/01 NEW! Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Red/Black. Kleemann boost increase on the way!

03-25-2002, 01:40 PM	#6
fordgasm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Clayton, North Carolina, USA Posts: 803	Sounds like excessive crank case pressure. The fact that you are running at only 98 mph indicates you are not making good horsepower. With the procharger you should be running at least 110 mph. __________________ fordgasm CLICK HERE to see my 87 GT

03-25-2002, 09:11 PM	#7
93GTDIN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Live music capital of the world, TX Posts: 324	one enginebuilder I talked to told me I shouldnt have the oil filler spout hooked up to the PCV valve (which is what the procharger manual said) because it pressurized my crank case. IF this is thie case, is my car okay? also, it hits about 10 or so psi of boost in 1st gear, but then shifts at 5000 in second gear so it only sees about 7 lbs. I dont think I see the 3/4 shift. __________________ 96 Cobra - a bit too stock. 14.0 @ 101

03-25-2002, 12:44 AM	#2
fast88 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockingham,N.C. Posts: 80	head gasket maybe??I don't know but I hate to hear that.

03-25-2002, 06:35 AM	#3
Brian88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Maryland Posts: 110	lower intake gasket.

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