Red Hot Headers!!!

[StreetRacin89Stang]

I came home tonnight and i was listening to the engine in the garage and the opener light went out so i was in the dark and i noticed that my cars headers where glowing red! i could also see the sparks going through the wires to the plugs and the plugs lighting up! I know that the header thing is not normal. My timing may be off since i have recently removed the distributor. What might cause this, and is it bad??

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89 5.0 GT White w/Blue Racing Stripes
K&N, 73mm Mass Air, Ported and Polished Stock Heads, E303 Cam, MAC equal Length Headers, Off Road H-Pipe, Borla Mufflers, Sway Bars, Strut Tower Brace, Subframe Connectors, Eibach Springs, Koni Adjustables/Reds, Pony 5 Stars, 1000 Watt JL Audio System, No P/S , No Smog Pump

[Jeff Chambers]

Red hot headers would lead me to believe that you stabbed the distributor wrong. Check the timing. I'd bet that you're running with ver y little timing; maybe even ATDC.



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Jeff Chambers
Trophy Stock #3
11.86 Seconds / 113.8 MPH
Chambers Racing Team

[StreetRacin89Stang]

Thanks Jeff,
Now that i check the timing is waaaay off, ill have to reset it to 14 tomorrow. Anyone have any input on the sparks??? Not that it matters im just curious, actually it looked really cool.

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89 5.0 GT White w/Blue Racing Stripes
K&N, 73mm Mass Air, Ported and Polished Stock Heads, E303 Cam, MAC equal Length Headers, Off Road H-Pipe, Borla Mufflers, Sway Bars, Strut Tower Brace, Subframe Connectors, Eibach Springs, Koni Adjustables/Reds, Pony 5 Stars, 1000 Watt JL Audio System, No P/S , No Smog Pump

[exgmguy]

You could also be running way lean.


Arcing plug wires are bad. Replace them and use dielectric grease in the boots.

Make sure the spout connector is still in. I left mine out once when playing with the timing and had same prob with the red headers.

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Mike


Sold my 88GT Aug Y2K

Just got T-top 86GT 11-18-2000