car floods out in first gear??

whitepony · 05-30-2004, 08:57 AM

i have an 88 gt with basic mods (f-cam,shaved heads, ported heads ,msd 6al, and some more but anyways when i got to take off in first it seems to flood its self or dies out for a second then pics right up and i can go side ways even after it pics up all in first any ideas??

RPM427 · 05-30-2004, 10:40 PM

Can you please rephrase that?

whitepony · 05-31-2004, 08:22 AM

ok my 88gt floods out in first gear and when i rev it a bit it will do it.. i'll go and take off and it will just kinda die but i let off and try agian it goes like hell
is that better rev427??
mike

LX5liter · 06-02-2004, 09:57 PM

Whats your fuel pressure at?

Capri306 · 06-03-2004, 02:39 AM

That's about the same thing I was thinking, LX5Liter. I'm also wondering about the effect of manifold vacuum on that, too.

He does have an F-cam...

whitepony · 06-04-2004, 10:17 PM

well the last time i checked it was low like 25

i bought the engine off a guy i know really well and the car ran great it would run 12.9 all day and i have everything he had i bought all his stufff engine tranny 4:30s. i dont have a fuel gague on me but i'll check it agian and get back u guys thanks

05-30-2004, 08:57 AM	#1
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	car floods out in first gear?? i have an 88 gt with basic mods (f-cam,shaved heads, ported heads ,msd 6al, and some more but anyways when i got to take off in first it seems to flood its self or dies out for a second then pics right up and i can go side ways even after it pics up all in first any ideas??

05-30-2004, 10:40 PM	#2
RPM427 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Huntington NY Posts: 573	Can you please rephrase that? __________________ -1993 Mustang, 900rwhp 03-04 cobra based 4v swap, full Griggs setup, project underway -1994 Ranger w/ 427cid windsor (daily beater) check it out!

06-02-2004, 09:57 PM	#4
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	Whats your fuel pressure at? __________________ Good luck! Brad R. 1992 L.X. 5.0 coupe MODS: A few little bolt ons New Best time ...11.60 @ 128 mph @ 2000+ ft altitude. Rice Haters Club member #39 Users rides #2542

06-03-2004, 02:39 AM	#5
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	That's about the same thing I was thinking, LX5Liter. I'm also wondering about the effect of manifold vacuum on that, too. He does have an F-cam... __________________ Capri306, Moderator The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri 1987 5.0L Mustang LX Notchback 1993 5.8L Eddie Bauer Bronco

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05-31-2004, 08:22 AM	#3
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	ok my 88gt floods out in first gear and when i rev it a bit it will do it.. i'll go and take off and it will just kinda die but i let off and try agian it goes like hell is that better rev427?? mike

06-04-2004, 10:17 PM	#6
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	well the last time i checked it was low like 25 i bought the engine off a guy i know really well and the car ran great it would run 12.9 all day and i have everything he had i bought all his stufff engine tranny 4:30s. i dont have a fuel gague on me but i'll check it agian and get back u guys thanks