Help me please!!!!!!

NotchJohnson · 12-26-2002, 08:57 PM

OK, If you didnt see my post last week, I swapped in my gt40's, my cobra intake, and the 1.6rr and the 65mm tb. It was backfiring like crazy when I started it up, so I checked the valves. The rr took like 1 3/4 turns to get to 20ft/lds after zero lash. I got shims today now all the rr took between a little over 1/4 and about 3/4 of a turn to get to 20 ft/lbs. The car is still backfiring, mostly through the intake. Have any of you guys had any problems related to this? All the parts came off my buddies car, which was running great before and after he wrecked it. I am totally baffled by this. I havent had a car to drive in almost two weeks. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help, John

PKRWUD · 12-27-2002, 01:33 AM

Check your PM's

RPM427 · 12-27-2002, 01:51 AM

you double checked your sparkplug wires right?

one · 12-27-2002, 12:16 PM

also make sure you lined your Distributor back up in the right place. IE, it points to number one cylinder when it should.

toevil1 · 12-29-2002, 12:12 AM

My brother unknowingly put his distributor on in the wrong position, the car started but was popping and ran like crap. He finally figured it out and the car ran like a charm.

gtsr515 · 12-30-2002, 10:52 PM

Hey! Been a long time posting...........but I firmly believe your problem is timing related.

Jay

NotchJohnson · 12-31-2002, 09:38 AM

We figured it out last night, it was the damn coil of all things. If the coil wire was attached to the post on the top of it it wouldnt even want to start at all, but if you held the wire about one inch away from it, spark would arc over to it and the motor would start right up and sound great. I cannot believe all these probs were because of the damn coil. Oh well, Im gonna pick a new one up today and see what happens. - John

12-26-2002, 08:57 PM	#1
NotchJohnson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 593	Help me please!!!!!! OK, If you didnt see my post last week, I swapped in my gt40's, my cobra intake, and the 1.6rr and the 65mm tb. It was backfiring like crazy when I started it up, so I checked the valves. The rr took like 1 3/4 turns to get to 20ft/lds after zero lash. I got shims today now all the rr took between a little over 1/4 and about 3/4 of a turn to get to 20 ft/lbs. The car is still backfiring, mostly through the intake. Have any of you guys had any problems related to this? All the parts came off my buddies car, which was running great before and after he wrecked it. I am totally baffled by this. I havent had a car to drive in almost two weeks. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help, John __________________ 89 notch-finally not stock!! ported gt40's, ported cobra intake, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, mac cai, lt's,prochamber, fms 1.6 rr, 125 shot.

12-27-2002, 01:33 AM	#2
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Check your PM's __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

12-27-2002, 01:51 AM	#3
RPM427 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Huntington NY Posts: 573	you double checked your sparkplug wires right? __________________ -1993 Mustang, 900rwhp 03-04 cobra based 4v swap, full Griggs setup, project underway -1994 Ranger w/ 427cid windsor (daily beater) check it out!

12-27-2002, 12:16 PM	#4
one Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: somewhere outside of nowhere Posts: 82	also make sure you lined your Distributor back up in the right place. IE, it points to number one cylinder when it should. __________________ Be very very quit, I'm hunt'n wabbit.

12-30-2002, 10:52 PM	#6
gtsr515 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sunny, Hot, Sebring, Florida Posts: 725	Timing........ Hey! Been a long time posting...........but I firmly believe your problem is timing related. Jay __________________ Remember...2nd place is 1st place for losers!

12-29-2002, 12:12 AM	#5
toevil1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 39	My brother unknowingly put his distributor on in the wrong position, the car started but was popping and ran like crap. He finally figured it out and the car ran like a charm.

12-31-2002, 09:38 AM	#7
NotchJohnson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 593	We figured it out last night, it was the damn coil of all things. If the coil wire was attached to the post on the top of it it wouldnt even want to start at all, but if you held the wire about one inch away from it, spark would arc over to it and the motor would start right up and sound great. I cannot believe all these probs were because of the damn coil. Oh well, Im gonna pick a new one up today and see what happens. - John __________________ 89 notch-finally not stock!! ported gt40's, ported cobra intake, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, mac cai, lt's,prochamber, fms 1.6 rr, 125 shot.