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SmokinStangGT · 06-20-2003, 02:25 AM

about a week ago i broke a oil pump shaft that goes into the distributer and had to buy a whole new distributer, cap and rotor. I installed it a started to get it running but then the timing was set but the car had a little slow reponse to the throttle, so i shut it down and started it back up again after about ten minutes to eat and then it wouldnt restart. i didnt touch anything, but the little modual that goes on the side of the distributer was not tighted down all the way so it wasent getting a good connection to the distributer and so i held it while a friend started it and it worked for a second and then stopped. Now it wont fire anymore and i know the timing is right and everything, but there are two things i think that could be wrong, which are the spark plugs got fouled from trying to start it or the module is screwed up. I need some opionions on what could be wrong or what to check for. I have new ford racing wires and the plugs were new, the only thing stock is the coil on the ignition. Please help!! Thanks!

06-20-2003, 02:25 AM	#1
SmokinStangGT Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: IL Posts: 105	Timing troubles about a week ago i broke a oil pump shaft that goes into the distributer and had to buy a whole new distributer, cap and rotor. I installed it a started to get it running but then the timing was set but the car had a little slow reponse to the throttle, so i shut it down and started it back up again after about ten minutes to eat and then it wouldnt restart. i didnt touch anything, but the little modual that goes on the side of the distributer was not tighted down all the way so it wasent getting a good connection to the distributer and so i held it while a friend started it and it worked for a second and then stopped. Now it wont fire anymore and i know the timing is right and everything, but there are two things i think that could be wrong, which are the spark plugs got fouled from trying to start it or the module is screwed up. I need some opionions on what could be wrong or what to check for. I have new ford racing wires and the plugs were new, the only thing stock is the coil on the ignition. Please help!! Thanks! __________________ 89' GT with 5spd Hurst short throw, Keith Black 12:1 comp. pistons, Sealed Power drag racing rings, Fms F303 Cam, Ported and polished upper and lower intake with Ported E7TE heads that contain comp. cam double coiled springs with titainum locks and steel retainers, Fel-Pro Head Gaskets, 9mm ford racing wires, BBK chrome unequal shortys, Power Throttle bodies 70mm, Edlebrock 70mm EGR plate, 15inch K&N, Bassani X-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, Eibach 1 1/2 lowering springs, Cobra R rims 17X9 with p235 on front and p275 on rear with Falken Zeix tires-RUNNING!