2.3 problems

ks_emt · May 17th, 2007, 01:07 AM

EEC? wouldnt the car not start if it was fried?

TurboLX · May 17th, 2007, 06:39 AM

it would still start

ks_emt · May 17th, 2007, 01:34 PM

so that being bad would lean my fuel out to nothing at top end and therefore have no more power .

TurboLX · May 17th, 2007, 03:06 PM

yep pretty much so everything runs on its own

ks_emt · May 17th, 2007, 10:58 PM

well i found out that the car has sat for about 2 years. so i needs a really good cleaning and changing the cats. ill do that and see if that helps.

ks_emt · May 17th, 2007, 11:30 PM

TurboLX · May 18th, 2007, 07:37 AM

oh man, shes one hurting hatch back, but that engine looks UN-touched so it has to be the EEC

ks_emt · May 18th, 2007, 11:53 AM

well under acceleration it cuts out a little bit i dont know if its because it has set for such a while or what.

ks_emt · May 18th, 2007, 03:44 PM

well after seeing all you can do with a 2.3 turbo i just might have to go that route and keep my gas mileage.

TurboLX · May 18th, 2007, 04:00 PM

i'd say mod the 2.3 thats in it now and find a 2.3T E3 block and build it up

ks_emt · May 18th, 2007, 04:13 PM

so a CAI and header and exhaust should pick it up a lil bit. and where is the EEC located and how do i know its bad?

MSO · May 18th, 2007, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by ks_emt

well under acceleration it cuts out a little bit i dont know if its because it has set for such a while or what.

im not sure if this is wut ur talking about, but ur car has a knock sensor on it

at the slightest sign of knock, it kicks ur engine timing back like 10 degrees

and it takes a couple minutes to go back to normal.. try taking that off and see if it helps

not sure tho

, it might jus be ur EEC, but u still wanna take off the sensor cuz it does do that

TurboLX · May 18th, 2007, 06:34 PM

no it sounds like the EEC is shot but its starting to sound like the timing is set retarted, and the EEC located in the passenger kick panel, and yes and intake will do more for you,

ks_emt · May 21st, 2007, 01:53 AM

well i can stomp the gas to the floor and the rpms go upslowly so that might be timing noticing the cap and wires were just replaced.

TurboLX · May 21st, 2007, 07:12 AM

get a timing light and check for a notch on both the cam and the crank and see where there at

ks_emt · June 27th, 2007, 01:32 PM

well it will go 70 mph but it seems like a throttle problem i can stomp the gas to the floor and it acts like it wants to die. also can an automatic eec work with a manual tranny?

TurboLX · June 27th, 2007, 01:46 PM

it def. sounds like a timing issue, im not sure about the EEC ither, let me look

May 17th, 2007, 01:07 AM	#21
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	EEC? wouldnt the car not start if it was fried? __________________

May 17th, 2007, 06:39 AM	#22
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	it would still start __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 17th, 2007, 01:34 PM	#23
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	so that being bad would lean my fuel out to nothing at top end and therefore have no more power . __________________

May 17th, 2007, 03:06 PM	#24
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	yep pretty much so everything runs on its own __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 17th, 2007, 10:58 PM	#25
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i found out that the car has sat for about 2 years. so i needs a really good cleaning and changing the cats. ill do that and see if that helps. __________________

May 17th, 2007, 11:30 PM	#26
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________

May 18th, 2007, 07:37 AM	#27
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh man, shes one hurting hatch back, but that engine looks UN-touched so it has to be the EEC __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 18th, 2007, 11:53 AM	#28
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	well under acceleration it cuts out a little bit i dont know if its because it has set for such a while or what. __________________

May 18th, 2007, 03:44 PM	#29
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	well after seeing all you can do with a 2.3 turbo i just might have to go that route and keep my gas mileage. __________________

May 18th, 2007, 04:00 PM	#30
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	i'd say mod the 2.3 thats in it now and find a 2.3T E3 block and build it up __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 18th, 2007, 04:13 PM	#31
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	so a CAI and header and exhaust should pick it up a lil bit. and where is the EEC located and how do i know its bad? __________________

May 18th, 2007, 06:34 PM	#33
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	no it sounds like the EEC is shot but its starting to sound like the timing is set retarted, and the EEC located in the passenger kick panel, and yes and intake will do more for you, __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 21st, 2007, 01:53 AM	#34
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i can stomp the gas to the floor and the rpms go upslowly so that might be timing noticing the cap and wires were just replaced. __________________

May 21st, 2007, 07:12 AM	#35
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	get a timing light and check for a notch on both the cam and the crank and see where there at __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

June 27th, 2007, 01:32 PM	#36
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	well it will go 70 mph but it seems like a throttle problem i can stomp the gas to the floor and it acts like it wants to die. also can an automatic eec work with a manual tranny? __________________

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June 27th, 2007, 01:46 PM	#37
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	it def. sounds like a timing issue, im not sure about the EEC ither, let me look __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

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