2.3 problems

ks_emt · May 12th, 2007, 04:53 PM

i just bought a 89 hatch and the 2.3 in it tops out at 60 mph. wth? im thinkin that the fuel filter maybe clogged or i need a new pump can someone point me in the right direction?

TurboLX · May 13th, 2007, 10:00 AM

well how does the car run? and you know the 2.3 N/A's arent that fast

TurboLX · May 13th, 2007, 10:00 AM

only 88hp

ks_emt · May 13th, 2007, 01:53 PM

it runs good it just acts like there is no more power at higher speed.

TurboLX · May 13th, 2007, 02:24 PM

well thats cuz there isnt

ks_emt · May 14th, 2007, 02:26 PM

is there anything that i can do to make a lil more power before i swap the engines out?

TurboLX · May 14th, 2007, 02:32 PM

sure, get an intake, a new exhaust system, some gears and nitrous or go with a turbo

MSO · May 14th, 2007, 07:17 PM

it shudnt top at 60 tho... dont lie to the guy, u can get up to at least 100 stock, ull jus never kno cuz the speedometer tops out

TurboLX · May 14th, 2007, 11:27 PM

yea your right maybe its the automatic one hes got or bad tranny

TurboLX · May 14th, 2007, 11:27 PM

what year car?

ks_emt · May 14th, 2007, 11:38 PM

its an 89 lx 5 speed

TurboLX · May 15th, 2007, 11:47 AM

hmmm how does the tranny and clutch feel?? does it feel like it skips a beat?

ks_emt · May 15th, 2007, 04:44 PM

the tranny is tight and so is the clutch.

TurboLX · May 15th, 2007, 04:46 PM

then thats your problem

MSO · May 15th, 2007, 09:37 PM

maybe ur jus not shifting past 3rd gear

Hourofpain · May 16th, 2007, 03:34 PM

nah
I can hit 63 before i have to take the car out of manual second and let it shift into 3rd.
so im thinking hed atleast hit 55 in second gear

Check the codes?

TurboLX · May 16th, 2007, 03:59 PM

that aint gonna tell you anything, i would replace the clutch first

ks_emt · May 16th, 2007, 07:13 PM

clutch doesnt slip and when it was in the shop no codes were shown. and when i said tight i meant that there is no play in it and the clutch was just replaced. im goin to check the cats to make sure they arent plugged with stuff before i do anything else.

TurboLX · May 16th, 2007, 09:15 PM

well no codes are gonna show because the car is NOT obd2 so nothing much is gonna come up, so the tranny is fine, its starting to sound like your EEC is fried

MSO · May 16th, 2007, 10:17 PM

maybe hes gettin knock

u kno how 2.3s are wit those pesky knock sensors.. lol

May 12th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#1
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	2.3 problems i just bought a 89 hatch and the 2.3 in it tops out at 60 mph. wth? im thinkin that the fuel filter maybe clogged or i need a new pump can someone point me in the right direction?

May 13th, 2007, 10:00 AM	#2
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	well how does the car run? and you know the 2.3 N/A's arent that fast __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 13th, 2007, 10:00 AM	#3
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	only 88hp __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 13th, 2007, 02:24 PM	#5
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	well thats cuz there isnt __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 14th, 2007, 02:26 PM	#6
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	is there anything that i can do to make a lil more power before i swap the engines out? __________________

May 13th, 2007, 01:53 PM	#4
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	it runs good it just acts like there is no more power at higher speed.

May 14th, 2007, 02:32 PM	#7
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	sure, get an intake, a new exhaust system, some gears and nitrous or go with a turbo __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 14th, 2007, 07:17 PM	#8
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,954 iTrader: 0 reviews	it shudnt top at 60 tho... dont lie to the guy, u can get up to at least 100 stock, ull jus never kno cuz the speedometer tops out __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

May 14th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#9
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea your right maybe its the automatic one hes got or bad tranny __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 14th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#10
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	what year car? __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 14th, 2007, 11:38 PM	#11
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	its an 89 lx 5 speed __________________

May 15th, 2007, 11:47 AM	#12
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmmm how does the tranny and clutch feel?? does it feel like it skips a beat? __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 15th, 2007, 04:44 PM	#13
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	the tranny is tight and so is the clutch. __________________

May 15th, 2007, 04:46 PM	#14
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	then thats your problem __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 15th, 2007, 09:37 PM	#15
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,954 iTrader: 0 reviews	maybe ur jus not shifting past 3rd gear __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

May 16th, 2007, 03:34 PM	#16
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,526 iTrader: 0 reviews	nah I can hit 63 before i have to take the car out of manual second and let it shift into 3rd. so im thinking hed atleast hit 55 in second gear Check the codes? __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

May 16th, 2007, 03:59 PM	#17
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	that aint gonna tell you anything, i would replace the clutch first __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 16th, 2007, 07:13 PM	#18
ks_emt Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	clutch doesnt slip and when it was in the shop no codes were shown. and when i said tight i meant that there is no play in it and the clutch was just replaced. im goin to check the cats to make sure they arent plugged with stuff before i do anything else. __________________

May 16th, 2007, 09:15 PM	#19
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	well no codes are gonna show because the car is NOT obd2 so nothing much is gonna come up, so the tranny is fine, its starting to sound like your EEC is fried __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 16th, 2007, 10:17 PM	#20
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,954 iTrader: 0 reviews	maybe hes gettin knock u kno how 2.3s are wit those pesky knock sensors.. lol __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

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