Glowing Header

firestang · June 28th, 2006, 12:13 AM

I just purchased a 89 gt mustang. it has a 93 stock block,e303 cam, cobra upper and lower intake,bbk cold air intake,under drive pulleys,bbk headers, new h pipe w/ cats and mac cat back exhaust. the guy I bought it from I work with he never really set the timing good on it and the car has just set with all these mods. he told me the drivers side header was getting hot. I set the timing at 10 deg btdc and the engine pops thru the intake and cyl 8 tube and collector are cherry red. I was told to set the timing where it is so I can run 87oct . I'm sure I have sure I have something screwed up any ideas? Also the car when reved seems like the throttle is sticking cause it stays reved up an dropsdown a little bit at a time but the accel comes right back. does this have to do with the before mentioned problem? I'm a certified diesel tech but gas is totally different beast and this has me stumped.

ChrisJ · June 28th, 2006, 05:19 AM

Cjeck the cats on the h-pipe...Might be clogged...That would explain some extra heat...

firestang · June 28th, 2006, 08:20 PM

brand new and its only on drivers side

ChrisJ · June 28th, 2006, 08:25 PM

yeah but isnt the cat on each side before the crossover pipe?

Other than that I dont really know...Sorry

mdvaldosta · June 28th, 2006, 08:34 PM

I would look for a vacuum leak or at the ignition timing again.

89lxbill · June 28th, 2006, 08:54 PM

Did you remove the spout connector when you set the timing?

firestang · June 29th, 2006, 01:02 AM

yes I removed the pip spout. I think I may still have it out of time maybe fireing on intake stroke instead of compresion stroke possibly but the car does run and Idles after it warms up

1gunner23 · June 29th, 2006, 11:21 PM

i would think that if it were a timing issue it would be fireing while your ehaust valve is open ignighting the fuel in the headers, what about a possible fuel problem? is there a way it could be gitting to much fuel?

firestang · June 30th, 2006, 01:05 AM

its very possible do have some new injectors to go in it

89lxbill · June 30th, 2006, 05:58 AM

Another thing to check is bring the motor up to tdc with the plug out of #1 and make sure the balancer matches. Stock balancers are notorious for slipping.

1gunner23 · July 1st, 2006, 11:42 PM

just thought of something, i am a Polaris tech. and not an expert on cars, but i know on my race sled the leaner the mixture the hotter the pipes will get. just a thought maybe its running lean ?

firestang · July 2nd, 2006, 04:56 PM

yeah I talked to a guy that runs nmra pro 5.0 turns out I didn't have enough timing. the idle was fixed at the same time so it all had to do with the timing.

1gunner23 · July 2nd, 2006, 11:08 PM

good deal glad to hear you got it figured out

June 28th, 2006, 05:19 AM	#2
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 36,744 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 9 reviews	Cjeck the cats on the h-pipe...Might be clogged...That would explain some extra heat... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

June 28th, 2006, 08:25 PM	#4
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 36,744 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 9 reviews	yeah but isnt the cat on each side before the crossover pipe? Other than that I dont really know...Sorry __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

Threads Similar to: Glowing Header
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Header help	mustang03GT	99-04	3	July 30th, 2007 06:27 PM
Rich, high idel, glowing headers.	problemCOBRA94	General Tech	7	April 28th, 2007 12:11 AM
MyExhaust is Glowing orange, etc.	problemCOBRA94	94-95	5	March 22nd, 2007 01:26 AM
Glowing gauges	Kingcater	5.0 Mustangs	9	February 11th, 2007 11:13 PM
header help	chevy_killer	V6 Mustangs	3	January 13th, 2007 09:29 PM

June 28th, 2006, 12:13 AM	#1
firestang Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newnan,GA Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 reviews	Glowing Header I just purchased a 89 gt mustang. it has a 93 stock block,e303 cam, cobra upper and lower intake,bbk cold air intake,under drive pulleys,bbk headers, new h pipe w/ cats and mac cat back exhaust. the guy I bought it from I work with he never really set the timing good on it and the car has just set with all these mods. he told me the drivers side header was getting hot. I set the timing at 10 deg btdc and the engine pops thru the intake and cyl 8 tube and collector are cherry red. I was told to set the timing where it is so I can run 87oct . I'm sure I have sure I have something screwed up any ideas? Also the car when reved seems like the throttle is sticking cause it stays reved up an dropsdown a little bit at a time but the accel comes right back. does this have to do with the before mentioned problem? I'm a certified diesel tech but gas is totally different beast and this has me stumped.

June 28th, 2006, 08:20 PM	#3
firestang Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newnan,GA Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 reviews	brand new and its only on drivers side

June 28th, 2006, 08:34 PM	#5
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would look for a vacuum leak or at the ignition timing again.

June 28th, 2006, 08:54 PM	#6
89lxbill Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you remove the spout connector when you set the timing?

June 29th, 2006, 01:02 AM	#7
firestang Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newnan,GA Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes I removed the pip spout. I think I may still have it out of time maybe fireing on intake stroke instead of compresion stroke possibly but the car does run and Idles after it warms up

June 29th, 2006, 11:21 PM	#8
1gunner23 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: up state NY Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would think that if it were a timing issue it would be fireing while your ehaust valve is open ignighting the fuel in the headers, what about a possible fuel problem? is there a way it could be gitting to much fuel?

June 30th, 2006, 01:05 AM	#9
firestang Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newnan,GA Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 reviews	its very possible do have some new injectors to go in it

June 30th, 2006, 05:58 AM	#10
89lxbill Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Another thing to check is bring the motor up to tdc with the plug out of #1 and make sure the balancer matches. Stock balancers are notorious for slipping.

July 1st, 2006, 11:42 PM	#11
1gunner23 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: up state NY Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 reviews	just thought of something, i am a Polaris tech. and not an expert on cars, but i know on my race sled the leaner the mixture the hotter the pipes will get. just a thought maybe its running lean ?

July 2nd, 2006, 04:56 PM	#12
firestang Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newnan,GA Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah I talked to a guy that runs nmra pro 5.0 turns out I didn't have enough timing. the idle was fixed at the same time so it all had to do with the timing.

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:39 AM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.

July 2nd, 2006, 11:08 PM	#13
1gunner23 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: up state NY Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 reviews	good deal glad to hear you got it figured out

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Forums at Modded Mustangs Advertisement Advertisement