engine issues

viperlocc · October 18th, 2008, 03:37 PM

Helping a friend out with his '85 5.0
here is what happened: pulled away from a stoplight, switched to second gear, hammered on the gas and it popped out of second and went redline (not sure how far), put it back into second and took off fine. after he slowed down, driving normal 30mph in 3rd, the idle started to act irratic. car felt as if it wasnt getting fuel. idle was fine, just when driving. no difference can be heard from the engine compartment from what he said.
gonna do a compression test today for starters and check the plugs. he did say when he started it back up, it was smoking gray smoke, not alot, but he did mention it sat for 2 weeks. motor has almost 200k on it. windsor jr heads, e303 cam.

viperlocc · October 19th, 2008, 10:20 AM

UPDATE/bump

checked the plugs, most of them were pretty dark with buildup on them. Figure the car sat for 9 to 10 months. The only ones that worred me are the 1st one and the 8th one. (1st one is drivers side front, 8th one is passenger side back). Those ones were a little white, no build up, and the 8th one, the electrode was wore down a bit.
The other thing i noticed was the passenger side valve cover, where the breather is, the rubber piece that stops the oil from splashing into the breather was tore. it never was before.
cant start it, hopefully new plugs will get the car started. what timing should be ran with windsor jr heads/e303 cam? someone set it at 16 before, brought it down to 12.

viperlocc · October 19th, 2008, 02:24 PM

update
new plugs installed, got it started. engine sounded the same as before, little bit of smoke out of the passenger exhaust and a weird smell. After it got to 180* temp, the idle acted irratic, and the engine shook between 1200rpm's and 2500rpm's.
any idea's?

89lx · October 19th, 2008, 08:25 PM

did you do a compression check well you had the plugs out?

laztug · October 20th, 2008, 11:24 PM

Wish i could help you out dude.......BuMp!

e3sean · October 20th, 2008, 11:40 PM

how long was it redlineing for? how is the oil pressure? could be anything

viperlocc · October 21st, 2008, 06:32 PM

oil pressure was good, redline for a very short time. decided to tear apart anyways and rebuild so...thanks for the help

October 18th, 2008, 03:37 PM	#1
viperlocc Regular 1985 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Stevens Point Posts: 316 iTrader: 0 reviews	engine issues Helping a friend out with his '85 5.0 here is what happened: pulled away from a stoplight, switched to second gear, hammered on the gas and it popped out of second and went redline (not sure how far), put it back into second and took off fine. after he slowed down, driving normal 30mph in 3rd, the idle started to act irratic. car felt as if it wasnt getting fuel. idle was fine, just when driving. no difference can be heard from the engine compartment from what he said. gonna do a compression test today for starters and check the plugs. he did say when he started it back up, it was smoking gray smoke, not alot, but he did mention it sat for 2 weeks. motor has almost 200k on it. windsor jr heads, e303 cam.

October 20th, 2008, 11:40 PM	#6
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	how long was it redlineing for? how is the oil pressure? could be anything __________________

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October 19th, 2008, 10:20 AM	#2
viperlocc Regular 1985 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Stevens Point Posts: 316 iTrader: 0 reviews	UPDATE/bump checked the plugs, most of them were pretty dark with buildup on them. Figure the car sat for 9 to 10 months. The only ones that worred me are the 1st one and the 8th one. (1st one is drivers side front, 8th one is passenger side back). Those ones were a little white, no build up, and the 8th one, the electrode was wore down a bit. The other thing i noticed was the passenger side valve cover, where the breather is, the rubber piece that stops the oil from splashing into the breather was tore. it never was before. cant start it, hopefully new plugs will get the car started. what timing should be ran with windsor jr heads/e303 cam? someone set it at 16 before, brought it down to 12.

October 19th, 2008, 02:24 PM	#3
viperlocc Regular 1985 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Stevens Point Posts: 316 iTrader: 0 reviews	update new plugs installed, got it started. engine sounded the same as before, little bit of smoke out of the passenger exhaust and a weird smell. After it got to 180* temp, the idle acted irratic, and the engine shook between 1200rpm's and 2500rpm's. any idea's?

October 19th, 2008, 08:25 PM	#4
89lx Regular 1989 LX coupe 5.0L Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NS Canada Posts: 496 iTrader: 0 reviews	did you do a compression check well you had the plugs out?

October 20th, 2008, 11:24 PM	#5
laztug Regular 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Big, Texas Posts: 229 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wish i could help you out dude.......BuMp!

October 21st, 2008, 06:32 PM	#7
viperlocc Regular 1985 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Stevens Point Posts: 316 iTrader: 0 reviews	oil pressure was good, redline for a very short time. decided to tear apart anyways and rebuild so...thanks for the help

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