Very Wierd Dilemma

Hunt_chevs · August 16th, 2007, 12:54 AM

somthin has happened with my thermostat housing (manifold side) i believe, and i sprung a coolant leak (small) out of the housing portion(aluminum part w/ 2 bolts. I think it warped from heat. .. So,.. to fix the leak i used rubber gasket material and a new thermostat. This fixed the leak... however.. very shortly after fixing this prob., a new one arose..
Upon acceleration..mostly(1200-2300 rpm)ish but not limited to low rpms,.my baby sputters....
The only thing we could come up with was a fuel injection matter...

so i used some lucas injector cleaner twice,.. and am considering fuel filter swap or sumthin....

can i get some thoughts/opinions,,..... feedback much appreciated

Hunt_chevs · August 16th, 2007, 12:58 AM

the problem 1st arose during a resaonably hard accell 1st to 2nd ,... it almost felt like somethin to do with the driveshaft at first, but hell,.. im no expert. . . .

MustangMatt96GT · August 16th, 2007, 01:05 AM

check to make sure the coolant didnt get in to your plug holes! i delt with this just two or three days ago and it was coolant in my first two plugs!

Hunt_chevs · August 16th, 2007, 01:25 AM

plug holes as in the lil basin resevoir they sit in,.. and how did you fix them prob... cuz if there is coolant leaking into the the plug holes wouldnt that be a bigger problem since shit is able to leak into the plugs etc... Now which plugs were the affected ones on your pony?,,..the ones directly behind the therm.?

MustangMatt96GT · August 16th, 2007, 05:31 PM

well if the aluminum crossover was leaking, like mine was, when fixed the leak as you did, Toyota FIPG FTW I decided to plug my plugs to see if I was running rich because I had misstaekn the smell of the coolant burning off of the hot block for running rich. Anyway That is where I fould the coolant. Down the little holes that the spark plug boots go down to reach the plugs. I also spilled some in that direction when I took my radiator hose off. Anyway Keep the plug in and take medical gauze and soak it up. then take compressed air and spray it down there and make sure its dry. Then pull the plug and inspect it. You may have to replace the plugs that got wet.

And I had coolant in the first two clyinders behind the thermostat!

Hunt_chevs · August 16th, 2007, 08:08 PM

word,.. thank you for time to explain further in detail... ima work on it for a while and see wut happens

August 16th, 2007, 12:54 AM	#1
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	Very Wierd Dilemma somthin has happened with my thermostat housing (manifold side) i believe, and i sprung a coolant leak (small) out of the housing portion(aluminum part w/ 2 bolts. I think it warped from heat. .. So,.. to fix the leak i used rubber gasket material and a new thermostat. This fixed the leak... however.. very shortly after fixing this prob., a new one arose.. Upon acceleration..mostly(1200-2300 rpm)ish but not limited to low rpms,.my baby sputters.... The only thing we could come up with was a fuel injection matter... so i used some lucas injector cleaner twice,.. and am considering fuel filter swap or sumthin.... can i get some thoughts/opinions,,..... feedback much appreciated

August 16th, 2007, 01:05 AM	#3
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	check to make sure the coolant didnt get in to your plug holes! i delt with this just two or three days ago and it was coolant in my first two plugs! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

August 16th, 2007, 01:25 AM	#4
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	plug holes as in the lil basin resevoir they sit in,.. and how did you fix them prob... cuz if there is coolant leaking into the the plug holes wouldnt that be a bigger problem since shit is able to leak into the plugs etc... Now which plugs were the affected ones on your pony?,,..the ones directly behind the therm.? __________________ 2k2 Gt Eibach pro kit, bbk cold air, exhaust, 4.10s, 6k hid's

August 16th, 2007, 05:31 PM	#5
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	well if the aluminum crossover was leaking, like mine was, when fixed the leak as you did, Toyota FIPG FTW I decided to plug my plugs to see if I was running rich because I had misstaekn the smell of the coolant burning off of the hot block for running rich. Anyway That is where I fould the coolant. Down the little holes that the spark plug boots go down to reach the plugs. I also spilled some in that direction when I took my radiator hose off. Anyway Keep the plug in and take medical gauze and soak it up. then take compressed air and spray it down there and make sure its dry. Then pull the plug and inspect it. You may have to replace the plugs that got wet. And I had coolant in the first two clyinders behind the thermostat! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

August 16th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#6
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	word,.. thank you for time to explain further in detail... ima work on it for a while and see wut happens __________________ 2k2 Gt Eibach pro kit, bbk cold air, exhaust, 4.10s, 6k hid's

August 16th, 2007, 12:58 AM	#2
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	the problem 1st arose during a resaonably hard accell 1st to 2nd ,... it almost felt like somethin to do with the driveshaft at first, but hell,.. im no expert. . . .

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