yep, fixxed my car until i broke it today..

R3dFyre02 · April 23rd, 2011, 06:52 PM

well I just did a plug and wire change on my 86 vert... Ran nice and smooth before I did it, Idle at 750 when in gear... Now that i put new plugs and wires in it it runs rougher, and idles at about 400-500 in gear... Not cool... any ideas?

pcfixeray · April 23rd, 2011, 07:13 PM

86?? or 96?? id say you got wires off if not you got a bad wire!

mcqueen · April 23rd, 2011, 07:15 PM

Are all the wires in the right order? Plugs gapped properly?

R3dFyre02 · April 23rd, 2011, 07:43 PM

plugs are gapped properly, new wires and I have double checked them a number of times. only did one at a time so Im certain I didnt mix up the order... Im about to go out and pull each wire as the car is running to see if the idle changes... god I hate getting shocked...

Oh and it is an 86...

Not to bad for 500 bucks!!

R3dFyre02 · April 23rd, 2011, 08:22 PM

ok, so i just went out and played with my wires... one if the clips that locks the wire onto the distributor cap wasn't clicking on good and solid. So I dug an old wire out of the trash and put it on and its running a lot smoother again. granted my idle is still around 550... But its a smooth 550 so Im happy. Any clue how to bump the idle up to 750 or so?

Also just realized that I didn't change out the cap and rotor... Might look into that tomorrow.

Alexander III · April 23rd, 2011, 09:47 PM

What plugs did you use?

R3dFyre02 · April 23rd, 2011, 09:58 PM

Autolite Coppers.

Alexander III · April 23rd, 2011, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by R3dFyre02

Autolite Coppers.

Yeah they should be fine. I'd go ahead and replace your cap/ rotor/ button and see what happens.

I'm sure that someone here can chime in about raising your idle.

Newb moment here, but I had no idea there was a 3.8L in a 86 Fox.

R3dFyre02 · April 23rd, 2011, 10:13 PM

yup. i didnt either untill I lifted the hood and didnt see the 4Cyl I was expecting.

honestly i didnt care about the engine to much, i just need something to drive. and eventually i would like to put a mild 5.0 in this.

April 23rd, 2011, 06:52 PM	#1
R3dFyre02 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,173 iTrader: 2 reviews	yep, fixxed my car until i broke it today.. well I just did a plug and wire change on my 86 vert... Ran nice and smooth before I did it, Idle at 750 when in gear... Now that i put new plugs and wires in it it runs rougher, and idles at about 400-500 in gear... Not cool... any ideas? __________________ 02GT - Blown motor 86LX 3.8TBI auto replacement daily driver How to retrofit HID's

April 23rd, 2011, 07:43 PM	#4
R3dFyre02 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,173 iTrader: 2 reviews	plugs are gapped properly, new wires and I have double checked them a number of times. only did one at a time so Im certain I didnt mix up the order... Im about to go out and pull each wire as the car is running to see if the idle changes... god I hate getting shocked... Oh and it is an 86... Not to bad for 500 bucks!! __________________ 02GT - Blown motor 86LX 3.8TBI auto replacement daily driver How to retrofit HID's

April 23rd, 2011, 08:22 PM	#5
R3dFyre02 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,173 iTrader: 2 reviews	ok, so i just went out and played with my wires... one if the clips that locks the wire onto the distributor cap wasn't clicking on good and solid. So I dug an old wire out of the trash and put it on and its running a lot smoother again. granted my idle is still around 550... But its a smooth 550 so Im happy. Any clue how to bump the idle up to 750 or so? Also just realized that I didn't change out the cap and rotor... Might look into that tomorrow. __________________ 02GT - Blown motor 86LX 3.8TBI auto replacement daily driver How to retrofit HID's

April 23rd, 2011, 09:47 PM	#6
Alexander III Absens haeres non erit '11 Performance Package 4.61@356.68 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,817 iTrader: 0 reviews	What plugs did you use? __________________ Current: '12 VW CC Sport 6MT \| '10 Jetta TDI \| '08 350Z Vert \| '95 S14 \| '85 325e BUY MY SCT X3 UNLOCKED USED TWICE

April 23rd, 2011, 09:58 PM	#7
R3dFyre02 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,173 iTrader: 2 reviews	Autolite Coppers. __________________ 02GT - Blown motor 86LX 3.8TBI auto replacement daily driver How to retrofit HID's

April 23rd, 2011, 07:13 PM	#2
pcfixeray Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Not known yet Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	86?? or 96?? id say you got wires off if not you got a bad wire!

April 23rd, 2011, 10:13 PM	#9
R3dFyre02 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,173 iTrader: 2 reviews	yup. i didnt either untill I lifted the hood and didnt see the 4Cyl I was expecting. honestly i didnt care about the engine to much, i just need something to drive. and eventually i would like to put a mild 5.0 in this. __________________ 02GT - Blown motor 86LX 3.8TBI auto replacement daily driver How to retrofit HID's

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