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The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #15 –
Well...that's just a side of my life I'll keep off the forums ;)

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #16 –
I posted about these 2 kills on my local car forum, http://www.carolinarides.com, and they seemed compelled by the way I mentioned that the car reacted to 3rd gear.  A lot of guys there have fox Stangs and say they dont have that with their AODs.  Would anyone here like to shed some light on this?

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #17 –
Quote from: kingcars;143222
I posted about these 2 kills on my local car forum, http://www.carolinarides.com, and they seemed compelled by the way I mentioned that the car reacted to 3rd gear.  A lot of guys there have fox Stangs and say they dont have that with their AODs.  Would anyone here like to shed some light on this?

You're complainin'???(mine doesn't do it either)... Dunno what's up, but I'd be fixin' that bog...

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #18 –
Who's complainin?  Not me!  I'm thrilled.  Just waiting for these dark clouds to pass by so I can get back to cleanin the Tbird.

I think I need a new MAP Sensor to fix that bog; thats the one thing we didnt replace and/or clean during the conversion because dad had gone to the store and said the part number for a 5.0 Stang MAP was the same as mine.  But I think that may be the problem.

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #19 –
i think the bog and 3rd gear power up might be related, maybe the motor isn't running at its full potential till its wound up? A random guess
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The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #20 –
The car runs really strong in first and second, but what happens is she'll be sitting at a stop light sometimes and the idle will go lower than normal and the idle will get a bit rough.  Then when I hit the gas, she just doesn't want to move.  Once she gets moving, it's smooth sailing.  She doesnt feel low on power or anything.

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #21 –
if you put in N it revs fine though? how about throttle with the brake on at a stop?
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
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The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #22 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;143083
Quote from: kingcars;143052

 
 
Who's next? :evilgrin:
 
 
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I'll run ya but I have GT-40P heads, a Comp 266HR cam, and 3.73 gears. ;)

 
ill race ya giggidy goo ;)
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~
 

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #23 –
Quote from: shame302;143236
if you put in N it revs fine though? how about throttle with the brake on at a stop?


I'll have to try that and get back to ya.  She doesnt bog ALL the time, so I'll have to wait till the idle starts getting a bit rough, then I'll test it.

btw, Thunderjet, I'd let my dad's Chevelle take care of ya if you really wanted a race :evilgrin:

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #24 –
Quote from: kingcars;143227
Who's complainin?  Not me!  I'm thrilled.  Just waiting for these dark clouds to pass by so I can get back to cleanin the Tbird.

I think I need a new MAP Sensor to fix that bog; thats the one thing we didnt replace and/or clean during the conversion because dad had gone to the store and said the part number for a 5.0 Stang MAP was the same as mine.  But I think that may be the problem.


I doubt it, a bad MAP usually causes a rich idle and/or cruse condition... At 26mpg it ain't rich... Sounds like a TPS problem or maybe base idle misadjustment...


Has it been scanned for codes???

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #25 –
Nope, havent scanned it.  But could this be related to how the car also idles unusually high in park?  She idles around 1k when I put it in park.

Also, what do we need to do to check the base idle adjustment?  How do we change it?

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #26 –
Quote from: kingcars;143254
Nope, havent scanned it.  But could this be related to how the car also idles unusually high in park?  She idles around 1k when I put it in park.

Also, what do we need to do to check the base idle adjustment?  How do we change it?

Possibly... But you're ' in the wind if you don't KNOW what faults may be in the EEC system... Some things won't make any difference, but a few adjustments and sensors are somewhat critical...

You need to read up on all the info about adjusting the TPS to .999999 volt so it will run better(I consider it mostly BS),and then I'll tell you how to do it...


You have a volt meter???? And do you know how to use it???

AND where you at in NC???? I'll be at Northeast Dragway near Hertford and Elizabeth City tomorrow...

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #27 –
I think Elizabeth City is on the coast...I'm a few hours away.  But nobody in my family has much experience with "modern" electronics in cars, so this is a new avenue for all of us.  All help is appreciated.

But luckily, my dad is experienced in HVAC, so there's plenty of electronics knowledge there.

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #28 –
Ok, would this work on my 5.0 or is it strictly for the 2.3T?

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/2-3l-tech/77472-idle-issues-2-3-turbo.html

The 2nd post.

The tbird finally got a shot! And now a 2nd one!

Reply #29 –
Its all the same, youll just want to adjust your base idle to a differnet RPM than most 2.3L. My 2.3 idles at 1,000, your 5.0 shouldnt idle more than 850 if i remember correctly.
It's Gumby's fault.