Switched to mass air; have some problems, need help.

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Re: Switched to mass air; have some problems, need help.

Reply #30 – July 15, 2005, 04:16:18 AM

I finally got all the parts installed: plugs, wires, cap, rotor, coil, fuel pump, fuel filter, and two new O2's. It seems to run much better. Still doesn't seem 100%, but it's definately at 90-95% (not quite there on power). The oil will be changed tomorrow (smells of gas), and I'll probably take another stab at the mass-air swap. I'm thinking of buying a vacuum gauge, to see if I have any leaks.

Joe

Re: Switched to mass air; have some problems, need help.

Reply #31 – July 16, 2005, 07:36:37 PM

i was just reading about the problems you were having , very simmilar to what happened to my bird i didnt have time to read all the posts as i only have a few min. before i gotta go but i had to use the wiring harness out of a mustang for the 02s and upon further reaserch the stang harness was pinned different than my 5.0 birds 02 harness . just a thought sorry if someone already told you to check this but like i said i didnt have time to read all the posts and i gotta go now good luck!

Those Tan Wires

Reply #32 – May 08, 2006, 11:30:26 PM

HELLO I DID AN HO SWAP ON MY 88THUNDERBIRD. I SWAP IN AN 86GT MOTOR (wish it was an 87 or newer but it works pretty good) when I first did the swap i used the mustang's 02 harness for the swap and the car ran like couldn't figure out what the hell it was it sucked. Then someone on here had the same problem and they used the 02 harness from the Tbird and they're car ran fine. I did this too use the t-bird 02 harness and it should fix your problems. Those tan wires on the 02 harness need to be grounded . I grounded mine apart from each other and my car has ran fine ever since. Hope this helps you out . my car still is SD. I'm thinking on going to mass air but not sure. good luck.