1989 Ford Bronco, 302, Rebuilt, white smoke, running rich?, no power
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1989 Ford Bronco, 302, Rebuilt, white smoke, running rich?, no power
My boy and I have been restoring a Bronco for the past year and a half. Still having issues and stumped. It seems to be running rich, and it has very little power. I will list everything we have done below to help with any questions that have already been asked, but ANY help would be greatly appreciated. TIA.
All new parts including: MAP, TPS, FPR, Coil, Solenoid, Battery, Alternator, Starter, Fuel Pump relay, Fuel pump, plugs, wires, Complete gasket set, new rings, valve job, new Dizzy, o2 sensor, new (rubber) vacuum lines, swapped ECM and EGR. Cleaned and tesed injectors. Replaced Automatic Tranny with 5 speed, new master and slave cylinder. Replaced rear axle for same. Code reader shows OK, but does have a couple of codes----for Neutral safety switch and AC pump (both disconnected). Can't get it to do the cylinder balance test for some reason tho. It does throw another code 10 when starting up, which is I belive for bad cylinder #1, but the book says to ignore initial codes when starting the KOER test. Also throws a code for water temp which goes away when warmed up. Compression tests all show about 150#. Took CAT out of system and ran duel exhaust into glassers. Also removed part of the smog system behind upper intake and capped all lines off.
I think I covered everything, but probably missed something. Again, Thanks for any help. 'Bout ready to take it somewhere and pay someone to figure it out.
All new parts including: MAP, TPS, FPR, Coil, Solenoid, Battery, Alternator, Starter, Fuel Pump relay, Fuel pump, plugs, wires, Complete gasket set, new rings, valve job, new Dizzy, o2 sensor, new (rubber) vacuum lines, swapped ECM and EGR. Cleaned and tesed injectors. Replaced Automatic Tranny with 5 speed, new master and slave cylinder. Replaced rear axle for same. Code reader shows OK, but does have a couple of codes----for Neutral safety switch and AC pump (both disconnected). Can't get it to do the cylinder balance test for some reason tho. It does throw another code 10 when starting up, which is I belive for bad cylinder #1, but the book says to ignore initial codes when starting the KOER test. Also throws a code for water temp which goes away when warmed up. Compression tests all show about 150#. Took CAT out of system and ran duel exhaust into glassers. Also removed part of the smog system behind upper intake and capped all lines off.
I think I covered everything, but probably missed something. Again, Thanks for any help. 'Bout ready to take it somewhere and pay someone to figure it out.
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Guess I missed your original question. It was a long weekend.....lol. Rebuilt it to stack specs. Basically "freshened it up" with a valve job, new rings, bearings and gaskets. Honed cylinders as well. I am a little concerned about that cam, although it probably wouldn't run at all with a different cam in it.
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Did you plug the holes in the back of the cylinder heads? If not you will have a pretty obnoxious exhaust leak and worse yet a giant fresh air source upstream of the O2 sensor. There can be no fresh air getting into the exhaust upstream of the O2 sensor. And you did reinstall the O2 didn't you?
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I did. I ran the connector tube across both heads and capped the top. O2 is not only installed but brand new.
My boy is telling me that he thinks it may be leaking fuel in the back. I am going to try to look at that today. Hard to see back there tho.
With regards to timing, I was under the understanding that u set it to zero with the spout removed, shut it off and plug it back in......PCM I thought set the negative 10. I will definitely look at this to make sure it is sitting at 10 BTDC
My boy is telling me that he thinks it may be leaking fuel in the back. I am going to try to look at that today. Hard to see back there tho.
With regards to timing, I was under the understanding that u set it to zero with the spout removed, shut it off and plug it back in......PCM I thought set the negative 10. I will definitely look at this to make sure it is sitting at 10 BTDC
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