FE goin to crap, please help!!!
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From: Harrisburg area Pa.
they are pressure sensitive and not very expensive after going to all the touble of tearing it down i would just get some new one's..i dont know what intake you have but mine weighs 70 lbs or so do you really want to do that more than you have to?...JMO
good luck Tom
good luck Tom
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well its all together. but I still have problems. The drivers side bank is smokin pretty good, blue smoke. I caqhnged all the plugs, gapped them at 44. The old plugs were gapped less than 40 for some reason, The number 1 was real clean like it was way lean, the 5 and 7 bwere wet i think with gas and the rest were ok. I used a vacuum guage to tune the carb, I came out with 1.25 turns on the drivers side screw and 2 on the pass. after leaning them 1/16. I didnt like it so right now I have them both at 2, I have always thought they were supposed to be even. I have the timing at 9 advanced. It seems like it missing but every wire is right. So its runnin like crap and smokin. What shoould I do.
Thanks, Ryan
Thanks, Ryan
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heres two things I was wounderin if had somethin to do with it. On the heads, on top of the exhaust holes, there are short bolts, like plugs, with tubes under them (what are they btw) This tube under the #6 is loose. Granted my arrow is at the #5 but its on the #6. (just a reassurance)
The lifter under the circled rocker arm is spoungy. When installing the push rods I was able to compress this lifetr where as I could not any of the others. It wasnt too easy but easier than the rest. Thanks fellas.
The lifter under the circled rocker arm is spoungy. When installing the push rods I was able to compress this lifetr where as I could not any of the others. It wasnt too easy but easier than the rest. Thanks fellas.
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From: Mddl A MexCans
The arrow might be pointing to emission control fittings ? not sure from that angle. If it is this and all the hardware is intact, and good condition should not be an issue. If it's loose and or has been cut or ?? Replace the fittings with pipe plugs(sealing the holes) A lifter that is easily collapsed needs looking into/replacement possibly. Should have removed it for review/cleaning/other...
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If it was running fine with no smoke before the intake change then I'll bet your problem is the intake is not properly sealed. It is more difficult to get a good seal on then intake of an FE than most other engines. If you don't get a good seal the intake ports can pull oil into the cylinders and make the engine smoke badly use oil like crazy. I've seen this first hand. One thing you have to be careful of on the intake is that the bolts are not too long. This generally comes up with aftermarket aluminum intakes as the stock bolts are just a shade too long and will bottom out before the intake is really torqued down good. Doing the compression test is not a bad idea as it will tell you the general condition of the cylinders. If you do end up pulling the intake again, look carefully at the intake gaskets and the intake ports of the heads....if it's leaking and sucking oil into the cylinders you can usually see the signs of it.
Good Luck!
Tracy
Good Luck!
Tracy
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Where your arrow is pointing may be where the Thermactor (smog) Pump fittings are. Since the pump has been removed, the 4 holes (4 on each side) will be plugged.
There is one fitting for each cylinder.
There is one fitting for each cylinder.
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In your post #22...you say there are bolts with tubes in them. Are the tubes pinched off? If not, where do the tubes go?
When the smog pump was removed, someone may have cut the metal tubes that lead to the 4 holes (per side) in the cylinder head. They then pinched the tubes together.
When the smog pump was removed, someone may have cut the metal tubes that lead to the 4 holes (per side) in the cylinder head. They then pinched the tubes together.
