Issue with 95 cobra (h/c/i/sc).

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1995 Cobra.
Stock block/internals.
Heads/cam/intake
Supercharger w/ 8psi and powerpipe that claims additional 2-3psi of boost.

Recently replaced the 24lbs injectors and MAF which was calibrated for 19lbs injectors. The car was tuned once (horribly I might add) with that set up.
I have just put in 42lbs injectors, a PMAS 42lbs MAF, and a aeromotive fuel regulator.

Car was running like sh1t but It has slowly been getting better and better after electronic adjustments, sparkplugs, and so on.

Just adjusted all electronics perfectly (IAC included). Car is running like a bat out of hell; running down my best friends modded 04' terminator. With sticky 275 yokohamas, my car will still lose traction at 65mph once I hit 4000RPM.

Has obvious signs of needing to be tuned (struggles to find idle, hesitation, burning rich, etc), before I do so though I still have a issue - believe it is a vaccum leak. During avereage driving, the car will begin to sputter badly, and almost all of the time it does this, it will shut down, and will continue sputtering, shutting down, till I limp my way home. (This happens maybe once a week and after letting the car sit for a bit the problem stops). Im confident this is a vaccumm leak but puzzled because it happens so rare and I would think it would do this constantly if it was a leak. Fuel pump? (Has a t-rex pump), ignition? (has full msd set up with ditributor, blaster, boost retard, etc). Also, While searching for the leak I took off the upper intake manifold and found oil...a puddle of it gathered up. Only thing I can think of is loads of blow by coupled with extremely light royal purple motor oil (should have just used some mobile1 i know). The engine is the orginal block/internals and only has 39k miles - of which 6k have been with the current modifications. I know supercharging and everything decreases the motors life but I was pridicting reacing 90k or more miles before upgradding to a DSS 331. Ideas?

This car is my daily driver and I want to hurry and get rid of these petty issues so I can have it tuned and running proper.
 

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When it starts to sputter and run poor does the check engine light come on?
 
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I know it doesnt seem like a vaccum leak, but I did a vaccum test today and found that at idle it only pulle din 4.7 apose to the like 11.5 it should be at. So along with a vaccum leak I still have to find this problem. The IAC was adjusted perfectly, but a thought that came up was that the first time the car was tuned the IAC was adjusted to like 6.3 (supose to be a like 9.8) - Is it possible that because the car was tuned with the IAC adjusted badly that it just needs to be re-tuned?
And no the check engine light does not come on - Occasionally when the car is trying to find idle the check light will come on (this is very rare) but after a moment it will find idle and the light turns off.


Also - while dropping my girl off at home the engine shut off (same scenario - sputtering and killing over) - Took about 20 minutes to get back up and running - after disconnecting neg battery terminal, letting it sit, and then reconnecting.
 
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Who tuned it? Invest in a wideband A/F sensor and bring it to a reputable tuner...
 

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If you are running a MAF that is calibrated for 42# injectors, and running 42# injectors with NO TUNE whatso ever, then I would be inclined to say that you are using the wrong maf.

Cobra ECM's are programmed to run 24# injectors. The MAF used in the cobra is the same exact piece that is used in not only the GT, but also the V6 stang.

Therefor, unless your PMAS is calibrated for 42# injectors AND a cobra ECM, its the wrong one.


Example. I am using a 24# calibrated MAF (GT calibration) to run the 30# injectors in my COBRA
 

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Addermk2 said:
If you are running a MAF that is calibrated for 42# injectors, and running 42# injectors with NO TUNE whatso ever, then I would be inclined to say that you are using the wrong maf.

Cobra ECM's are programmed to run 24# injectors. The MAF used in the cobra is the same exact piece that is used in not only the GT, but also the V6 stang.

Therefor, unless your PMAS is calibrated for 42# injectors AND a cobra ECM, its the wrong one.


Example. I am using a 24# calibrated MAF (GT calibration) to run the 30# injectors in my COBRA
i completely forgot that variance could be the issue and makes more sense than a temp sensor!
 

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what is your base timing, the stuttering and hard starts are a sign of too much advance

stop beating on it and take it to someone that will tune it before you hurt it. with less then 40,000 miles you should not have rind seal issues as long as you havn't been dumping a ton of fuel into the cylinders. get that junk royal purple out of there and run regular oil. something like valvoline or pennzoil. preferably their racing oil since it contains more zinc.
 

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i had a problem with a aftermarket regulator and 42lb injectors. do you not have a fuel preesure gauge? should be 35 at idle, my reg was stickin higher, and those injectors are kinda big for stock engine ( blower dont work at idle ) so you flood alot and have hard starts. i put a stock ford reg, which adjusts under boost, and that solved my hard start/stallin issue. as for oil up top, pcv system is in the back, maybe leakin causin vac leak and oil spillage
 

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