With my timing set at stock the car runs hot and pings. I have lowered the timing to about 4degrees and it is ok. I would like to bring the timing back to stock. Any ideas. My fuel pump is also kinda loud and it changes in pitch when i hit the brakes or put the turn signals on.
Timing at 10degrees and car pings and runns hot
- Thread starter ant0045
- Start date
9
95marcos
Guest
have you checked what condition your harmonic balancer if its a little spun or has a wobble to it when you go and set the timing it could really throw you off the actual number....
wayne94mustang
Active Member
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2006
- Messages
- 477
- Reaction score
- 11
i'd bet money that the balencer is spun.
find TDC and then see what the balencer says.
find TDC and then see what the balencer says.
GearGambler
Member
two questions:
1. do you have the stock mid pipe on the car? if not, does the aftermarket one have cats or not?
2. do you have a cold air intake, stock intake box, or is the air filter in the engine bay attached to the mass air sensor (KNN style)?
1. do you have the stock mid pipe on the car? if not, does the aftermarket one have cats or not?
2. do you have a cold air intake, stock intake box, or is the air filter in the engine bay attached to the mass air sensor (KNN style)?
GearGambler
Member
the air filter is in the fender or in the engine bay?
username182
New Member
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2008
- Messages
- 99
- Reaction score
- 0
I just resolved this same problem on my 95 gt.
I replaced everything, new balancer, fuel filter, plugs wires, cap rotor, seafoamed it, cleaned maf, etc etc. Nothing fixed it except for bringing the timing down do like 7*.
I pulled off the tb to clean it up, and what do you know, there was no gasket between the tb and the intake. And its not like the gasket was old and fell apart, both the tb and the intake were nice new shiny metal, like no gasket had EVER been there. This car has been in my family since new, and as far back as I can remember it's had a pinging issue. Not sure if the assembly plant missed the gasket when it was built or maybe the tb was removed and the gasket was forgotten...who knows.
I made a gasket, copper sprayed the crap out of it and bolted the tb back on. Took it for a drive and my pining was gone.
I replaced everything, new balancer, fuel filter, plugs wires, cap rotor, seafoamed it, cleaned maf, etc etc. Nothing fixed it except for bringing the timing down do like 7*.
I pulled off the tb to clean it up, and what do you know, there was no gasket between the tb and the intake. And its not like the gasket was old and fell apart, both the tb and the intake were nice new shiny metal, like no gasket had EVER been there. This car has been in my family since new, and as far back as I can remember it's had a pinging issue. Not sure if the assembly plant missed the gasket when it was built or maybe the tb was removed and the gasket was forgotten...who knows.
I made a gasket, copper sprayed the crap out of it and bolted the tb back on. Took it for a drive and my pining was gone.
Similar threads
