Car is hesitating and making popping noises
03-13-2008, 03:22 PM
#11
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Cartersville, GA
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RE: Car is hesitating and making popping noises
mine did this as well and after doing a complete tune up, and fixing blown head gaskets and nearly ever other gasket possible, mine still did the same hesitation and popping. granted i had a lot of things go wrong at once but in the end the hesitation came from my fuel pump going bad. i just finished replacing it yesterday and havent had a problem yet. just another suggestion. so i would definitely check the fuel pump.
03-13-2008, 05:29 PM
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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RE: Car is hesitating and making popping noises
You know mine is doint the same and still doing it... Now why mine i think is doing it is because i just changed out my intake for stock OEM my old stocker was rotted in the back. I know aluminum cant rot... Who ever told you that is a F**king lier cus i have proof it can... any ways i changed everything out and put timing back where it was and it started doing it....Now when i took out the injectors i broke 1 pintle cap "nipple on the bottom of the injector" and replace that one with a new pintle cap from a 92 and it had a slightly different shape and slightly wider hole for spray. now i think the fuel in that cylinder is spraying differently then the others.... Maby to much gas in that 1 cylinder wich would cause a back fire threw theintake or tail pipe. I have the new caps coming this week. Ill post if it does or doesnt fix... If not im moving to fuel filter then pump after that its a new motor.
03-15-2008, 01:30 AM
#14
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 18
RE: Car is hesitating and making popping noises
Check your spark plugs. You can also check the wires at night by starting it in the dark and see if you see any arching. It does sound like fuel system....I'd lean toward the fuel pump...if your filter was dirty, you can bet the pump has seen some of that nastiness.
03-15-2008, 12:09 PM
#15
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RE: Car is hesitating and making popping noises
well for now if timing fixes it, it fixes it, fuel pump and regulator i have justt need a day to do em both (im a noob and i work slow) but if its just timing i can hold off on the other two
03-17-2008, 12:03 AM
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RE: Car is hesitating and making popping noises
Okay I did teh timing yesterday, i lowered it to rougly 12-13* timing...
did not drive the car till tonite and it is still doing it.
Before i Tackle the Fuel Pump any one have anything to add to this?
did not drive the car till tonite and it is still doing it.
Before i Tackle the Fuel Pump any one have anything to add to this?
03-17-2008, 12:21 AM
#18
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RE: Car is hesitating and making popping noises
FUEL PUMP! Any bucking or popping would indicate a lean condition. Trust me, the fuel pumps love to go bad on these fox bodies. Grab a walbro pump and i bet that fixes your problem.
