Ouch! Engine!
07-11-2010, 02:23 PM
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Ouch! Engine!
My stang is idling like poop, huge loss in power, check engine light is flashing at me.
I'm hopping it's just low on oil.
A friend of mine that graduated from UTI is stopping by later to have a look see.
Does someone on MFs have any tips or useful speculation?
I'm hopping it's just low on oil.
A friend of mine that graduated from UTI is stopping by later to have a look see.
Does someone on MFs have any tips or useful speculation?
07-11-2010, 03:41 PM
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If it's "just low on oil", and you have "a huge loss in power", then it's not something to be hoping for; as you will also have some serious engine problems to deal with.
As to tips--get the code(s) read, write then down (the codes, not what the well-meaning person at the FLAPS thinks the problem might be), and then look them up here...
As to tips--get the code(s) read, write then down (the codes, not what the well-meaning person at the FLAPS thinks the problem might be), and then look them up here...
07-11-2010, 04:11 PM
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If it's "just low on oil", and you have "a huge loss in power", then it's not something to be hoping for; as you will also have some serious engine problems to deal with.
As to tips--get the code(s) read, write then down (the codes, not what the well-meaning person at the FLAPS thinks the problem might be), and then look them up here...
As to tips--get the code(s) read, write then down (the codes, not what the well-meaning person at the FLAPS thinks the problem might be), and then look them up here...
What is the FLAPS?
07-11-2010, 04:19 PM
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07-12-2010, 03:53 AM
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They are quite nice, and in an n/a application serve to make the engine happier--however there is no great rush of power as the stock COPs are adequate to the task. As to cost they are quite a bit less than the OEM units which are $70 to $85 each ($560 to $680 a set, new) last I knew.
The Weapon X Street COPs are $270.
Buy a 1/4" drive torque wrench. A good one is $75 to $100+, but that's a lot cheaper than getting a timsert installed...
07-12-2010, 08:26 AM
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OP, are u going to repair the plug threads with the head in the car? Or are u planning on removing the cylinder head? I just finished a new stroker build with brand new stg2 pi heads and pulled my plugs to check compression and a cuple threads came with the number 3 plug!! @ out of the 8 came out so it went back in fine BUT sooner or later ill need to fix it! wish i would have had them inserted before hand!!
07-12-2010, 01:59 PM
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OP, are u going to repair the plug threads with the head in the car? Or are u planning on removing the cylinder head? I just finished a new stroker build with brand new stg2 pi heads and pulled my plugs to check compression and a cuple threads came with the number 3 plug!! @ out of the 8 came out so it went back in fine BUT sooner or later ill need to fix it! wish i would have had them inserted before hand!!