Help,Never seen this Before
02-13-2006, 01:28 AM
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RE: Help,Never seen this Before
You could have damaged the injector on that one cylinder. Maybe causing extra amounts of gas getting in that cylinder. Runnin out of ideas, maybe someone else will chime in.
Can you do a compression check on the problem cylinder? Do you have axcess to one?
Can you do a compression check on the problem cylinder? Do you have axcess to one?
02-13-2006, 01:38 AM
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RE: Help,Never seen this Before
I actually did a compression test before and after I replaced the valve seals.
Before I replaced the seals this is what they were at 1)= cylinder 1 etc.
before After
1) 160 190
2) 165 200
3) 160 190
4) 165 195
5) 165 195
6) 165 200
7) 160 195
8) 165 195
it isn't just one cylinder, It's the entire header that glows, on the one side from around 2 inches down from the block right to where they hook up to the exhaust. I never touched the injectors, But I guess it wouldn't hurt to check them. I am totally baffeled with this. Such a simple thing to replace the seals. I might be makin a call to the ford dealerships tomorrow.
Before I replaced the seals this is what they were at 1)= cylinder 1 etc.
before After
1) 160 190
2) 165 200
3) 160 190
4) 165 195
5) 165 195
6) 165 200
7) 160 195
8) 165 195
it isn't just one cylinder, It's the entire header that glows, on the one side from around 2 inches down from the block right to where they hook up to the exhaust. I never touched the injectors, But I guess it wouldn't hurt to check them. I am totally baffeled with this. Such a simple thing to replace the seals. I might be makin a call to the ford dealerships tomorrow.
02-13-2006, 01:41 AM
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RE: Help,Never seen this Before
ORIGINAL: 88reaper
I actually did a compression test before and after I replaced the valve seals.
Before I replaced the seals this is what they were at 1)= cylinder 1 etc.
before After
1) 160 190
2) 165 200
3) 160 190
4) 165 195
5) 165 195
6) 165 200
7) 160 195
8) 165 195
it isn't just one cylinder, It's the entire header that glows, on the one side from around 2 inches down from the block right to where they hook up to the exhaust. I never touched the injectors, But I guess it wouldn't hurt to check them. I am totally baffeled with this. Such a simple thing to replace the seals. I might be makin a call to the ford dealerships tomorrow.
I actually did a compression test before and after I replaced the valve seals.
Before I replaced the seals this is what they were at 1)= cylinder 1 etc.
before After
1) 160 190
2) 165 200
3) 160 190
4) 165 195
5) 165 195
6) 165 200
7) 160 195
8) 165 195
it isn't just one cylinder, It's the entire header that glows, on the one side from around 2 inches down from the block right to where they hook up to the exhaust. I never touched the injectors, But I guess it wouldn't hurt to check them. I am totally baffeled with this. Such a simple thing to replace the seals. I might be makin a call to the ford dealerships tomorrow.
02-13-2006, 01:53 AM
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RE: Help,Never seen this Before
No, there almost brand new, i installed them about 5 days ago when I put in a new tranny, clutch, clutch cable and tranny mount. My car has been blowing a bit of blue for the last month or so, So I finally broke down to replace the valve guides. my neighbor told me that if the timing is retarded enough it can cause the plugs to fire faster even if there is no gas to be bunrt, IE: firing twice as fast then they need to be. Would it be possible for the valves to be open and the plugs firing with no gas in the chamber??Because if that can happen, having 4 plugs firing twice as fast could make headers pretty dam hot. But what are the odds that only the passenger side plugs would be firing twice as fast, and not all of them??
02-13-2006, 03:41 AM
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RE: Help,Never seen this Before
I would check all electrical connections and I would also check for vacumn leaks. My guess is something is left unhooked. There are grounds at the rear of the intake and you also have the pvc valve at the back of the intake. Is it out of place creating a lean condition via its port to the intake manifold?
02-13-2006, 12:17 PM
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RE: Help,Never seen this Before
I would say that the side that is glowing is running lean OR is in open loop, that would be the reason for glowing headers, check the plugs and wires again, and look for any damage to the injector wiring
02-13-2006, 12:31 PM
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RE: Help,Never seen this Before
ORIGINAL: 88reaper
I actually did a compression test before and after I replaced the valve seals.
Before I replaced the seals this is what they were at 1)= cylinder 1 etc.
before After
1) 160 190
2) 165 200
3) 160 190
4) 165 195
5) 165 195
6) 165 200
7) 160 195
8) 165 195
it isn't just one cylinder, It's the entire header that glows, on the one side from around 2 inches down from the block right to where they hook up to the exhaust. I never touched the injectors, But I guess it wouldn't hurt to check them. I am totally baffeled with this. Such a simple thing to replace the seals. I might be makin a call to the ford dealerships tomorrow.
I actually did a compression test before and after I replaced the valve seals.
Before I replaced the seals this is what they were at 1)= cylinder 1 etc.
before After
1) 160 190
2) 165 200
3) 160 190
4) 165 195
5) 165 195
6) 165 200
7) 160 195
8) 165 195
it isn't just one cylinder, It's the entire header that glows, on the one side from around 2 inches down from the block right to where they hook up to the exhaust. I never touched the injectors, But I guess it wouldn't hurt to check them. I am totally baffeled with this. Such a simple thing to replace the seals. I might be makin a call to the ford dealerships tomorrow.
02-13-2006, 09:28 PM
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RE: Help,Never seen this Before
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all i did was replace the valve seals. I asked around a few machine shops and they all said it was a common thing to get better compression after putting in new valve seals.
all i did was replace the valve seals. I asked around a few machine shops and they all said it was a common thing to get better compression after putting in new valve seals.