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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Jerm95gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 1239</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,5,22,14,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> My car won't really idle.......sometimes it sorta does but it will die sometimes when just pushing the clutch in......<br /><br />Also there is a check engine light on....but everything seems to be ok...as far as i can tell....<br /><br />I got crane2031, and edelbrock heads put in. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93PONY</b> <br /><small>Member # 60</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,5,22,14,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> What RPM does the car idlea at?<br />I just put that cam in Paul's Cobra & it idles steady at 650.<br />Pull codes & see what's in there. If the check engine light came on, it should have a stored code. To pull codes all you need is a piece of wire, a piece of paper, & a pencil. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Lightning Larry</b> <br /><small>Member # 2737</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,5,22,14,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Jerm95gt:<br /><strong>My car won't really idle.......sometimes it sorta does but it will die sometimes when just pushing the clutch in......<br /><br />Also there is a check engine light on....but everything seems to be ok...as far as i can tell....<br /><br />I got crane2031, and edelbrock heads put in.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Take it back!!! Seriously. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Black94 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 655</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,5,22,17,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Check for vacuum leaks first....Then I would suggest checking the TPS voltage too..(.998 at idle)...<br /><br />If your getting a check engine light then yep, you probably got a code in there somewhere....I wouldnt try guessing, I would go straight to the code scanner...<br /><br />Good luck.... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>st5150</b> <br /><small>Member # 51</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,5,22,19,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> There is no need to adust the TPS setting on 94/95 (possible '94+, I forget) cars. Every 5(if I remember right) engine starts, the EEC automatically "zeros" the TPS setting. Just make sure its under a volt and you'll be fine.<br /><br />I agree with the pulling codes gig. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Jerm95gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 1239</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,5,22,21,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> thanks........the jacket on the spark plug wire is cracked on like #7 cylinder or some shit.....might be a bad plug too.....im going to check the codes. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Black94 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 655</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,5,23,2,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by st5150:<br /><strong>There is no need to adust the TPS setting on 94/95 (possible '94+, I forget) cars. Every 5(if I remember right) engine starts, the EEC automatically "zeros" the TPS setting. Just make sure its under a volt and you'll be fine.<br /><br />I agree with the pulling codes gig.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">~I must have checked and adjusted my TPS voltage after every 4th engine start then..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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