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 Aug 12, 2008 - 12:36 AM
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Just put to a new 5sfe engine in my 98 GT...Running absolutely terrible!
Tried O2 sensor, Tried plugs, Tried Wires, Tried Cap and Rotor, Tried Resetting the Timing. I've been told that the timing is controlled by the computer. Is this true? Also, someone told me that since the old engine hadn't run for a while and the battery was unhooked for so long "it might just need to run for a while so the computer can reset/recalibrate itself". This sounds like bs to me, but hey, at this point I'm willing to try almost anything. But at the same time, won't it damage my engine by running with a miss if the timing is off? All input greatly appreciated! Learn me! This post has been edited by joeladam02: Aug 13, 2008 - 5:08 PM |
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Aug 12, 2008 - 8:36 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 30, '08 From NYC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Ah ok...
No Check Engine Light. And not a vacuum problem. It really sounds like a timing issue to me. No? |
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joeladam02 Car idles rough, has a miss to it... Aug 12, 2008 - 12:36 AM
Batman722 are you getting a CEL ? Aug 12, 2008 - 12:51 AM joeladam02 Eh? CEL?
Someone also told me this could be a vac... Aug 12, 2008 - 8:30 AM D-Man CEL = CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
(IIRC) The computer prog... Aug 12, 2008 - 8:33 AM D-Man what year is the new engine? Aug 12, 2008 - 8:41 AM joeladam02 I believe it was out of a 95 Aug 12, 2008 - 8:50 AM D-Man the ignition coil for a 95 is diffrent from a 98. ... Aug 12, 2008 - 8:55 AM joeladam02 only thing I took from the 98 was the throttlebody... Aug 12, 2008 - 8:57 AM D-Man I suppose timing could be culprit in this case the... Aug 12, 2008 - 9:01 AM joeladam02 Awesome thanks very much! Aug 12, 2008 - 9:02 AM Rayme Get a timing light to check if your ignition syste... Aug 12, 2008 - 10:03 AM Batman722 You would need to swap the distributer, egr, and o... Aug 12, 2008 - 11:18 AM joeladam02 Put a new timing belt on it...maybe it is the EGR ... Aug 12, 2008 - 11:21 AM D-Man PM sent Aug 12, 2008 - 11:53 AM mnwolftrack Does a '98 have the air idle control valve on ... Aug 12, 2008 - 4:52 PM
joeladam02 Fixed it!!! Had the vacuum hose to the... Aug 13, 2008 - 8:12 AM |
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