teh 5.0 is running like crap

[madmaxin22]

10 page thread man.. you have to share if it does turn out to be the problem

[RUSH2112]

You shouldn't be embarrased. It is sad that people get crap for posting what they deem "obvious" issues, but for those who don't know or not as car savvy (myself included) I rely on people posting there problems as it might help me or someone else in the future with the same problem.

[J-rod]

well car is cooling down....i went back to work so before i leave ill fix the issue...i hope. (i been carrying my tools all week. lol)

[J-rod]

well the idle is much better...time to see how it drives. 90% fixed.

im going home now....i still have a 10% problem that i dont see a solution for with these FMS headers.......there that outta give a hint as to part of my problem

[Warriorblaze]

The lowest resistance plug wires I've seen are 40 ohms/foot. So a 24 inch plug wire would have 80 ohms of resistance. As long as they all are decently close, I wouldn't worry about any slight variation.

[madmaxin22]

there that outta give a hint as to part of my problem

wires burning on headers???

[J-rod]

well the #3 plug boot is toast. but i dont see any way to keep it from the header. FMS headers and FMS wires and FMS looms...and fitment issues


any ideas?

[madmaxin22]

i bought the summit boot protectors... they have worked great


http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

[J-rod]

ill probably have to get something like that. if i can find me one plug wire then i can buy a set of those.

[J-rod]

taped it up and seemed to help.

[383taman]

Nope already know and just glad you found it not me then there would have been.J/k

well i went and talked to steph's uncle who is a mechanic and im 99% sure we have found the problem....but i wont say what it is cuz im too embarressed. i get enough crap on here already....dont need to give yall any ammo.

[Warriorblaze]

Just pull a boot off your old wires and put it on the new wire. Problem solved.

[J-rod]

Just pull a boot off your old wires and put it on the new wire. Problem solved.

i tried and ruined 3 old wires...

[INSANELY CRAZY]

taped it up and seemed to help.

did you use the great old WV chrome to tape it up (duct tape)...

lol j/k over 112 post for a wire layin on the header... ohwell guess thats why we have troubleshootinig

so it running good now?

[Balaska347]

I'm glad you got the problem fixed Jared.

[J-rod]

running better. madmax sent me a new wire today....will have it thursday...then ill put on some boot protectors.

[INSANELY CRAZY]

kewl... glad to hear

[J-rod]

what ya think of these boot covers? local and cheaper.

Autozone - $35
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advance - $67 for same thing
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i hate autozone....but for the price difference....

doesnt advance price match?

[J-rod]

thanks for the wire madmaxin22. got it yesterday.

im actually gonna run the old blue wire on there until i get those covers....dont wanna fry a perfectly good matching red FMS wire. :)