Fordmods Logo

somethings not right at all 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 10 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:46 am 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 165

Joined: 19th Apr 2010

Gallery: 9 images

Ride: 09 FG XR6

Location: Traralgon
VIC, Australia

hey guys, i have a 01 220kw XR8 and its started to do something iv never seen or heard of...

every so often when i give it a bit of a squirt at a random point it feels like the car crams itself into first gear, the nose dives into the ground and almost puts me through the windscreen, sort of shutters a bit and then its back to normal when i take my foot off, all withing the space of about 3 seconds maybe not even that...

if anyone has any ideas let me know coz iv got nothin and neither does my mechanic...

cant pin point if its dureing or after the gear changes coz im to busy s**t my pants...

 

_________________

NOTHING BEATS THE SOUND OF A GRUNTY V8!!!

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:57 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 59

Posts: 1072

Joined: 6th Jul 2006

Gallery: 13 images

Ride: BA Falcon

Power: 106 rwkw

Location: Craigmore
SA, Australia

sounds like a fuel starvation issue......

pump or filter... change filter 1st as they are only $20. may be blocked restricting flow at high revs.

 

_________________

2003 BA Falcon Egas Taxi Pack - XR Replica
Tpak MKII Build Thread

1984 ZL Fairlane
The Project

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:39 am 
NSW Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 46

Posts: 7338

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 12 images

Ride: TE50

Location: ɹǝpun uʍop
NSW, Australia

check your MAF is clean, I had EXACT issue on a car I just purchase 2nd hand. Intake between the MAF and TB was split.

I assume its ok at cruising speed, soon as you go to get up it a bit it coughs and bangs and carries on. I picked a few V8 heads, MAF was what everyone suggested. some contact cleaner from jaycar will clean up the hotwire in there. be careful not to touch it though.

If you keep your foot on it it will just pig root around, a bucking motion? = Pig rooting.

 

_________________

Image

I have a car.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:46 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 45

Posts: 841

Joined: 20th Feb 2010

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: AU Fairmont Ghia

Location: Elizibif Norf (Local Spelling!!)
SA, Australia

Savage.Falcon.XT wrote:
cant pin point if its dureing or after the gear changes coz im to busy s**t my pants...

I know it's not on topic..... but that HAS to be line of the week :lol:

 

_________________

dc_todd wrote:
Cheap pads squeal like cheap hookers, and you can take that to the bank.


Au Fairmont Ghia
My (Old) 95 EF Wagon

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:04 am 
EFI Guru
Offline

Age: 58

Posts: 4351

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 28 images

Ride: 351 Vogue,XH 5.0,'17 5.0 Stang

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

Need way more info.
What gear are you in when it does it?
What speed does it happen at?
How much throttle are you giving it?
In the absence of any more info I agree with AU99.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:09 am 
NSW Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 46

Posts: 7338

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 12 images

Ride: TE50

Location: ɹǝpun uʍop
NSW, Australia

Lock it in, 1st gear, and gently accelerate into the gear, run it up to say 5000rpm, if its fuel starvation it will always occur at a same or similar point.

Interesting that my broken intake pipe yielded the same effect.

 

_________________

Image

I have a car.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 165

Joined: 19th Apr 2010

Gallery: 9 images

Ride: 09 FG XR6

Location: Traralgon
VIC, Australia

well i dont think its fuel starvation, just went and gave it a test (love the sound of it in 1st at 5 grand with the 3 inch catback)... had the tank cleaned out maybe 2 weeks ago, also got new fuel pump and modual and changed the fuel filter... tomoz will check the intake pipe, the little curling pipe that comes off it has been loose before...

it does "pig root" if you keep your foot on... lol i like that expression...

 

_________________

NOTHING BEATS THE SOUND OF A GRUNTY V8!!!

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:26 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 1349

Joined: 21st Dec 2004

Gallery: 40 images

Ride: EF GLi/Ghia bitsa

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

it' not the auto playing up is it?

Gab
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:31 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 165

Joined: 19th Apr 2010

Gallery: 9 images

Ride: 09 FG XR6

Location: Traralgon
VIC, Australia

well it did get a reco replacement maybe 4-5 months ago...

might talk to the guys that put it in...

 

_________________

NOTHING BEATS THE SOUND OF A GRUNTY V8!!!

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: somethings not right at all
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:07 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 165

Joined: 19th Apr 2010

Gallery: 9 images

Ride: 09 FG XR6

Location: Traralgon
VIC, Australia

checked the intake pipe, still in good order...

 

_________________

NOTHING BEATS THE SOUND OF A GRUNTY V8!!!

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 10 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 28 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:14 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names