H.O. intake install ?

[86VickyLX]

engine light is on and i dont have a scanner i'm going to buy one soon. and figure out what is wrong...

as i also need to buy another Plate, the one that says 5.0L Ford. i broke the one that was on the stock intake cause i stripped one of the bolts and i had no way of getting it out. also broke the small vacume canister thing, and broke the breather line that going from the head to the TB...

Happened to me too. One stubborn screw.
Does your car have the yellow or the red check engine light?

[Rojas109]

that would be the electrical thingy on top of the TB IIRC....the thingy on the side is the IAC(Idle Air Control valve)....might be a good idea to clean yor IAC as well...always help to keep idle smooth.
if the engine light still stays on..take it to a AutoZone/Murray's/Advance...they can scan the code for you for free...if needed.

I still have my plate for the intake if you really want it....I kinda sprayed it with some of the Alluminum paint...but if you need it, you can have it.

to clean the IAC, would carb cleaner work? and no its ok, i'll be going to the junk yard next week and get a stock 5.0l plate.

also you might want to replace some of those vaccum lines now that your in there so I think they will most likley brake when you pull the vaccum lines off. you might want to change the valve cover gaskets if they are leaking. also do not use silcone vaccum lines they will brake easy

kinda late.. i was going to do it but as it turned out i bought the wrong size tubing, and since i had no ride. i didnt change them.

Happened to me too. One stubborn screw.
Does your car have the yellow or the red check engine light?

yellow light, it runs fine, nice and smoth, and FAST!.

already did a 6ft burnout in front of my house my dad will be pissed again... any tips on washing out burn out marks?

[Mr. Land Yacht]

oh yea, Carb/Choke cleaner works just fine...it's what I used...smothed out my idle some...stopped 90% of the pulsing/surging.

I imagine you could also use Brake Parts cleaner...little stronger...but very flammable...be careful.

hmm..it really made that noticable of a difference? well, I remember it helping noticably as well....have fun mang..glad to have made things more enjoyable for you.

now get a HO cam/heads/injectors/ecm

[Lincolnmania]

brake clean sucks

[Rojas109]

oh yea, Carb/Choke cleaner works just fine...it's what I used...smothed out my idle some...stopped 90% of the pulsing/surging.

I imagine you could also use Brake Parts cleaner...little stronger...but very flammable...be careful.

hmm..it really made that noticable of a difference? well, I remember it helping noticably as well....have fun mang..glad to have made things more enjoyable for you.

now get a HO cam/heads/injectors/ecm

the reason why i ask is that the IAC is electrical, isnt it? though i couldnt clean is with carb cleaner. but anyways i'll be doing that first thing tommorow.

well, you have had the H.O. intake on your car for quite some time. so you got used to the extra power it gives you. and thanks, its definatly revived my spirits on "what my car can do". hopefully i dont bomb another trannsmision

and dont worry, after the exhaust is done, ill get the rest of the H.O. stuff.

[mrltd]

Yes, it's electrical, however the part that sticks/clogs is mechanical.

[gadget73]

Make sure you got all the sensors plugged back in too. An unplugged EGR sensor or coolant temp sensor might trigger the light. Missing vacuum line on the MAP will do it as well but usually that would make it run like shit.

[Rojas109]

well i belive its teh vacuum thats messed up. for example, i was on the highway today and when i put on my cruise control, it doesnt keep a steady spead, it accelerates and stops,accelerates and stops, accelerates then stops, the cycle continues. before teh swith it always was steady acceleration.

also you know the little vacuum resorvior thats on above/next to the intake, once,just being stupid, i took the little plug out and it made a little hissing sound, know when i do that it doesnt make any sound at all.

so i belive its teh vacuum thats giving me some problems. yet, everything that i took off is pluged in. so i belive i probaly riped a tear in a line or something...

also, what exactly does the vacuum do? may i still drive my car?

[gadget73]

If its got vacuum leaks, it will throw off the air/fuel mix. Its used to run assorted systems, the cruise, climate controls, smog controls, power brake assist. I'd be looking around to see if you can find the broken line, it will cost you some fuel economy at least, at worst it might cause the brakes to have poor assist, though it would have to be a very large leak to get to that point.

[Rojas109]

If its got vacuum leaks, it will throw off the air/fuel mix. Its used to run assorted systems, the cruise, climate controls, smog controls, power brake assist. I'd be looking around to see if you can find the broken line, it will cost you some fuel economy at least, at worst it might cause the brakes to have poor assist, though it would have to be a very large leak to get to that point.

well from what you have stated, i thing it's indeed a vacuum leak, i'll be triple checking the vacuum lines tommorow. (as in all lines, i dont really know which ones are the vacum lines...)

also when i took out the pcv line it was so easy i could just take it out with my pinky, isnt that bad?

[1987cp]

also when i took out the pcv line it was so easy i could just take it out with my pinky, isnt that bad?

Sounds like it may be time to get a few feet of emissions hose and start replacing stuff ....... old cracked hoses aren't good for being vacuum-tight.

[87_crown_vic]

you really need to get in touch with local panther owners mang. oh well, it would be good way to meet new people and get help with problems. but to each there own.

[Rojas109]

I found out what the problem was, it was the TPS. i fell happy yet stupid for not duing this earlier.

the one that was on my other intake (stock intake)had a number 1 on it, but the one that came with Colin intake(H.O. intake) had a number 4. So just for the heck of it i switch the TPS and the engine light never came on again

know everything is back to normal. for know...

[gadget73]

odd that it made a difference, but as long as the problem is fixed, who cares.