Hey guys...
I am going out of town tomorrow morning, but I wanted to post this up and see if I got any responses when I come back :thumbsup:
The Problem: My 1994 5s-fe gave me trouble starting about an hour ago. It has a few minor modifications i/h/e, timing, tuning, etc. I went to start it up after it sat in about 50-60 degree temp for about 5 hours.
The engine cranked, then stumbled, then started but dragged at a low rpm for a couple seconds.
So I shut it off and when I took out the key the noise of the engine cranking kept on going by itself, had no idea what that was!
Then I turned her on again, with some slight hesitation, but it turned over alright with seemingly normal rpm's.
When I popped the hood everything looked normal.
I heard a loud vaccuum sucking noise coming from the area where the head and tranny meet (or close to), that confused me. Checked all vitals though, and no ripped/cracked hoses or holes in anything!
The second problem I noticed was the smell. Smelt like burnt rubber almost, maybe closer to a hose or liquid? It was fairly strong.
After I ran it for about a couple miles it felt completely normal, shifted well, no stumbling, no stutter, and drove well. The sucking sound also went away.
Some things to be noted: Oil was changed less than 500 miles ago, was seafoamed late january, plugs are less than a year old, battery is new, & all fluids are full and clean.
Any help on what to look for when I get back from being out of town on sunday would be great!!!
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I am going out of town tomorrow morning, but I wanted to post this up and see if I got any responses when I come back :thumbsup:
The Problem: My 1994 5s-fe gave me trouble starting about an hour ago. It has a few minor modifications i/h/e, timing, tuning, etc. I went to start it up after it sat in about 50-60 degree temp for about 5 hours.
The engine cranked, then stumbled, then started but dragged at a low rpm for a couple seconds.
So I shut it off and when I took out the key the noise of the engine cranking kept on going by itself, had no idea what that was!
Then I turned her on again, with some slight hesitation, but it turned over alright with seemingly normal rpm's.
When I popped the hood everything looked normal.
I heard a loud vaccuum sucking noise coming from the area where the head and tranny meet (or close to), that confused me. Checked all vitals though, and no ripped/cracked hoses or holes in anything!
The second problem I noticed was the smell. Smelt like burnt rubber almost, maybe closer to a hose or liquid? It was fairly strong.
After I ran it for about a couple miles it felt completely normal, shifted well, no stumbling, no stutter, and drove well. The sucking sound also went away.
Some things to be noted: Oil was changed less than 500 miles ago, was seafoamed late january, plugs are less than a year old, battery is new, & all fluids are full and clean.
Any help on what to look for when I get back from being out of town on sunday would be great!!!
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