454 Dies
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From: Nashville, TN
Car: 86 FBird
Engine: 173
Transmission: 700R4
454 Dies
My 87 454 TBI/400THM dies when when I put it into gear (D). This all started after I had to replace the distributor due to a verified bad module and pickup. No codes are showing up. Any Ideas?
Thanks,
Keith
Thanks,
Keith
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Car: 91 Red Sled
Axle/Gears: 10bolt Richmond 3.73 Torsen
Either too much timing advance or you're lean. It's one or the other. So turn your base timing down, see if that helps. Do turn it down past stock!
If it's a lean fuel condition, change your fuel filter, if that doesn't help you've got something else going on that is abnormal.
If it's a lean fuel condition, change your fuel filter, if that doesn't help you've got something else going on that is abnormal.
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 8
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From: Nashville, TN
Car: 86 FBird
Engine: 173
Transmission: 700R4
Thanks for the help. I'll was trying to check the timing but could never find the mark on the balancer with my timing light. Turns out the inertia ring has slipped and the rubber is coming out. I have a new balancer coming in the mail. I'm also working on getting a scanner as well.
Thanks again,
Keith
Thanks again,
Keith
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