help mustang wont run

[mustangkuhn90lx]

i just got done putting a cam and intake on my car and i can't get it back up and run i fought with it for about three hours and cant get it i live in middletown and would really like some help if you live around middletown please let me know if you could help thanks

[1992MustangDW]

try seeing if the orange wire on the back left is grounded. that's the injector ground

[Blackout]

what year car? 90 lx 5.0 in your screen name? what is the car doing? what are the symptoms? do you have fuel, spark, ect. We need a little more info.

[blown96cobra]

not to be a smart ass or anything but did your reinstall the distributor correctly? Ive f#$%@* this up several times and couldnt get mine to start.

[mustangkuhn90lx]

i got fuel and spark the motor is turning over great i'm just have a hard time getting top dead center on number 1 and the dis to line up i'm getting mad and tired of messing with it

[Blackout]

are you sure your not 180 out?

[1992MustangDW]

make sure number one is coming up on compression stroke. were u located i could help you out

[Rick93coupe]

Find #1 on the distributor cap and make a mark with a sharpie under the cap, on the plastic the cap sits on. That way when you take off the cap you can line the button up with your mark for the #1 cylinder. Rotate the motor over by hand (my preference) with all the plugs pulled out. I use a straw to check and see what the piston is doing, when it reaches the top of it's stroke I drop the distributor in with the button pointing directly at the mark you made. Put the plugs back in it and it should fire.

Also look at your balancer to check yourself, it should be right at zero when you drop it in.

[1992MustangDW]

the piston will come up twice make sure you get the compression stroke.

[mustangkuhn90lx]

i live in middletown i would like some help i'm going to try some more tonight see what i can do and it is a 1990 5.0

[93snake]

Hey man, can give you a hand, just need to know where you (and car) are. (middletown is a big place lol) I am in franklin just north of you.

[1992MustangDW]

you can shoot me a pm also with address i will be in middle town tomorrow

[chad393na]

I agree with the others on the 180 degrees out. Just did it myself yesterday:o

[mustangkuhn90lx]

got car running now i'm leaking collant into my oil and my heater core die i'm really getting upset with this

[1992MustangDW]

well good thing is it should just be the intake gasket. the heater cores ain't that bad either. just bypass it. since you know were your distributor needs to be just mark it.

[Rick93coupe]

Was the dizzy in wrong?

[mustangrfast88]

this is his bro and the dizzy was in wrong and thank you guys for all the help because here lately people have been being smart asses and i swear if it aint one thing it is another and he has to have heat his kids and gf ride in the car

[700hp04mystic]

sounds like the intake gaskets may have slid down. take a little silicone and put it around your water ports and that will help seal and hold them in place also. wish i was closer i would give you a hand. we all have been there at some point and it is agravating when that sh.. happens. good luck....

[blown96cobra]

man ive been there and i know what a pain it is to swap intake gaskets over and over again, the best thing ive found to do is an intake stud kit from arp, this eliminates the chances of it sliding around when you set the intake on. and dont use the front and rear gaskets use a thick bead of silicone. Make sure you torque them in the proper sequence to 18-20ft lbs.

[Rick93coupe]

Studs are a good idea just don't use "the right stuff" sealant if you stud it. I always use 2 screw drivers to align mine when I'm dropping it in place, one on opposite corners to line up the holes. 2 people is also a good idea if you haven't done it a bunch.

[flyin2jz]

I'd use right stuff if u never ever want it to leak. Trust me on this. Just don't use studs or u will pay the ultimate price.

[mustangkuhn90lx]

i've done it a few time and i've never had this problem i'm just getting upset and rushing i'm going to try again tonight

[blown96cobra]

just take your time, make sure everything is clean and it helps to have a second person there to help.

[mustangkuhn90lx]

thank to 93snake for all the help

[NXcoupe]

try seeing if the orange wire on the back left is grounded. that's the injector ground

That's the O2 heater ground, the car will run without that hooked up, just not well and it's not recommended.

[NXcoupe]

thank to 93snake for all the help

Glad you got it fixed. Eric's a good guy.

[1992MustangDW]

hmm i was pretty sure its a injected ground.

[1992MustangDW]

thanks for the info. it is the hego ground

[NXcoupe]

thanks for the info. it is the hego ground

Yep! you're welcome