First off - for those that are strongly against street racing, press delete
and move on :-)
Ok, so got the rockers adjusted and went out for a test drive... Was
shifting early of course due to the PCM learning, but after about 10 miles,
it started shifting better.. Felt pretty good, no more vibrating while
idling once it's warm. So, I'm going from a stoplight in a 55mph zone, and
as I come up on the next stoplight, there's a Mustang LX 5.0 (think It was
an LX) sitting there and he goes when the light goes green, I'm still about
200 ft behind him. Anyway, I catch up to him and doing about 50 while he's
still accellerating pretty good. As soon as I pull up almost next to him
and he had gotten up to my speed (i'm about 1/2 car length behind), I hit it
and he goes to. Well, from 50 to 90, neither of us gained and I finally
broke it off since coming up on another light. Seeing before I would
typically fall behind at 45 to an LX, and even further at 60, I thought it
felt pretty good. Computer still hasn't fully learned yet, so I might get a
bit better performance out of it yet... Oh yeah, headers to be installed
still, maybe in the morning if I got time to take it in.....
Ken Allgood
97 CC SLT 5.2L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: Re: DML: Loose Rocker = loss of oil?
>
> Well, looks like I'll be adjusting the rockers tonight (haven't touched
them
> since I got the truck running)... Turns out my MIL code is a mis-fire on
> cylinder 8 (eek).. Letting engine cool down right now
> (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)....
>
> Once again my Oil pressure dropped down for a few seconds while sitting in
> traffic...... Be checking my sensors back there for that too!
>
> Ken Allgood
> 97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <srp@cox.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: DML: Loose Rocker = loss of oil?
>
>
> >
> > If they aren't TAPP TAPP TAPPing... you might want to see how they go--
> too loose is better than too tight.
> >
> > I bet you were low on oil for other reasons, then finally got down low
> enough to drip the light/pressure---
> >
> > Keep an eye on it (and an ear)
> >
> > Sam
> >
> >
> > >
> > > From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
> > > Date: 2003/03/19 Wed PM 06:40:09 EST
> > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > Subject: Re: Re: DML: Loose Rocker = loss of oil?
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, I put about another 50 miles on it today, and it does not appear
> that
> > > I lost any oil since Monday when I last put oil in.. Weird.. No loss
> of
> > > oil pressure at any time today either (none that I noticed anyway, and
I
> > > watched it as much as I safely could)... Still wondering if my
rockers
> > > might be a tad loose, I'll probably get in there on Saturday and
adjust
> them
> > > again...
> > >
> > > Ken Allgood
> > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <srp@cox.net>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 7:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Re: DML: Loose Rocker = loss of oil?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > That would be the powersteering pump-- oil pump is driven w/the
> > > distributor.
> > > >
> > > > Pop open your TB blades (engine off), and look inside with a
> flashlight---
> > > you might have a blown belly gasket. If it's oily wet--- that's the
> prob.
> > > >
> > > > Sam
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
> > > > > Date: 2003/03/18 Tue PM 07:14:18 EST
> > > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > > Subject: Re: DML: Loose Rocker = loss of oil?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > No, I did not install an M1. Tossed around the idea, but it's on
> the
> > > far
> > > > > back burner right now. Only thing I did with the distributor is
> take
> > > off
> > > > > the cap and plugs to watch the rotor. It's always possible a
> sending
> > > unit
> > > > > maybe got unplugged, but wouldn't make me lose oil. Also, it's
not
> > > leaking
> > > > > any oil nor burning oil as far as I can tell. If it was burning
oil
> > > that
> > > > > much that fast, it would be like a train chugging out that
exhaust,
> I
> > > would
> > > > > think it would anyway. :-) If it was leaking oil that bad, it
> would
> > > have
> > > > > some where I've let it parked and idle (did this several times at
> > > different
> > > > > places) and I never had any oil puddles show up. No leaks up top
> that
> > > I
> > > > > can tell, no oil burning up off the manifold, etc...
> > > > >
> > > > > However, I do remember that shortly after it dropped the pressure
> that
> > > one
> > > > > time, I was letting it sit and idle, and I believe something belt
> driven
> > > up
> > > > > front wasn't turning for a few seconds, which I think might be the
> oil
> > > pump
> > > > > (to the right of the alternator when looking at engine from front
> > > bumper).
> > > > > I'm not sure cause it was dark outside, was looking at it with a
> > > flashlight
> > > > > and as my light came across it, it looked like it wasn't moving
then
> > > started
> > > > > up, then the engine started to sputter for a second or so before I
> could
> > > > > kill the ignition....
> > > > >
> > > > > Ken Allgood
> > > > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: <srp@cox.net>
> > > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 6:45 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: DML: Loose Rocker = loss of oil?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You also did an M1 recently.... right??? Check for leaks on the
> back
> > > near
> > > > > the distributor...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The oil pressure drop, WITH plenty of oil-- could be a sending
> unit--
> > > > > also, you did mention during the motor backwards, and messing with
> the
> > > > > distributor some-- whichs brings up the question of the oil pump
> itself.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Loose rockers won't cause you to consume oil like that...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sam
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
> > > > > > > Date: 2003/03/18 Tue PM 05:50:52 EST
> > > > > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > > > > Subject: DML: Loose Rocker = loss of oil?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey guys, I'm wondering if a rocker that isn't tightened down
> quite
> > > > > enough
> > > > > > > will cause lose of oil. I've put about 220 miles on my truck
> since
> > > > > > > Saturday. First, Sunday evening, after about 115 miles or
> > > thereabouts,
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > was pulling into a parking spot, and noticed my check gauges
> light
> > > came
> > > > > on.
> > > > > > > Look at my gauges and my oil pressure is on the very bottom of
> > > normal
> > > > > > > reading. I wait a little bit, come back and check my oil, and
> > > barely
> > > > > get
> > > > > > > any oil on the dipstick (that I can see anyway). So I get
> another 3
> > > qts
> > > > > > > into the system. Drove it about 50 miles today, and seems
it's
> low
> > > > > again.
> > > > > > > Also, I'm noticing that once the engine warms up, it tends to
> > > vibrate a
> > > > > > > little bit (also my check engine light has come on). I
believe
> > > that's a
> > > > > > > sympton of a rocker being a tad loose too isn't it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Another weird thing. Driving home, sitting at a stoplight, I
> notice
> > > my
> > > > > oil
> > > > > > > pressure dropped, and Check Gauges Light came on, then it came
> back
> > > up
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > light went off. Got home, checked the oil and it's well into
> the
> > > SAFE
> > > > > > > area... Thoughts???
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ken Allgood
> > > > > > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> > > > > > >
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