Car missing after header install.
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Car missing after header install.
I just finished installing my hooker longtubes on my 95 Trans am today. Got it to the exhaust shop to get my xpipe and true duals installed i was glad it was finally done. On the drive home it was missing extremely bad. I would try and put the gas to the floor and it just slowly creep up to speed. After that it started cutting out on me when i was almost home. Anyone have any advice on what to check? I installed brand new spark plugs and wires while i was doing the install but i will check those first. Anyone have problems like this after header install?
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I will double check all the plug wires. I tried to wrap the headers with header wrap but i feel like i didn't do the best job. I'm letting the engine cool down a bit before i go searching around in there.
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Non of the plug wires were melted. Removed all the boots and checked the actual plugs and they all looked good. Started the car at night to look for it arcing on the header and no luck there. Any other thoughts?
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How do i go about double checking to make sure they are all in the correct order? The set of wires i got from oreilly's aren't numbered. Looks like on plug wires #5,6 one is a little bit longer than the other. Any input on this?
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Replaced all 8 wires wrapped them in some cool tape that protects up to 1500degrees. Double and triple checked all the wires and they were all in the correct spot on the opti. Do you think it could possibly be a bad opti?
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I have hookers and burnt a few wires before I got it right. check cyl #5 and cyl #6 for roaster wires mine always burned those. Also, check to see if the 02 extender is toasted. that would make it run like crap as well. Something is most likely melted somewhere.
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sounds like a wire or plug. but i would also check the o2's to make sure they're functioning properly.
what type of plugs did you put in? what did you gap them to? i did a header install in an ls1 last week and the car kept randomly back firing, turned out one of the ngk tr55's was dead straight out of the box
what type of plugs did you put in? what did you gap them to? i did a header install in an ls1 last week and the car kept randomly back firing, turned out one of the ngk tr55's was dead straight out of the box