Question

dylan020 · 04-26-2005, 10:25 PM

ok my friend has picked up an 85 Saleen. He's having trouble with the engine but we cant figure it out. We thought it was the carb but doesnt seem to be. When started, it sputters and the tach jumps. We did notice that on the driver side there is a box that several pretty good size wires come out of. One of the wires have dryrotted b/c of the coating thats been gone. Anybody know what this wire could be/do? thanks guys

QWKSNKE · 04-27-2005, 04:54 AM

can you post a pic. Its been a while since I looked at a carb'd stang engine compartment

Wickd GT · 04-27-2005, 05:23 AM

If is coming from a box that looks like a computer, that is your duraspark control box, any wire that are coming out of there are tofire the ignition, if they are like you said, they are grounding or arching. If the tach jumps defenetly is around there, look at the conection were the coil is, there is a green and a red wire conecting to the coil, make shure they are not strip or are corroded, that will make the motor do what you describing. That is a very rare car, an 85 saleen, not to many of them were done, hopefully it is not in bad shape.

Edgar

coupe · 04-27-2005, 10:32 AM

Sound's like ignition. I've also seen the same symptoms from moisture in the distributor: the tach jumps all arond & car misses.

dylan020 · 04-27-2005, 10:33 AM

thanks guys, ill pass this on to him, much thanks for the help

04-26-2005, 10:25 PM	#1
dylan020 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Movin to the Gump Posts: 629	Question ok my friend has picked up an 85 Saleen. He's having trouble with the engine but we cant figure it out. We thought it was the carb but doesnt seem to be. When started, it sputters and the tach jumps. We did notice that on the driver side there is a box that several pretty good size wires come out of. One of the wires have dryrotted b/c of the coating thats been gone. Anybody know what this wire could be/do? thanks guys

04-27-2005, 04:54 AM	#2
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	Re: Question can you post a pic. Its been a while since I looked at a carb'd stang engine compartment __________________ 2009 Porsche Carrera S 2008 ///AMG C63.. Eurocharge Tune. RIP 2019 AMG GLC43..wife's 03 F250 SD.. Edge Evo, AFE Stage 1 CAI 08 GT. JBA axle back, FRPP springs, FRPP swaybars.. daughter's 01 Cobra vert... wife's I need a new toy

04-27-2005, 05:23 AM	#3
Wickd GT Friends Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,645	Re: Question If is coming from a box that looks like a computer, that is your duraspark control box, any wire that are coming out of there are tofire the ignition, if they are like you said, they are grounding or arching. If the tach jumps defenetly is around there, look at the conection were the coil is, there is a green and a red wire conecting to the coil, make shure they are not strip or are corroded, that will make the motor do what you describing. That is a very rare car, an 85 saleen, not to many of them were done, hopefully it is not in bad shape. Edgar

04-27-2005, 10:32 AM	#4
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	Re: Question Sound's like ignition. I've also seen the same symptoms from moisture in the distributor: the tach jumps all arond & car misses. __________________ " If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. " - Albert Einstein

04-27-2005, 10:33 AM	#5
dylan020 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Movin to the Gump Posts: 629	Re: Question thanks guys, ill pass this on to him, much thanks for the help