1990 T-Bird SC wont start was told it was air leak from the inter cooler

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1990 T-Bird SC wont start was told it was air leak from the inter cooler

August 28, 2013, 07:00:01 PM

well hi every one i bought a 1990 Thunder Bird SC 2 years ago has been my personal project but every thing is in place exept i cant find the inter coolers spacers and seals (gaskets) i live in Puerto Rico and these parts are very hard to get but is it true if the intercooler is not sealed correctly it wont start im lost and that is the last thing i need to finish it so i can play with it any advise will be appreciated

1990 T-Bird SC wont start was told it was air leak from the inter cooler

Reply #1 – August 28, 2013, 07:04:58 PM

run codes and see what pops up.

some mass air cars will run like with any intake leak.

run codes according to http://www.oldfuelinjection.com

1990 T-Bird SC wont start was told it was air leak from the inter cooler

Reply #2 – August 28, 2013, 07:24:13 PM

Key off, disconnect mass air, attempt restart. Smooth restart = unmetered air (air leak between air meter and throttle body) or bad mass air meter. Not smooth start = Run codes.

1990 T-Bird SC wont start was told it was air leak from the inter cooler

Reply #3 – August 28, 2013, 08:29:09 PM

Check out these guys. Several of them have and race SC's

http://forums.tccoa.com/index.php

1990 T-Bird SC wont start was told it was air leak from the inter cooler

Reply #4 – August 29, 2013, 12:37:21 AM

with the key forward, do you have fuel squirt out reall good at the fuel test fitting if you poke the needle in ?

while cranking and a spark plug stuck up inside the wire that comes from the coil , and the spark plug grounded correctly, do you have a **blue** or White spark?