Cascade Crew

[91camaro_rs]

so since i got my car back from ABC transmission i noticed that at idle the afr doesn't like to be at 14.7 anymore it sits at about 12.8-13.5 and there is also a sound thats not a tick but not a knock its like inbetween, i checked for exhaust leaks and there is none, and it doesnt sound like the click of a loose rocker arm. is there anything in the tranny that could cause this or could it be something more internal, also listening to the exhaust at the tail pipe it steady and every 4 seconds or so it has a big puff come out, im not sure if thats how its supposed to be cause i only have resonators or what but it doesnt seem normal

[chevymad]

Loose flex plate bolts or cracked flexplate will make that kind of noise. Does the noise change when its shifted between drive and neutral?

[aaron_sK]

But a bad flex plate won't make it run rich.

Did they drop the exhaust to R&R the trans?

[chevymad]

Who says there's only one problem? Oh and what will happen if the knock sensor picks up this noise? hmm?

[91camaro_rs]

turns out they moved the spark plug wire for cylinder 8....the wire was super melted and the noise was the wire arching to the header....threw on a temporary wire and ordered a new set, im suprised it didnt throw a code...

what are the best wire looms to use? i got the MSD Street Fire 5570's same ones i have now

[Twilightoptics]

Haha thats what I wss going to suggest looking at. My 85 hsd the driverside wires under the header. Same issue wuth Msd wires after visiting the transmission shop. Msd wiees are junk anyway they get hard way too fast.

[aaron_sK]

You've gotta slow down on that phone keyboard, Paul.

FWIW I use Taylor wires and I like the Taylor 42700 looms.

I have run that setup on many cars and have never had an issue.

[91camaro_rs]

phone keyboard

[91camaro_rs]

did you run your wires under or over the headers?

[Twilightoptics]

It was early and I was in the "office"

I'll do better next time. Its a new phone too.

[aaron_sK]

[Twilightoptics]

From the top down through the headers in pairs.

AKA 1/3 and 5/7 together.

[91camaro_rs]

the driver side is fine, its the passenger side thats always causing problems number 8 is just a pain to get to ill figure it out haha

[aaron_sK]

[91camaro_rs]

yeah flowtech haha

[DBL_TKE]

I run my wires under the headers. I use zip ties to keep them tight to the block. Haven't had an issue.

[91camaro_rs]

i got my new wires so when i get some free time ill route em up and clean it up