SOMETHING EVERY FOXBODY OWNER NEEDS TO CHECK! (It could save your engine)

[@zachgiglio589]

Could the balancer slipping cause the car to feel like it’s down on power ?

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

No, sorry I didn’t explain that the best I guess. If the balancer has spun you just won’t be able to get an accurate timing reading. Because of that if you try to set the timing with it being spun there is a good chance you’ll be off your mark causing the car to possibly run bad. The main issue with a balancer that has slipped is the fact of it causing an imbalance in the engine, prematurely wearing main bearings.

[@oldfoxer1648]

Good video BREW2L. Lots of KZbinrs forget that their are newcomers to a specific vehicle and don't bother showing the basic stuff

[@FoxcastMedia]

Another epic vid, timing and TPS are 100% critical to making these cars run right!

[@VidTubeWatch]

Finally someone shows a timing light and explains how it helps the numbers flash so to speak.

[@abelmcn21]

The TPS coverage was a different angle from previous videos yet a bit more understanding. Now I comprehend, if you get a new TB and your car does not like it right away, you have to play with the voltage. Keep it coming bro, we listening!

[@bayoucoupe8998]

For a second I had to make sure that this video was uploaded today after that intro. Great video as always man. Timing is everything ☝🏼

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

I was feeling a little nostalgic today 😂😎

[@scott5.0hh44]

@@BREW2LFOXBODY was the engine hot or cold?

[@VidTubeWatch]

I did the same exact thing. I had to look at the date when this video first started. I have always loved the Stranger Things intro. My wife would be in the other room when I first subscribed to Brew2L, and I'd turn up the volume on his intro. I said this guy on this Mustang channel has the Stranger Things theme in his intro. She thought that was pretty cool.

[@89Whitehorse]

I sure do appreciate it.. thank you!! Got ripped off when I was a kid with my 85 now I do everything myself my 89 is built by me, from vids you and other create 🤘

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

That’s the passion and dedication I love to see! 😎💪

[@89Whitehorse]

@@vrm86gt awsome.. as you can see in my profile pic.. yes blue fender. painting iam tackling that myself as lol

[@c431inf]

When you build it your self the car means so much more 🤙🇺🇲

[@89Whitehorse]

@@c431inf sure does!! 🇨🇦 🤘

[@c431inf]

@@89Whitehorse 🇺🇸🇨🇦.......💩🇨🇳

[@NoFox_Given]

I had two stock balancers slip within a year. I switched to one that has a lock ring on the front that captures the outside ring and it’s been mint ever since. Romac and Powerbond make models like that imo one of the best upgrades you can make.

[@89gt5.0]

Changing from 10 to 14 will definitely wake the throttle response up. Night and day difference. Back to the basics, very nice. Even had the intro back👏

[@mysticker11]

i have a stocker with goodies..4 years ago i shoved it up to 14 degree then set the tps..started screaming power..left it there 4 years lata no problems woot!!!!!

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

14 seems to be the magic number 💪

[@bartekschacht]

Hey, where are you from?

[@seastacker8582]

Great video. Leech has me convinced the tps voltage thing isn’t as important. He shows in the programming that the computer expects a range of like .5- 1.25, or something. Anything in that range should function fine. Not tested it personally, but the numbers in the programming are compelling.

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

That’s why I don’t worry about my setting number that much.

[@firststreetbarbershop3326]

This channel for me has become church LOL thanks so much for all the content, Install the 130 amp alternator last night and new radiator flushing the system out later and will be attempting base idle reset this weekend wish me luck!

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Thanks bro! Good luck on the base idle reset 🙏 hope it works for you!

[@k5wxp22]

Just replaced the thermostat on my '89 LX. Filled it up with antifreeze/water, and it pours out of "somewhere"all over my driveway. Replace the water pump, and it turns out the radiator is plugged. Replace the radiator... all is well. For now. 😆

[@Anthony-rv3hr]

10 degrees is supposed to be stock. I ran my GT at 13 for years with no issues - where it sits now still. My LX is at 14 and it seems to like it there, I figured why not. Supposedly every 1 degree you add is worth about 5 HP. As for marking the balancer, what worked best for me was white paint line on the edge of the pointer and white paint marking on 10 and my desired timing mark. Perfect view of what I needed to see with the timing light.

[@seansweeney7721]

You have impeccable timing btw, no pun intended. I swear my car has gremlins or dementia. One day it’s dialed in, then three days later it’s like I never set it up! I had to go through the whole process again. Thanks for the video!

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Nice! I hope you get her figured out 👌

[@johnford5846]

Dude I went through the saaame thing🙏Just don’t let ransoms fiddle with er.My 86 gt is predominately stock.Found someone that help build these cars and shook all those gremlins out🙂

[@stephenroberts7816]

Awesome stuff. 14* of timing makes a difference too. I bumped mine up and noticed if performs better.

[@garfieldsgarage]

Man !!! Your starting to make me change my mind and get myself a Foxbody !!! But I’ll definitely keep my SN95 😉

[@hotrodray6802]

94, the best of both. Old computers, and good styling.

[@JasonThompson-w2v]

Same here

[@70_Torino_Guy]

That was a great review of setting our timing. Thanks

[@jeremycribb4696]

Never owned one, but I really dig the basic how to stuff. Keep it up.

[@robertelmo7736]

Hey, went over to a buddy who is working on his new Windsor, he has a "bolt" he screwed into the spark plug hole. You turn the motor until it stops and mark the damper, then turn it all the way back till hit stops. The point in between is real top dead center, and you can do it to verify your pointer is correct and balancer as well. You ever used on of those?

[@richdp6159]

Great video. I rub chalk on the balancer to see the numbers better. An old truck my father in law taught me. My timing on my 85 is also 14 degrees runs great like that. My original 4180 carb is acting up though.

[@hotrodray6802]

I just painted a white line at zero and 14.

[@joshm8642]

I put the holley hp efi in my 94 gt but I miss how easy the stock computer was to work with. Easy to get the engines timing in check.

[@417fox]

Great video as always. Love that shirt and hat BTW 😁

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Thanks brother! 💪😎

[@johnford5846]

Wow everyone-Another awesome video/information delivered!!!!..🙏

[@sav22rem22]

A lot of classic tips from those older Brew2L videos

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Appreciate that 💯

[@RPJs-Cuisine]

Thats my dawg! I love a rehash video!

[@GearHead704]

Love the 417 Fox gear

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

It’s super sweet!

[@jimmyjamesgarage3290]

Hell yeah. Love seeing the old intro back on!

[@Chad-Dion]

Damn harmonic... had a little wobble in mine. Got it fixed before any damage though.

[@kenb1918]

Man I need to move down your way. It’s freakin cold here in Pittsburgh lol

[@johnford5846]

Hell I hea ya brother I’m in Cleveland lol.

[@tomkrawczak7068]

I bought a foxbody a few weeks ago with the heater core bad, I still wana drive it but damn theres no semi warm days in Pittsburgh and its a lil to cold in the car

[@chriswalsh7582]

Another great video! Learn something new every time.

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Awesome! That’s what I like to hear 😎

[@frankenstanggarage7911]

Kickin it with the old school intro!

[@automotiveaddiction428]

I have a fair good 1 for you...lots of people say...I cant afford them big bunch of tools to fix a car..I always say you dont need a big tool box..it normally takes about 10 tools to fix your car.almost every nut and bolt is almost the same size over and over again like 1/4 or a 9/16 or a 10 and a 15 and a star or hex...etc etc..not very many tools needed.

[@balitrix]

My fox anytime it rains won’t idle on its own till it warms up and it runs extremely rich till it’s warm and the exhaust even sounds different, I’ve replaced iac, maf, tps, egr, air temp and water temp sensors, and the car didn’t have any codes when I put the reader on it, any ideas what it could be?

[@timweb1510]

Early uploads 😃. On the holley it controls timing with the dual sync. I checked timing at idle and at 3500 rpm setting the static timing on the laptop and did my best to check with a cheap China/ jegs timing light.

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

First! 💪🔥🔥

[@jasonhastings5538]

Im here!!!!😆😆😆

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

I knew you would be a close 2nd 😂💪

[@jasonhastings5538]

@@BREW2LFOXBODY better late than never!!!😆😆

[@sbfnation2535]

Great info

[@dylanswitzer2112]

Love that old school intro 😎

[@jaylongton]

Another great video! Thanks brother!

[@mghoward74]

Thanks for the vid. How did you turn the idle down? Didn't get a good look at it.

[@jimmywarden656]

Great Advice.. Thank you so much

[@Pushrodlife]

Good info

[@dustinhastings1824]

Awesome video very helpful

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Thanks brother

[@dustinhastings1824]

@@BREW2LFOXBODY your welcome brother

[@EivinSukoi]

Nice content , right to the point , but it will be helpful to have close up of the procedures for the inexperienced mechanics like me . Thanks

[@joncalon6014]

Another great video man! Btw whats your opinion on a strut tower brace? Ever have one? Does it really help?

[@datsdylan007]

By rattling do you mean like a pinging noise?

[@Nicks-Channel7]

@BREW2L My fuel pump on my 89 stopped working when I changed the wiring harness because I did a motor swap out of a 93 and changed the harness to a 93 harness but I get power to the driver seat then no farther back what could that be ??

[@oddis-he4853]

I love that sound

[@hotrodray6802]

The PCV sucking in oil blowby vapor is what causes carbon buildup on the back of the valves and in the chambers. How about the PCV not sucking in vapor? Either by using filtered clean air .....or blocking off which probably needs a mixture tune recalibration.??

[@jonpierce734]

Just need a catch can

[@dannyingamells6642]

love your films, Brew- very informative and simple for us to understand. Gotta a question: start my fox, runs great for two blocks, then hesitates, bucks, all for about 30 or 40 seconds, (rough idle) then the computer or microprocessor adjusts it and it runs fine. Does it every time for both cold or hot start. 88 Fox 5.0, stock, auto trans. Thanks- been on boards; but wanted your opinion, thanks again.

[@justlaughsitstheallens8441]

Thanks brother

[@hotrodray6802]

What do you think of aftermarket dampers, such ad ATI, Rattler, etc.??

[@heathpittman4335]

First my car runs great. I just want to get your thoughts on my idle. When cold my idle is nice about 800 maybe. Once warmed up it idles 1100. Feels a little high to me but still smooth and consistent.

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Check your fuel pressure. That can effect warm startups and idle. If not give the base idle rest a try

[@heathpittman4335]

Thanks for the advice and the great channel. I have owned my 93 coupe since new and your channel (as well as foxcast and a couple of others) has given me a renewed interest in my ride.

[@hotrodray6802]

Isnt the computer shooting for 670 with the IAC ??

[@mikemarks1834]

Hey I always watch your videos all the time and I am a subscriber I had a couple of questions my first question is the timing light that you have I have the same one I’m pretty sure you got it from Harbor freight when you sent your timing do you use the dial at all and if you do or don’t where do you set it at question number 2 when I try to set my timing I take out the plug out of the spout and then I would get it to 10° but my timing keeps bouncing around and then when I put the chip back into the spout it shoots up to 20° after top dead center I don’t know what could that be but I checked the TPS it’s at 98 and the idle speed is at under 1000 RPM I forgot to mention this the car is a 1986 GT bone stock

[@jonpierce734]

Your GT sounds like it should be running fine. Maybe try 14 degrees instead of 10. If the timing keeps jumping up and down try idling up just a little and recheck. Hope that helps.

[@Dis-Emboweled]

Fluidamper. expensive, but worth it

[@tonycervz89]

So 14 degrees is the way to go if you want to burn out on every corner?

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Hell yeah it yes 💪

[@alanroberts355]

My foxbody is bucking and my rev gauge bouncing I replaced coil wires plugs tfi dissy

[@shawngoff8290]

Great video as always. But did you put your timing marks before the pointer or in middle of the pointer?

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Before the pointer

[@shawngoff8290]

@@BREW2LFOXBODY thanks this might help someone. It was hard to see in video.

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

I appreciate you clearing that up, great question brother 👌

[@jdrods1519]

Awesome video! My latest crappy video was about me finding my balancer rubber cracked and split. I caught it just in time!

[@automotiveaddiction428]

Cant set mine..car will only start when its cooled off..I have mine up on stands test fitting the body kit and making my list of parts to replace....its a big list..car has been in denial for about 3 years..time to get er done..and if you see it yes I will get rid of my bungee cord..and buy a new battery tray..

[@choppyfox3580]

My balancer came completely off when I started it one day 😂

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

👀🤣

[@jackryan4313]

Looking to buy an 89 swapped with a 5.0. Won't idle but it'll run. Hopefully it's this easy. The amount the guy wants is crazy low cuz he needs it gone and I'm up first for the buy...don't know if I wanna pull the trigger or not tho

[@rustyellington7694]

WAS YOUR TIMING LIGHT SET TO ZERO?

[@gt-tb7rj]

i want that hat and t shirt.

[@fabianrodriguez6963]

Hey man! Been starting to watch your vids and they have all been very helpful. I just got my first fox 2 weeks ago from a buddy that gave it to me. It’s having some idling issues. While idling the rpm bounces slightly up and down. Then when I accelerate it bogs a little before being able to go up all the way to higher rpms. I was wondering what are some of the big things I should be checking for this issue? Also it’s killing my battery if I leave it connected when the car is off! Super weird also

[@scott5.0hh44]

Was the car hot or cold? Does it matter?

[@willhayes52]

So I think I have an issue with my distributor. I think that it could be going bad. I would say the most prominent symptom is that the motor clears up under hard acceleration but at idle and low cruising spring The car bucks misfires and just runs like pure shit. I have checked and replaced all the usual suspects… Could this be a distributor?

[@outbackdiecast6730]

What did you turn when you adjusted the idle back down after tuning tps?

[@foxgt9787]

Do you put 14degree on the timing gun too or 0 and 14 on the distributor?

[@stang3028]

Great 👍 bro

[@dirttdude]

god damn! i think your car has a pwr stearing fluid leak or the pan is leaking

[@ElevatedEyez]

Did you set it at 14degrees BTDC or ATDC?

[@GreenToFeelBlue]

So yesterday I threw on a O/R X-pipe. Everything is running great and seems smooth. Loud as hell now. Especially with the dumps I have on. It's very bassy in the car. Anyway, I noticed the car is idling higher than it did. I had it set pretty perfect around 650-750 rpms. Now it idles at about 800-900. I checked TPS and timing. Timing is 12 degrees and tps was .97 any ideas? Should I just adjust the idle set screw?

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

You can absolutely adjust the idle screw. Just check your tps afterwards.

[@GreenToFeelBlue]

@@BREW2LFOXBODY Heard!

[@brokentoolgarage]

Good information. Timing can completely change a dog engine. BTW does base timing affect the injector pulse signal (does it come from the distributor)?

[@hotrodray6802]

No Its the warmup program and then the O2 sensors.

[@bigbird7838]

What’s all the performance parts done on this fox ?

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

The red car has a B cam and headers. That’s it.

[@bigbird7838]

I have headers on mine .. does the cam give it a kick in the paints ? Thanks

[@Colo-OrdinaryFiesta]

Is the timing problem on 4 cylinders? I’m getting a 90 lx hatch and I wanted to know if it also a problem on it. I plan on making my engine like the SVO

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

I personally can’t speak on the 4cyl cars. I’m sure we have an expert or two here in the comments that can help out though.

[@Colo-OrdinaryFiesta]

@Chris K ok thank you! It’s have 63,000 miles and I want to make sure It doesn’t blow up on me

[@moneypitmustangbrian3934]

Did you get retro on us with that intro?

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

You know it! Figured I would bring it back from time to time. 😎

[@jasonhastings5538]

BREW2L can you give me a rough est on hp out of 302ho? Engine was pulled from a 88gt auto! I have a 79 im thinkin of putting it in!

[@mysticker11]

sry im not brew but if he busy ...ill say if it stock that would be 225 hp and 300 foot pound torque!!!! have fun!!!

[@jasonhastings5538]

@@mysticker11 the lil 2.8 just dont have enough heart!!! Id like to use the 302 with a carb setup! I have just about all the parts to do the swap, but the time and $$$ 😆😆! After workin 10hr days it makes it tough to get out there!!!

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

Max is right on with the power. A good carb an intake will most definitely add some more power if it’s tuned right.

[@jasonhastings5538]

@@BREW2LFOXBODY are the abc cams worth messin with?

[@feellnfroggy]

I miss this old intro.

[@woundedfox5109]

Here way to early.... Hey comment readers Don't 4get to hit the like button,and if ya ain't subscribed already I dunno what your wait'n on.

[@BREW2LFOXBODY]

My man! Thanks Larry 🙏💪