Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Looking for advice for 308 problem

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

O2?  Nawww.  85 is a tad different - the O2 in an 81 is there only for 
emission TWC.  But it sure sounds electrical - check for Opens, Shorts, and 
Grounds - the triplet trouble makers.  Then there is the famous Ford Wiggle 
Test.  With the motor running, start gently tugging and wiggling the looms. 
I have seen one coil main secondary wire just barely hanging there - only 
reason it was still there is the boot that held it to the nose.  Keep us 
informed
and good luck
DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wade R. Nunez" <wade [at] fortunemotors.com>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Looking for advice for 308 problem


> Sounds like O2 sensor, had the same problem with my 85 same symptoms,
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Greenfield" <coyote [at] acme-ltd.com>
> To: "Wade" <wade [at] fortunemotors.com>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Looking for advice for 308 problem
>
>
> > If it is a fuel pump problem, have you checked the fuse and fuse block?
> >
> > Common for the fuses in these cars to develop flakey connections.
> > Also, loom for the famous partially melted fuse block.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Apr 21, 2008, at 4:56 PM, <georgedodson [at] comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I was driving my 81 308 GTSi on Saturday when disaster struck. I was
> > > coming down a long winding hill when I lost power. I was off the
> > > throttle at the time and the exhaust note changed completely. At the
> > > bottom of the hill I tried to restart, but no luck. While waiting
> > > for the tow I tried again and again. Ad the engine cooled it seemed
> > > like it was trying to start. Eventually, just as the truck arrived,
> > > the engine started but it was running rough, would not idle and
> > > seemed to have no power. I started the car again yesterday and
> > > again, the engine started but ran rough. There is no backfire but no
> > > power either. At constant throttle at ~2500 rpm it would surge up
> > > 1000 rpm or stall 1000 rpm. I warmed the engine up to ~140 degrees
> > > to see of it might be a problem with the startup system. It never
> > > did smooth out and it stalled as I was checked to see if it would
> > > idle. Again, it would not restart warm. I noted that the fuel pump
> > > relay was chattering some  when I tried to restart the engine warm,
> > > but swapping relays with another in the relay box of the same type
> > > did not help.  Any ideas?  We are heading up to DC for a week so I
> > > won't be able to try anything out but I will be thinking about the
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > George
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