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Old 03-19-2008, 06:55 PM
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my mustang dont run very good at all she back fires misses and has no thollte respone at all check the firing order and and timmin all r good any thoughts
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Old 03-19-2008, 08:10 PM
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Coilpack gone bad?, bad plugs and wires, spray some water in a water bottle(mist) over the engine ignition components at night,.
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Old 03-19-2008, 08:16 PM
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it has a new msd coil cap and rotor ford racin wires and new autolite plugs pvc valve and fuel pressure reg
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Old 03-19-2008, 08:39 PM
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SOUNDS LIKE A BAD EGR VALVE TO ME. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ONE ON MY 87GT, IT WAS DOIN THE SAME THING, ALSO CHECK AND MAKE SURE YOUR SPOUT CONECTOR IS IN THAT WILL CAUSE THAT TOO
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Old 03-19-2008, 09:37 PM
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all the vac lines r hooked up i know the tube that goes from the back of the heads to the somg pump is broke so i pluged that off and all the vac lines
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Old 03-19-2008, 10:52 PM
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check the timing and make sure the balancer has not spun
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Old 03-19-2008, 10:54 PM
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ok kool the timing is 10 tdc right
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Old 03-19-2008, 10:58 PM
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YEP.. AND IS YOUR 88 SD OR mass air/ cali edition
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Old 03-19-2008, 11:28 PM
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my mustang dont run very good at all she back fires misses and has no thollte respone at all check the firing order and and timmin all r good any thoughts
No offense, but... are you talking about hot wheels? Judging by what you just said there, I'm assuming you are only 7, and therefore wouldn't be driving a real car.
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Old 03-20-2008, 04:42 AM
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she is still speed
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