yaris0128

My 5.0 is having a pretty bad problem. I just bought it a few days ago and it runs ok but rough. When the car is idling it tends to die and will die sometimes on the road when the rpms are kinda low. Also it backfires when you rev it up. Im thinking the car needs a tune up but I was thinking that the timing belt needs adjusted. Any tips guys?

crusin92red5.0

the timing CHAIN can't be adjusted. sounds like you need spark plugs, cap, etc. What have you done since you bought it.

edit: sorry the timing can be adjusted.

mjr46

you have no timing belt, just a chain, I'd do a full on tune up, cap, rotor , wires and plugs and make sure you have no vaccum leaks and if it has a maf sensor , clean it

yaris0128

I havent touched the engine yet. I just bought the car 5 days ago. Ill look into the the tune up stuff. thx for the help.

yaris0128

I know that a tune up and some new parts can work wonders on an engine. But can that really help improve on the fact that the car dies at idle? Any other ideas on that one?

calfroper_06

you would be surprised how a good freah up would do a motor.good clean air, and max spark to burn all the fuel, helps alot

mjr46

you may have more than one problem, fix the most obvious stuff first like the rough run and go from there

yaris0128

That sounds great. Thanks for all your help. Im glad theres people out there that know somethings about the old 5.0s

88stang5.0GT

my 91 lx did that for a while, it was a vacuum leak but 90% of the people on here know more than me so i would take thier advice first haha

yaris0128

A vacuum leak really did that to your car? Well Im taking the car in tomorrow to find out everything. So I hope its something small as a tune up.