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5.0 problems

Old 12-26-2008, 02:56 PM
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Angry 5.0 problems

Hello all,
This post is for a friend of mine, He just bought a 1988 mustang hatch with the 5.0 and manual trans. The car will crank but, it revs high and then the revs drop until it cuts off. We have checked the timing, and firing order numerous times. For some reason it sounds like there is a popping noise coming from the airbox. Any help will be greatly appreciated
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Old 12-26-2008, 03:15 PM
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reving high could be vacuum problem! ...check for a big leak...
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Old 12-26-2008, 03:45 PM
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vaccum leak or Iac motor bad or stuck or it is not running on all cyls
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Old 12-26-2008, 05:34 PM
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x2 to the vac leak check all around.
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