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88 Runs like crap after fixing vacuum leak

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Old 11-29-2009, 03:03 PM
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Wait, wait, wait...did you cap a port that was previously open or did you forget to recap a port that was already capped? Your first and last post contradict each other. Now i'm confused.
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Old 11-29-2009, 05:22 PM
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Sounds like you may have a bad plug or wire causing the misfire. You may also have a bad TPS sensor.
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Old 11-29-2009, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Derf00
Wait, wait, wait...did you cap a port that was previously open or did you forget to recap a port that was already capped? Your first and last post contradict each other. Now i'm confused.

When i pulled the intake to paint it it had a cap on it that i removed to paint it, i forgot to put the cap back on. That was about a month ago. I found the vaccum leak this weekend and capped it back off like it was a month ago, now my car runs like crap.

Ive had a bad wire before, this doesnt seem to be acting as it had when one went bad before. tps is also good.
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Old 11-29-2009, 05:39 PM
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my guess is gonna be that if it ran worse after your repair then it's most likely something you did.
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Old 11-29-2009, 07:04 PM
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Well i feel like an idiot. I forgot to plug the maf back in when i installed the intake
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Old 11-29-2009, 07:08 PM
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and let me guess...that fixed it right?
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Old 11-29-2009, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by PRO50SC
my guess is gonna be that if it ran worse after your repair then it's most likely something you did.
Originally Posted by mikekx65
Well i feel like an idiot. I forgot to plug the maf back in when i installed the intake
I rest my case!
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Old 11-29-2009, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangsneverdie
and let me guess...that fixed it right?

Yep. Now she runs even better now that i got all the vacuum leaks fixed. Thanks again for the help guys.
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Old 11-30-2009, 06:21 PM
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We've all done something like that before. Anyone who says they haven't is a LIAR
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