07vbluestang

i was gearing around town and all of a sudden the car lost power. is still drivable but a vw beatle would beat me. maybe my butterflies are not opening under the intake. no idea, please help. my 2001 ford f150 is also in the shop for an intake manifold replace!!!

Z06 Killer

Is it still doing it? Or was it an intermit thing? Maybe you just got heat soak or did you suck up water?

jwog666

is the check engine light or the wrench light on? sounds like a throttle by wire issue

07vbluestang

no lites or check engine lite on. all systems say o.k. it just started doing it. will it hurt if i disconnect battery?

Z06 Killer

Go ahead and disconect the battery and wait a few min. then reconect. See if that helps

07vbluestang

it worked but will it happen again. i will pull more rpms when i install my 4.10!! it seems like engine compartment is hotter than normal.

svt93style

With a loss of power think about how the engine work and go from there.

Check the air intake...fuel..etc....maybe you just got some bad gas...I have been there.

07vbluestang

i just filled up about 3 miles before this started to happen. it was bp instead of shell. maybe just some bad gas. can i syphon some gas out with a small hose?

svt93style

Don't worry about it...I don't care if God himself gave you the gas it is all about how they maintain the tanker on the way there and how they maintain their tanks...water, dirt etc can get in there....

No worries just change the fuel filter on the scheduled time, or if you want change it now...real easy and cheap.

07vbluestang

it is actin like centrifical blower lag but without the blower. like it is getting too much fuel early but catches up as the rpms get higher!!