Stang is SICK! HELP!
06-12-2006, 05:16 PM
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Stang is SICK! HELP!
I had about a 1/4 tank of gas (87 octane).... was going to get gas so I thought I'd added some octane booster. The booster said to use with premium fule only. In goes the octane booster (Nitro Power or something not sure).... now comes the premium gas. I get into the Stang pretty good all is well.... then and the next stop I nail it in 1st and when I shifted to 2nd the car boggs down... but does get going again... WHAT THE HECK! I thought maybe it was the mixture of gas not all being premium. Well I finally got through that tank of gas and filled up again. Car is still not performing. I replaced the fule filter... no change. I'm gonna try replacing the plugs next, but wanted to ask around before I go broke trying to resolve this problem. Any suggestions?
06-12-2006, 05:22 PM
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RE: Stang is SICK! HELP!
ORIGINAL: plaroyce
I had about a 1/4 tank of gas (87 octane).... was going to get gas so I thought I'd added some octane booster. The booster said to use with premium fule only. In goes the octane booster (Nitro Power or something not sure).... now comes the premium gas. I get into the Stang pretty good all is well.... then and the next stop I nail it in 1st and when I shifted to 2nd the car boggs down... but does get going again... WHAT THE HECK! I thought maybe it was the mixture of gas not all being premium. Well I finally got through that tank of gas and filled up again. Car is still not performing. I replaced the fule filter... no change. I'm gonna try replacing the plugs next, but wanted to ask around before I go broke trying to resolve this problem. Any suggestions?
I had about a 1/4 tank of gas (87 octane).... was going to get gas so I thought I'd added some octane booster. The booster said to use with premium fule only. In goes the octane booster (Nitro Power or something not sure).... now comes the premium gas. I get into the Stang pretty good all is well.... then and the next stop I nail it in 1st and when I shifted to 2nd the car boggs down... but does get going again... WHAT THE HECK! I thought maybe it was the mixture of gas not all being premium. Well I finally got through that tank of gas and filled up again. Car is still not performing. I replaced the fule filter... no change. I'm gonna try replacing the plugs next, but wanted to ask around before I go broke trying to resolve this problem. Any suggestions?
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06-12-2006, 05:37 PM
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RE: Stang is SICK! HELP!
I know this is going to sound stupid, but where is the traction control button. I've read somewhere that this could cause a problem... maybe I accidently turned it on. Nothing lights up telling me its on.....
06-12-2006, 05:43 PM
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RE: Stang is SICK! HELP!
What kinda stang you got? Because it could be the premium fuel itself. If you run High Octane on say a stock 03 stang, it really wont improve any, infact I hear in some cases, is bad for the beast.
06-12-2006, 05:54 PM
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RE: Stang is SICK! HELP!
Your righ you don't have wires you have what are called COP's (coil over pacs) the are located under the fule rail on each side of the engen, you will see 4 black boxes between your injectors under the fuel rail on each side. remove the retainer bolt and pull them up, the plugs are under them. I use autolite 764 becaues everytime I go to get the NGK they don't have them.
good luck.
good luck.
06-12-2006, 06:23 PM
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RE: Stang is SICK! HELP!
Man I really hate to sound like a dumb A$$, but where is the traction control button\switch. Its a 2000 GT. This is killing me. Everything was fine..... 1st gear.... nice.... 2nd gear... nice.... not anymore. I go to 2nd and it boggs down but then picks back up.
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06-13-2006, 01:18 AM
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RE: Stang is SICK! HELP!
Man I swear if you put the premium in the tank it makes the car run like ****. I ran it once and it sucks. I currently have a crappy tank of gas and your car seriously feels so slow. Then you fill up again at another gas station and your like DAM