car is acting like crap?
08-28-2006, 09:48 PM
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car is acting like crap?
hey ive been trying to figure out what is wrong with my car for a while now, its kinda hard to explain so, it accelerates fine up to 1/4 throttle and anything after that there is no power and it like bucks pretty bad and now its getting worse.
can anybody help me, or give me any suggestions what the hell is wrong with my car????
thanks
can anybody help me, or give me any suggestions what the hell is wrong with my car????
thanks
08-28-2006, 11:01 PM
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RE: car is acting like crap?
it could be the TP sensor, fuel pump, fuel injectors, MAF.... any number of things.
This is one situation where unless you have the means to diagnose it, you may have to have it looked at by a dealer.
There are some EXPENSIVE nice scanners that monitor all these sensors and on the scanner they are so obvious which one is wrong.
What kinda car? miles? Have you done anything to it yet? May want to start with a tuneup
This is one situation where unless you have the means to diagnose it, you may have to have it looked at by a dealer.
There are some EXPENSIVE nice scanners that monitor all these sensors and on the scanner they are so obvious which one is wrong.
What kinda car? miles? Have you done anything to it yet? May want to start with a tuneup
08-28-2006, 11:25 PM
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RE: car is acting like crap?
i had exact same problem but no check engine light.......
coil packs
a shop can find out which one.... or you can buy one and keep swapping them around to you find the right cylinder
# 5 went then a month later # 6 went
one threw the check engine the other didnt... i have several post how my car was acting if you can search them and see if your having the same problem...... then you know its a coil pack
invest in new plugs... and check your boots...
coil packs
a shop can find out which one.... or you can buy one and keep swapping them around to you find the right cylinder
# 5 went then a month later # 6 went
one threw the check engine the other didnt... i have several post how my car was acting if you can search them and see if your having the same problem...... then you know its a coil pack
invest in new plugs... and check your boots...
08-28-2006, 11:45 PM
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RE: car is acting like crap?
ORIGINAL: monkeydude3
from his screen name I would belive he is NPI from the "98"
so I'd start with plugs and wires, and possibly coils
from his screen name I would belive he is NPI from the "98"
so I'd start with plugs and wires, and possibly coils
08-29-2006, 12:27 AM
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RE: car is acting like crap?
Yeah this wasn't on the mustang, but on my previous car I thought the tranny was goin bad because the car would buck in a certain RPM. I took it to a shop and they told me that the spark plug wires were...ahhh can't think of the word for it. Anyways they were leaking some voltage.
08-29-2006, 12:30 AM
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RE: car is acting like crap?
ORIGINAL: so1o2k3
Yeah this wasn't on the mustang, but on my previous car I thought the tranny was goin bad because the car would buck in a certain RPM. I took it to a shop and they told me that the spark plug wires were...ahhh can't think of the word for it. Anyways they were leaking some voltage.
Yeah this wasn't on the mustang, but on my previous car I thought the tranny was goin bad because the car would buck in a certain RPM. I took it to a shop and they told me that the spark plug wires were...ahhh can't think of the word for it. Anyways they were leaking some voltage.
08-29-2006, 12:31 AM
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RE: car is acting like crap?
ORIGINAL: 98YellohCobra
They were probably "arcing". It's when electrical current from the wires will arc with a metal surface in the engine compartment (or possible the engine itself). It's not a good thing.
ORIGINAL: so1o2k3
Yeah this wasn't on the mustang, but on my previous car I thought the tranny was goin bad because the car would buck in a certain RPM. I took it to a shop and they told me that the spark plug wires were...ahhh can't think of the word for it. Anyways they were leaking some voltage.
Yeah this wasn't on the mustang, but on my previous car I thought the tranny was goin bad because the car would buck in a certain RPM. I took it to a shop and they told me that the spark plug wires were...ahhh can't think of the word for it. Anyways they were leaking some voltage.
seriously tho great minds think alike!
08-29-2006, 12:32 AM
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RE: car is acting like crap?
ORIGINAL: monkeydude3
dude I beat you by one minute. OWNED [8D][8D][8D]
seriously tho great minds think alike!
ORIGINAL: 98YellohCobra
They were probably "arcing". It's when electrical current from the wires will arc with a metal surface in the engine compartment (or possible the engine itself). It's not a good thing.
ORIGINAL: so1o2k3
Yeah this wasn't on the mustang, but on my previous car I thought the tranny was goin bad because the car would buck in a certain RPM. I took it to a shop and they told me that the spark plug wires were...ahhh can't think of the word for it. Anyways they were leaking some voltage.
Yeah this wasn't on the mustang, but on my previous car I thought the tranny was goin bad because the car would buck in a certain RPM. I took it to a shop and they told me that the spark plug wires were...ahhh can't think of the word for it. Anyways they were leaking some voltage.
seriously tho great minds think alike!