98GTpony

well i went out today and ran my car pretty hard.. well after awhile my car started acting funny.. it idled really bad, it was like i had cams ... then i would acclerate and it wouldnt go.. it felt like it was trying to suck in gas and it wasnt getting any...then after awhile it stopped, then five minutes later it started doing it again? has anybody ever had this problem? do any of you guys know what this might be? your input would be greatly appreciated

St4ng07

Maybe misfire?Bad fuel? Clogged fuel filter?

98GTpony

i was thinking bad fuel filter alsp

St4ng07

throwing any codes?

kylebgt

fuel filter, dirty air filter, spark plugs, vacumm leak.

freefallin98

could be plugs if it is cutting out...but more than likely its a fuel filter

98GTpony

i just changed out the sparkplugs recently so thats not the problem, When are you supposed to change out the Fuel filter(after how many miles)

98GTpony

No codes are being thrown[&:]

Apteryx

Might want to take another look at the plugs anyway if you're getting thin on possibilities; not to be drastic, but you could possibly now have some coolant or oil getting into the plugs from a leaky head gasket. I don't know if the '98s run coil-overs or plug wires, but you might want to check out your coils as well.

Obviously, you'd want to start with some of the other stuff these guys listed. Give the fuel filter a quick blow-through to see what you get.

P.S. What do you mean "it was like i had cams"? You mean a carb? Again, another thing you can check after you look at everything else is your idle air control valve.

MollyMustang

I believe 30,000 by ford (or as often as every 15,000 will never hurt). If the above suggestions have not worked, then it could be your TPS, MAF, or even really fouled out O2 sensors. I don't know how many miles you have on your car, but I have had a 5.0L and a 4.6L loose vacuum through the brake booster and it caused a very similar problem. Just an idea?