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Old 05-19-2009, 12:37 AM
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Went to the local ford dealership because my car has been running like a dog lately. hooked it up to the scan tool and #3 plug isnt firing and MAF is bad...where is the best place to get a new MAF and where can i get the ford racing 9mm plug wires for a good price?
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Old 05-19-2009, 08:49 AM
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What codes did it give you?
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Old 05-19-2009, 10:56 AM
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^ +1, without the exact codes you're shooting in the dark and could very likely end up replacing parts that have nothing wrong with them...
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Old 05-19-2009, 03:08 PM
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idk wat codes it read one of the mechaics there did it and my dad is best friends with the gm there so i dont think hed try to screw me. i watched the firing order on his laptop and everything was fine but three went off the charts
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Originally Posted by 1998 GT
idk wat codes it read one of the mechaics there did it and my dad is best friends with the gm there so i dont think hed try to screw me. i watched the firing order on his laptop and everything was fine but three went off the charts
All very interesting, what were the codes?

Have you pulled that plug to see what it looks like?

Have you checked the resistance of the #3 plug wire?

Have you checked the primary and secondary resistance of the coil?
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Originally Posted by cliffyk
All very interesting, what were the codes?

Have you pulled that plug to see what it looks like?

Have you checked the resistance of the #3 plug wire?

Have you checked the primary and secondary resistance of the coil?
What do you think??

Should have left it at Ford and had them fix it.. If you have to ask all these questions then you should have someone who knows what they are doing fix it.. Just my .02$
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Old 05-20-2009, 11:14 PM
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the plugs are brand new but the ford tech said it was the number 3 plug wire. idk i just take it back and have them do it. i just want to get it fixed so i can sell
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