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my car slugs then backfires...why?

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Old May 28, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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i have a auto mustang that i had parked for about 5 years. when i parked it 5 years ago it was working fine...but now afters 5 years i put a new fuel pump wires spark plugs ect...and it wont past 20 miles an hour...it starts to slug and sometimes back fires....


but i was thinking also because 3 years ago i tryed to started and i notice that some of my pullys were stuck ...could that struggle make the car go off timing?? i need help badly
Old May 28, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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did u drain the gas and put new in
Old May 28, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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yes i did
Old May 28, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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ok, are you getting spark on all plugs, could also be a bad injector
Old May 28, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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also check the timing
Old May 28, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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Default RE: my car slugs then backfires...why?

im goiung to try that....and another thing when is parked i rev it to about 3800 rpm and leave the pedal there the rpms drops with out me moving the padal
Old May 28, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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im goiung to try that....and another thing when is parked i rev it to about 3800 rpm and leave the pedal there the rpms drops with out me moving the padal
idk that could be a tps problem
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