I'm about to give up hope with my car
12-11-2006, 02:16 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
I don't want to mislead you in ANY way..but I had somewhat the same issues with my one season old walbro 190 pump. Problem is you can't afford (litterally) to jump to conclusions with these cars, you need to follow a slow and painful process of elimination and that can be a HUGE pain especially if the problem is intermittent.
12-11-2006, 02:55 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
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It seems like as soon as I fix something another symptom starts. I JUST fixed my cooling problem and today on the way home after I fill up with gas my car starts pinging in fifth gear on the highway when I give it 1/2 throttle or more. I filled with 93 octane. I got home, timing is at 14.5*. Any ideas? I'm so sick of this bull**** and I'm sick of having an empty checking account becuase of my damn car. I'm starting to regret buying this ****ing ford.
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It seems like as soon as I fix something another symptom starts. I JUST fixed my cooling problem and today on the way home after I fill up with gas my car starts pinging in fifth gear on the highway when I give it 1/2 throttle or more. I filled with 93 octane. I got home, timing is at 14.5*. Any ideas? I'm so sick of this bull**** and I'm sick of having an empty checking account becuase of my damn car. I'm starting to regret buying this ****ing ford.
Thanks.
Trying to narrow this down… So your hearing Audible detonation???
12-11-2006, 02:58 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
I would check for codes and do a self test .Some codes wont show just by pulling them a Koeo or Koer test has to be done . Also when was you fuel filter changes last???? I would do a visual check on all you plugs and wires also
12-11-2006, 05:02 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
CarJway - no, it's more like the engine is hiccuping. Can't hear it. I'm going to lower my timing and see if it makes a difference. Now that I think about it, my timing is somewhere like 16* rather than the 14.5 I described..I forgot one hash mark is two degrees. Maybe 16* is too high.
Plugs, wires, ignition coil, cap, rotor were all replaced about two months ago.
Plugs, wires, ignition coil, cap, rotor were all replaced about two months ago.
12-11-2006, 05:02 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
Well what RPM were you at before you gave it more gas, 5th gear is an overdrive, probly should drop it down to 4th, accelerate then keep it in fifth for a constant speed. Probably why your car was pinging was cause of the excessive load.
12-11-2006, 05:05 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
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Well what RPM were you at before you gave it more gas, 5th gear is an overdrive, probly should drop it down to 4th, accelerate then keep it in fifth for a constant speed. Probably why your car was pinging was cause of the excessive load.
Well what RPM were you at before you gave it more gas, 5th gear is an overdrive, probly should drop it down to 4th, accelerate then keep it in fifth for a constant speed. Probably why your car was pinging was cause of the excessive load.
12-11-2006, 05:09 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
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Now that I think about it, my timing is somewhere like 16* rather than the 14.5 I described..I forgot one hash mark is two degrees. Maybe 16* is too high.
Now that I think about it, my timing is somewhere like 16* rather than the 14.5 I described..I forgot one hash mark is two degrees. Maybe 16* is too high.
12-11-2006, 05:17 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
sometimes you need to takea break from that, i get very frustrated with some small engines i work with, i put them away for a month or so and go back to it and im full of enthusiasm!(dont do that with the stang just take a few days off if you can)
12-11-2006, 05:21 PM
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RE: I'm about to give up hope with my car
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sometimes you need to takea break from that, i get very frustrated with some small engines i work with, i put them away for a month or so and go back to it and im full of enthusiasm!(dont do that with the stang just take a few days off if you can)
sometimes you need to takea break from that, i get very frustrated with some small engines i work with, i put them away for a month or so and go back to it and im full of enthusiasm!(dont do that with the stang just take a few days off if you can)
