5.0 stalling and hard starting
06-03-2005, 03:20 PM
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5.0 stalling and hard starting
Well I checked through a lot of the forums and did find anything like this, hope someone can help. I have a 94 GT, and about a year ago it started having a starting problem. It would take about 20 seconds of cranking for it to start. It would not kick or anything, just crank and crank then it would start suddenly. It did not do it very often only about once a week, warm or cold made no difference. I changed the ignition module and fuel filter, no change. Lately it also starts to die when I am driving. I am going along fine then the engine dies (no sputtering just rpms drop to 0) At first it would start right up again, but now it will not start at all until I have cranked the engine for maybe a minute or two straight.
Now the idle seems smooth otherwise the engine runs fine, just this weird problem.
I got a code checker and yesterday when it died, I put on the code checker and it came up 1-1-1 all systems ok, yet it was not starting at the time. when it finally did start the code checker had no stored problem codes! WTF? I have checke the plugs and wires, all seem fine.
I am stumped, any ideas at all?
One thing I have noticed is that when it is not starting the check engine light is on, then the light goes off and the engine starts. When it doesn't start for a minute the light will come on for a few seconds then off, then on again. Should it not be reporting a fault code?
any help appreciated.
Now the idle seems smooth otherwise the engine runs fine, just this weird problem.
I got a code checker and yesterday when it died, I put on the code checker and it came up 1-1-1 all systems ok, yet it was not starting at the time. when it finally did start the code checker had no stored problem codes! WTF? I have checke the plugs and wires, all seem fine.
I am stumped, any ideas at all?
One thing I have noticed is that when it is not starting the check engine light is on, then the light goes off and the engine starts. When it doesn't start for a minute the light will come on for a few seconds then off, then on again. Should it not be reporting a fault code?
any help appreciated.
06-03-2005, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
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RE: 5.0 stalling and hard starting
Yeah first year of college is over and I didnt do that great since I have to work full time and drive in traffic to school and back and too work and back. But yeah highschool was cool not as many obligations and such, but you will love college for the freedom.
06-05-2005, 03:13 AM
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RE: 5.0 stalling and hard starting
ORIGINAL: ricks94stang
Well I checked through a lot of the forums and did find anything like this, hope someone can help. I have a 94 GT, and about a year ago it started having a starting problem. It would take about 20 seconds of cranking for it to start. It would not kick or anything, just crank and crank then it would start suddenly. It did not do it very often only about once a week, warm or cold made no difference. I changed the ignition module and fuel filter, no change. Lately it also starts to die when I am driving. I am going along fine then the engine dies (no sputtering just rpms drop to 0) At first it would start right up again, but now it will not start at all until I have cranked the engine for maybe a minute or two straight.
Now the idle seems smooth otherwise the engine runs fine, just this weird problem.
I got a code checker and yesterday when it died, I put on the code checker and it came up 1-1-1 all systems ok, yet it was not starting at the time. when it finally did start the code checker had no stored problem codes! WTF? I have checke the plugs and wires, all seem fine.
I am stumped, any ideas at all?
One thing I have noticed is that when it is not starting the check engine light is on, then the light goes off and the engine starts. When it doesn't start for a minute the light will come on for a few seconds then off, then on again. Should it not be reporting a fault code?
any help appreciated.
Well I checked through a lot of the forums and did find anything like this, hope someone can help. I have a 94 GT, and about a year ago it started having a starting problem. It would take about 20 seconds of cranking for it to start. It would not kick or anything, just crank and crank then it would start suddenly. It did not do it very often only about once a week, warm or cold made no difference. I changed the ignition module and fuel filter, no change. Lately it also starts to die when I am driving. I am going along fine then the engine dies (no sputtering just rpms drop to 0) At first it would start right up again, but now it will not start at all until I have cranked the engine for maybe a minute or two straight.
Now the idle seems smooth otherwise the engine runs fine, just this weird problem.
I got a code checker and yesterday when it died, I put on the code checker and it came up 1-1-1 all systems ok, yet it was not starting at the time. when it finally did start the code checker had no stored problem codes! WTF? I have checke the plugs and wires, all seem fine.
I am stumped, any ideas at all?
One thing I have noticed is that when it is not starting the check engine light is on, then the light goes off and the engine starts. When it doesn't start for a minute the light will come on for a few seconds then off, then on again. Should it not be reporting a fault code?
any help appreciated.
06-06-2005, 01:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: N.Y.C.
Posts: 102
RE: 5.0 stalling and hard starting
BAD idea... car will never run the same w/o it.... the only thing to use is thi sstuff called seafoam.... u can run it through ur gas, oil, and clean ur t/b with it!
ORIGINAL: stanglx2002
have you ran injector cleaner though the car
have you ran injector cleaner though the car
06-08-2005, 12:36 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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RE: 5.0 stalling and hard starting
I had the exact problem you described with my 95 GT. It took me months to figure it out. The problem is with the magnetic pickup inside your distributor. The part is around 50 or so and you have to get your distributor drive gear pressed off to change it or I believe you could just buy an MSD distributor and get it that way. Since I changed mine the problem has disappeared.
Let me know how you make out.
later
Let me know how you make out.
later
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