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Old 03-31-2012, 06:44 AM
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Well when first starting the car (95 gt) the car doesn't want to idle and runs really rough and is very sluggish. Approx after 5 mins of driving the car starts to run better but still will randomly at times want to cut back some. Just wondering if anyone would know what this could be?

The car has new msd coil cap/rotor ford racing wires.
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Old 03-31-2012, 07:33 AM
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Are you getting a cel to come on? If so do you have the codes?
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Old 03-31-2012, 11:09 AM
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Yea it pops on but I have no way to checkem. But I do have the smog pump disconected so I don't think much about it.
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Old 03-31-2012, 03:07 PM
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Factory cats still there?
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Old 04-01-2012, 10:39 AM
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Yea the cats are still on it.
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Old 04-01-2012, 11:35 AM
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Ok, they might be plugged. Take out the stock mid pipe and fire it up. It's gonna be mega loud, but if the symptoms disappear immediately, you've found the problem.
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k232
Yea it pops on but I have no way to checkem. But I do have the smog pump disconected so I don't think much about it.
Most any auto parts store will check it for you
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Originally Posted by mustangGT86_05
Most any auto parts store will check it for you
Wish people would stop spreading this. Auto part stores check OBD2 systems, not EEC-IV or any other OBD1 compliant ECU.
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Old 04-01-2012, 03:52 PM
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Uhh no matt, I use to work at an autoparts store and we checked those systems too. Though its possible they are working away from that now...
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Yea none of the auto parts places in my town scan obd1 cars. I was planning on taking off the cats anyway if that's what's causing the issue that'd be a good easy fix. I'll post up soon if that was the problem I gota wait until I have access to a shop to cut it off and weld a pipe back on.
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