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Old 02-16-2009, 09:09 PM
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i was drivin down the road here a couple of weeks ago and my five o just died. no check engine light of anything showed but it would start right back with a little hesatation as of right now ive changed the fuel filter, tps, cleaned the icv, spark plug wires, plugs, coil, disterbiter cap, rotary button, ive done about everyhting i can think of can anybody point me in some direction what else to check thank you
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Old 02-16-2009, 09:16 PM
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so does it run???...if so run a koer test first and look for codes......if none, check fuel pressure.
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Old 02-16-2009, 09:52 PM
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ive checked my fuel pressure and its 35 idle 31-32 wot and ive ran test and no codes came up and yes it does run
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Old 02-17-2009, 09:11 AM
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Has it cut off since then?
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Old 02-17-2009, 09:24 AM
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yea it has cut off since then but ive narrowed it down now i think theres a wire broke at the harnes that clips to the intake on the motor side but i cant figure out witch wire is there any easy way to find out with one it is
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Old 02-17-2009, 11:35 AM
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well i said i had it narrowed down now i cant get it to shut off if im working with those wires
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Old 02-17-2009, 07:04 PM
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Check your idle screw Turn it clockwise a little.
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Old 02-22-2009, 09:42 PM
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well i changed my injector harness and drove it i thought i had it fixed and then it started it again tonight so i went back and touched those same wires and it did it again and then it started runing so rich it was burnin my eyes but i could never get it to shut off . any idea what it could be thank you
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im so lost now ive done everyhting that i know to do
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ok new sympton today i was tryin to fix it and then i drove it around and then it died and then i went to start it and it back fired really loud
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