So i had been running my 88 mustang lx with the 2.3L in it, its an automatic and it just took a crap a few months ago so i parked it and finally began lookin at it, im curious about if its the tourque converter gone bad, beeing that the car constantly shutters, barely goes into gear and when i finally do put it in gear it stalls out. my dad said it also looks like it could be the computer? he said the plugs looked like it was running lean along with a few other mechanics....im thinking of taking it to a garage to let them check the computer and go over it to find what the problem is...i wanna fix the car for gas mileage my 5.0 is killing me driiving it everyday. that and i ran that 88 ever since i got my license it never let me down all 3 years i ran it

 

Checked for codes? O2 sensor?

 

Dont have a code reader....not sure about the 02 sensor but something else had to make that go bad first

 

Well, O2's do go bad but, I'd start by checking the fuel pressure.

 

check this out.. sleeper_inc does it, its a little confusing but you could get the hang of it..

http://therangerstation.com/tech_library/OBD_I.html

 

check this out sleeper_inc does it on his car.. check out the analog voltmeter method


http://therangerstation.com/tech_library/OBD_I.html

 

check the choke make shure its opening all the way most people think being to lean is too much fuel but the also over look that it could b not enough air