Ok i was out and about a little earlier in my 02 5sp v6 stang..this is the first time i has moved all week. Im in my small town and im driven easy and slow. I pull to a stop light and my service engine light starts flashing, I notice that the exhaust sound on my car changed for the worse, it acted like i had a big *** cam in it and i dont. does anybody have any idea what could be wrong with my baby?

 

if the CEL is blinking, it means your car is in limp mode and needs attention asap. If it sounds like you have a big cam, then you could have a vacuum leak or ignition issues (coilpack, plugs, wires)

 

thanks. i guess ill check all the vac lines and then take it up to the autozone. is it very dangerous to drive the car while it is in limp mode?

 

well its not good for it

 

nto good. its dumping in a TON of fuel, and wears it faster

 

well i took my car to advanced auto and got a printout ofthe codes its throwing.. i have a cylinder 1 misfire in the first 1000 revs and a cylinder 3 misfire. if i change the coil pack, plugs, and wires would that kinda help me out? and if so wheres a good place to find those parts?

 

you can get them all at the parts store

 

I had to do that once, me and a buddy limped his car to a auto store and stayed there checking the code for free and buying parts for it untill it was working fine. 6 hours in the parking lot working on his pos car. Fun though, when it was slow the guys in the shop helped out.