V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs Technical discussions on the 3.8L and 3.9L V6 torque monsters

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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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it might be the cam i hear it frome the exhast but i never see the rpms drop more then a 50-100.I am running it with procharger atm because i havent got the motor broke in yet.Now that you say that it prolly is the cam.
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ramoyer1
well that is the thing the car runs without a problem.It has always started right up without any problems.Just it missfires at idle with new wires and plugs.It was doing it before i changed motor and plugs/wires.I did carry over the and everything to the short block.So could it be the coil is firing just not hot enuf? What are you asking about DTC's?
If you have a misfire on an obd2 car (post 96), there should be at least a misfire code which will tell you which cylinder (or if more than 1 several codes) is misfiring. There could be other codes too. DTC's are mans best friend when it comes to engine diagnostics!
So....... it sounds like the misfire is caused from a component which was transfered to the new engine. Do you have any exhaust or intake air/vacuum leaks ? Evaporative cannister or purge flow circuit could be faulty. Without codes though it's like a stab in the dark, so many things can cause a misfire. Did you transfer any engine sensors to the new engine ?

Also Bosch plugs don't seem to give good results on some Ford engines, especially the platinums. The centre electrode burns out too easily.

ATB Steve.
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ramoyer1
it might be the cam i hear it frome the exhast but i never see the rpms drop more then a 50-100.I am running it with procharger atm because i havent got the motor broke in yet.Now that you say that it prolly is the cam.
Ahh.... if you have a high lift cam that could make a lumpy idle, (not really a misfire but sounds similar). Would not throw a misfire code either.
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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not throwing any codes. no leaks of any kind.It only sounds like a miss at idle.when running it nothing just pure strong power.
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ramoyer1
not throwing any codes. no leaks of any kind.It only sounds like a miss at idle.when running it nothing just pure strong power.
just cam lope
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