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Topic: Power Losses
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93Cobra50
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I have a `93 Cobra with 108,000 miles which I bought in January. When I got the car it had balls but now sometimes it just loses power after the petal is about 3/4 down. I thought it was charging problems because I have a playstation, TV's and beat. I put a 140 amp alternator and battery caps but still the same thing, even after a full tune-up. Could my timing be advanced too far or also I was thinking it was the hot summer weather but it will run good sometimes even in the hot weather. My clutch or something in my tranny is also starting to squeak could that be related? Please help me this is so frustrating the car is a daily driver so I deal with it every day. I would be very grateful to the genius who helps solve my problem.
Thank You!!
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Posts: 269 | From: Santa Rosa CA | Registered: Jun 2004
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JoeT
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I would do a basic tuneup, in order of importance:
1) verify timing is around 13-13 BTDC (yes, timing light required)
2) new plugs, gap to 0.04x (I forget factory spec, whatever that is do it)
3) new cap/rotor
4) verify all plug wires with a voltmeter, you're supposed to get a certain resitance value per foot, make sure yours are within that range.
5) fuel filter, replace it
6) check your air filter? is it full of crap?
that would be a good start. also is your check engine light on? the computer will pull timing and do all kinds of other crap to slow you down.
get a $25 ford code scanner and see what you've got anyways. Some codes will not trigger a check engine light.
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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