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Topic: missfire is gone,now have check engine light on.
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phat50
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i disconected the battery for 10 minetes and then i hooked it back up then drove around for like 30 minutes and now its not missing anymore and it drives alot better.my vacume was at 18 the whole time at idle,but now my check engine light is on and nothing is disconected,what could that mean?
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Posts: 2860 | From: Richmond / Valley jo/ Petaluma | Registered: Oct 2002
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JoeT
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that you need to scan for codes?
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phat50
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sorry my car still idles like shit.drove it this morning and it idled and ran like crap but then when it wormed up it idled fine just for a while.this shit is geting on my fucking nerves.anyone know what the problem could be or what i could check?please help anyone i dont have a code scaner. ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Primer GR40
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if your car isnt running right, and the check engine light is on, your best bet would be to have somebody check your codes. ask around on here if anybody has a scanner, im sure somebody would help you out.
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phat50
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my check engine lite is not on i seen it come on for the first time yesterday then this morning i start the car and now its off.im fucking confused.
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Primer GR40
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check plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and your timing. then we can talk.
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phat50
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i put new plugs, wires, cap ,roter, put timing back down to 10* stock thought maybe it could be my distributor cause a friend was seting my timing and said it was jumping,he realy dident explain but said it was missing somewere.
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Primer GR40
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maybe he didnt set the timing right, or the distibutor or cam gear is worn. How does it drive above idle?
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phat50
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above idle its fine,a little hesitation in the morning when its cold but at wot no problems.just idle really ruff like it wants to cut off but it never do.when its idleing ruff i just put my foot on the gas just a tiny bit and you can hear it missing.but some times like after i get off the freeway it will idle fine with vacume at 18 steady just for a little bit.
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Primer GR40
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what does the vacuum read at idle?
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phat50
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at idle the vacume reads 18 but when its missing it reads 16 or 15 really shity.
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FORDNUT
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Check/replace the TFI.
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phat50
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you mean the TFI on the side of the distributor?would that have any thing to do with the way the car idles?i had one go out before and the car wouldent start.
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FORDNUT
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I've seen them cause a rough idle,timming jump around and loose power,no start.
I'm not saying thats your problem just something to look at.
[ June 09, 2003, 08:27 PM: Message edited by: FORDNUT ]
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phat50
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ill try and find a used one and see if it will work.do you think the scanner should have picked it up if the TFI was bad?
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