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Posted by ELdiablo97 (Member # 1849) on :
 
Since sat my car has been running really bad. I wasnt doing anything to it when it happened. When it is idling and driving it shakes. When idling it makes a laud ticking noise. There is no power when i hit the gas and it sounds different then usual. It was plugged into a computer and it didnt find any trouble codes.
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
sounds like you need to tighten up the headers or off-road pipe you just installed
 

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Posted by phildog (Member # 1214) on :
 
two words : exhaust leak. Hope it's the header to h-pipe connections (5/8" nuts) or else the header gaskets. A scanner wouldn't pick up an exhaust leak.
 

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Posted by ELdiablo97 (Member # 1849) on :
 
nah, nothin with exhaust. I've had a leak b4, its not... A leak would make me loose a lot of power and make the whole engine shake and idle differently.
 

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Posted by ELdiablo97 (Member # 1849) on :
 

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Originally posted by ELdiablo97:
nah, nothin with exhaust. I've had a leak b4, its not... A leak would make me loose a lot of power and make the whole engine shake and idle differently.

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***wouldn't***
 

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Posted by ELdiablo97 (Member # 1849) on :
 
also when i drive it and its in low RPMs and i accelerate it starts shaking and makes a pop noise....
 

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Posted by ELdiablo97 (Member # 1849) on :
 
now the check engine light stays on and flashes.. It seems to be getting worse and is struggling. Does any one know??? Or im gonna have to take it into ford
 

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Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
I am guessing your car is a '97 due to your screen name, so here it goes
The only reason the check engine light would flash on an OBDII car is a catalyst damaging misfire is occuring
Inspect your spark plug wires around the boots
If you can pull codes, you will find a P030x code (x= the cylinder number that is misfiring i.e. P0301 = cylinder #1 P0302 = cylinder #2 etc....)

If you can hear a "ticking" noise, one of the wires may be loose on the coil packs

Good Luck
Brian
 

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Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
Double post.... again

[ January 21, 2003, 07:26 PM: Message edited by: TheBrain ]
 

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Posted by ELdiablo97 (Member # 1849) on :
 
hey thanks for the help. Imma check out those plugs tomorrow, i've already checked the plug wires
 

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