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Author Topic: Car Idleing VERY retarded...advice please WhitePoint ¯ Member # 4642 posted                              First off, when I try to start it, it struggles to start. I have to hold the ignition on for a few seconds (5 was the most ) before it decides to start. When it does start, it idles VERY rough and sometimes dies unless I hold it at 2 rpm 'till it warms up. Most of the time it dies if I don't hold it at 2 or 1.5 rpm, otherwise it idles hella rough. What would you say this is? I was thinkin spark plugs/spark plug wires or maybe a bad fuel pump? Lmk Asap!! I really want to fix this. Thanks! -------------------- Yeah you'll see my hazards, but not because I'm broken down Posts: 359 | From: Tha Bay | Registered: Jun 2004  |  : WhitePoint ¯ Member # 4642 posted                              I was thinkin maybe a vaccum leak? I was also told that it may be my airflow sensor....what do you guys think? -------------------- Yeah you'll see my hazards, but not because I'm broken down Posts: 359 | From: Tha Bay | Registered: Jun 2004  |  : Quick 88LX ¯ Member # 1950 posted                                 Why don't you start by checking everything you just listed? That way, you can eliminate those as potential sources of your problem and then get back to us with what you have discovered. -------------------- "Men are Made, Not Born" Car Picture : http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/quick88lx/ Original Member #495. Can I get my number back? Posts: 1785 | From: Fairfield, CA/Okinawa, Japan | Registered: Oct 2002  |  : WhitePoint ¯ Member # 4642 posted                              Well, it's just that I didn't want to spend the money to replace all of that stuff if I didn't have to....oh well I guess I have no choice -------------------- Yeah you'll see my hazards, but not because I'm broken down Posts: 359 | From: Tha Bay | Registered: Jun 2004  |  : six 5.0 ¯ Member # 3153 posted                                 BLOWN MOTOR.........j/k When was the last time you did any kind of tune up???? -------------------- IwishIwasan03COBRA! Posts: 4425 | From: SAN MATEO | Registered: Aug 2003  |  : WhitePoint ¯ Member # 4642 posted                              Damn as far as I know the guy before me never tuned it up and I just put in a new cap and rotor....I'm putting in new spark plugs this week. I might buy a fuel pump to see what goes on when I install that. -------------------- Yeah you'll see my hazards, but not because I'm broken down Posts: 359 | From: Tha Bay | Registered: Jun 2004  |  : Blind 2.3L CAFords OG Member # 3052 posted                              if the fuel pump is bad its usually a on/off type thing, i.e. if the fuel pump is bad the car wont run at all. -------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003  |  : WhitePoint ¯ Member # 4642 posted                              Ok guys, I just put in a cap and rotor, spark plugs, and ford racing wires and it doesn't lag on the start anymore, but it still idles weird (below 1rpm maybe 75) and it idles kinda choppy. Not super rough, but enough for me to notice. Mass air flow sensor? -------------------- Yeah you'll see my hazards, but not because I'm broken down Posts: 359 | From: Tha Bay | Registered: Jun 2004  |  : Blind 2.3L CAFords OG Member # 3052 posted                              replace the fuel filter yet? its a v8, it will idle like one -------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003  |  : WhitePoint ¯ Member # 4642 posted                              Not yet...it hasn't been doin anything that's made me think it was that. It doesn't 'put 'put in the middle of drivin or anything, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to change it and find out. That's next week, I'll let you know the results -------------------- Yeah you'll see my hazards, but not because I'm broken down Posts: 359 | From: Tha Bay | Registered: Jun 2004  |  : Blind 2.3L CAFords OG Member # 3052 posted                              fuel filter should be replaced every 15k miles but on most cars they are never replaced takes like 5 minutes to do it too, lol -------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003  |  :

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