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Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
It ran fine last night when i drove to a friend's house, but when i went to start it, the car started to surge. I thought it was okay because it was very cold out, but every light i stopped at, the car wanted to die, so i had to give it gas to keep it running. I started it up this moringing after i cleared the computer and checked the conections, and all it does is surge bad and quit, and i haven't touched it under the hood for a while and i do not know what it is.HELP!!!!!!!!!!

[ January 31, 2005, 11:58 PM: Message edited by: cvr 5.0 ]
 
Posted by The Nick (Member # 2244) on :
 
Will it start?
 
Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
yes
IAC is 2 weeks old
new oil has like 1 min. on it
all wires seen to be good...i guess
spark pulg have 1,000 miles on them
it feels like it maybe missfiring???
it starts but starts to surge and gets so bad it dieds
 
Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
check your fuel pressure
 
Posted by NORCALSTANGS (Member # 3706) on :
 
fuel pressure most likely fulel filter.
 
Posted by 88blackstanggt (Member # 4654) on :
 
yeah check the fuel pressure when was the last time you changed your fuel filter?
 
Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
fuel pressure is good i have a gauge
 
Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
changed my fuel filter and fuel pump like 4 weeks ago
 
Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
Check your alternator it might be going bad. Is it an automatic, if so my 89 does that once in a while when the lights are on and stuck in traffic or stop light.
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
My car did similar stuff when the battery ground terminal wasn't making good contact with the battery. $1.99 for a 2 pack of replacement battery terminals at kragen [Smile]
 
Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
my alternator is like 4 weeks old too. it is a 130 amp
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Try cleaning the 10 pin connectors at the back of the intake with electric parts cleaner, then relube them with dielectric grease.
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
also try pulling the codes
 
Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
i did clean the (4) 10 pin connectors at the back of the intake with electric parts cleaner, then relube them with dielectric grease last weekend, but did not try to pull codes ( no check engine light)
 
Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
i got it to run good. the pcv was out, and i mess around with the tps and the iac spacer and the car run good for about one to two hours. i let it sit for about 30 to 45 min. i sarted it and it was all bad to the way it was!!! but it run better the first time. i almost did not make it home!!!**** it was lightly poping like in the exhaust???may be missfiring???? this time it did not want to run at all!!!!! fuck!!! help!!!!
going to get new tps today!

[ January 31, 2005, 11:57 PM: Message edited by: cvr 5.0 ]
 
Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
help
 
Posted by cvr 5.0 (Member # 2962) on :
 
injector stay opened...now i need new injectors [burnout]

[ February 01, 2005, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: cvr 5.0 ]
 




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