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My new to me 1990 5.0 LX 5 speed is having a few issues, mostly with idling. I dumped the codes, and got several. As I work through the problems, I've got code 23: TPS out of range. When I check / try to set the voltage, I'm getting 4.92 volts at idle (ignition on, engine off). The tps that came...

I read the locked thread about the iac valve...I replaced it and it did not solve the issue. the car idles around 750+ rpms in park and neutral. when in drive, somedays it idles at 750, somedays it idles at 500 and its an idle that vibrates the entire vehicle. ive replaced a great many things...

Hey all I recently came into a 1972 Mustang Mach 1 (Q code). Very nice and I would say all original except for the CD player and edelbroke 4 barrel carb. Anyway, ready to start it up but it won't stay on. After a while of fussing with it I can get it to start but only if I keep pumping the gas...

I parked my car and let it sit for 3 days before going to drive it again. It was running fine when I parked it but immediately upon starting it up after sitting it now has a engine skip under load, a bunch of bluish/white smoke, very rich. Ironically it has no power on the low end but it runs...

New to the forum, but have some questions. I've installed the following and have had a reputable shop install all. went from 2:73 - 3:73 gears BBK Longtubes ceramics w/catted x-pipe Aluminum driveshaft have a Bama tune - 93 octane This is what I've noticed; Idle drops when stopping at around...

I will try to explain to best of knowledge. My musang starts and idles normal. It drives and idles fine at low spedds and normal driving conditions. If I get a little heavy on the gas the idles goes up to about 2800 RPMS. If I push in clutch and the idle is high, if I turn off and back on...

Hello everyone. I'm new here so bare with me but I will be extremely grateful for any help I receive. I got my 2004 GT about a month ago and it has roughly 190,000 miles on it. It started with code 0301 (misfire on cylinder 1) so I replaced the coil and plug, problem solved. Shortly after it...

1991 ranger motor so a couple days ago while i was out the mustang just up and died while idleing, rpms dropped to 400 and it quit. he started right back up. after that, he got worse; wanted to idle really low at about 600, i had to do the two foot thing to keep the rpms up at 800 because i...

hey everyone, i just picked up a 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 automatic a couple weeks ago (all stock besides spectre air filter) and im having an issue with startup. whenever i turn the key over the engine will start but if i dont give it any gas, it will just die on me. it also likes to die on me when...

So i bought this car last October. 96 Mustang Cobra 5.0 Boss edition. Everything about this car has been modified. 87 Intake Manifold, some 96 Mustang parts, some 94-96 Ford Explorer parts. Since I've had it i've replaced the clutch kit, plugs and wires, distributor, alternator, charged the...

Car has a ticking noise when started and was told it was an exhaust leak but I'm mechanicaly slow so I don't know. I also started hearing a belt sounding type of wining and was told that it was a throw out bearing and now it idles at 500 in neatrul abut doesn't stay steady goes up to 700 and...

So I've been having a serious idle issue that has been going on for a couple weeks now and it seems to be getting worse, I installed Comp xe270ah cams recently and I had it tuned, anyways, My car has an issue with wanting to stall out, every morning when I start it up cold and let it warm up for...

heres the deal 2000 3.8 V6 stick shift, car starts fine, car drives fine, until you stop then the idle drops to about 500 and the car dies, clean no diesels, the really odd thing is at the same time the speedo jumps to about 110 and begins to jump all over the place until the car dies. Car...

I got a problem at start up, go to start car and takes a few cranks spitting and sputtering not wanting to start. Then when finally does start reves straight to 5000 rpm. I hit a tree about 9 months ago and had to do a lot of repairs before I could put it back together. Does anyone know what...

I bought my car a few years ago used it has about 67000 miles on it now. Since i bought it the alternator died and i had replaced it with a brand new one. A year later the batter died on me and I replaced that as well. What im getting at is since iv had it I have replaces the alternator...

I have recently had problems with my RPMS. When I turn my car on it stays above 1000 RPMS and any time I press down on the clutch to switch gears, the RPMS rev up to around 3000 RPMS and when I'm in neutral just coasting the RPMS rev up to a little above 3000 rpms. The only tim the RPMs go back...

I have a 1995 Ford Mustang V6 3.8L that shakes at idle, the whole car shakes pretty bad. The car doesn't really pick up speed, you can pick your foot to the floor and it will take like literally a minute to hit 60mph. The check engine was off for a little bit, but when i went halfway down the...

About 3 days ago my car started making a spurratic clanking noise coming from under the engine. Yesterday it started to get way worst and managed to hammer the 4 bolts on the harmonic ballancer loose. Im not sure what the noise is i have tryed to locate it but with no success. Anyone have...