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engine "coughing" #962199 05/24/04 06:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 17 M mystiquefreak OP New CEG\'er
OP mystiquefreak New CEG\'er M Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 17	I have a 2000 Mystique MTX 2.5 nonsvt duratec v6. when raining out, seemsl like in anygear, when driving at a constant speed,it feels like the engine is going to quit but then it regains again. it's like a little lurch. it happens every once in a while. especially when i give it a little gas from going a constant speed. anyone know what the problem is? i know my dad's 2000 chevy 2500 truck does the same thing sometimes. is water getting in anywhere? anyone else have these problems? i have driven though puddles in parking lots and nothing happens so i don't get it. '00 black mystique LS, stock 2.5 NONsvt duratec, 5speed manual. leather 70k mi. bought january 2004. lookin for upgrades

Re: engine "coughing" #962200 05/25/04 12:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	Read "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

Re: engine "coughing" #962201 05/25/04 05:07 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	You should also read the receint posts about the fuel pump. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: engine "coughing" #962202 05/26/04 04:27 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 17 M mystiquefreak OP New CEG\'er
OP mystiquefreak New CEG\'er M Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 17	yes but there is no speaking or wining sound, and it doesn't stall and battery light does not go on. going through puddles doesn't phase the car either. just when driving while it's raining out it studders a little but nothing drastic. '00 black mystique LS, stock 2.5 NONsvt duratec, 5speed manual. leather 70k mi. bought january 2004. lookin for upgrades

Re: engine "coughing" #962203 05/27/04 04:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 17 M mystiquefreak OP New CEG\'er
OP mystiquefreak New CEG\'er M Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 17	what posts about the fuel pump? could you give me the link? '00 black mystique LS, stock 2.5 NONsvt duratec, 5speed manual. leather 70k mi. bought january 2004. lookin for upgrades

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