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Anyone else with any good ideas?
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UPDATE!
I changed out the fuel filter last night, and the problem seems to have significantly lessened. I can't say it's entirely gone, but it is a LOT less noticeable than it was. I only got to drive the car for about a minute after changing it, so it may not have had enough time to totally work itself out yet.
I could still feel a slight stumble when starting from a stop, and when going up an incline, but the car didn't feel as though it was going to DIE, like it did before.
If anyone else has any more comments/ideas, they are most certainly still welcome. Thanks for all the help thus far.
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Update to the update. Apparently the fuel filter didn't fix it as much as I thought. The car still exhibits the problem of stumbling, or jerking while taking off from a stop, going up hill, and as I found out last night, on the freeway at higher speeds. Anyone with any more thoughts? I am thinking fuel pump, but I REALLY hope that's not it....
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Well, if its not plugs and wires, the other ignition variable is the coil pack... That would be easier to change than a fuel pump, but if it doesn't fix it you're back to square one.
Usually fuel pumps that are dying show symptoms when they really have to work a lot harder. This is most evident when the tank gets closer to empty and/or at high load. You seem to be experiencing the opposite, but then again crazier things have happened.
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$ on plugs & wires. They are so sensitive in our cars. Get some Autolites or OEM Motorcraft pluds with FMS wires. Total=$70 and you'll have one less possility.
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Ok, well, I'll take a look at those tomorrow morning. I just changed the plugs and wires (albeit with cheap wires and Champion plugs) toward the end of last summer, as previously mentioned. What should I look for when taking the wires off, and pulling the plugs?
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If you can get a good look at them at night (while its dark) you may be able to see sparks coming thru the wires while the car is running. Once you get the wires off (shut off the car first!!), look for little white rings on the wire boots. This could be a sign of the spark coming thru and shorting on the engine block instead of lighting up the plug. Magnecore's website has a good set of pictures and a good description of this problem. Also look for corrosion on the connections. If you see any of these, the wires are bad. The plugs should be clean of oil and crust etc...
Also, check your vaccuum lines. If your car cant find gears easily and its stumbling goes away when you floor it at high rpm's this could be your problem too.
Hope this helps.
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Well....took a look, and all of the spark plugs, wires, and the coil pack looks fine. I can't see any jumping sparks or anything. One thought, though, could this be a timing belt issue? The car has 56k on it, might I have to replace the belt?
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DEAR GOD !!!! REPLACE THE BELT !!!!
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by Tiger561:
DEAR GOD !!!! REPLACE THE BELT !!!!
why does he have to replace the belt? i have 77k on mine and havent done it... do i need to?
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