Please Help!! Car Wont Run! I Need It

5.0 Pony · 10-10-2002, 10:07 PM

Hey, i am in need of some help here guys. Ok, first off its a 5.0 with an AOD tranny. It drives fine in 1st gear but once it hits second gear, the gas pedal loses all pressure and it wont run over 35, with the pedal to the floor!!! I need my car to get me to school, badly.My grandpa had a similar problem and it turned out to be a fuel filter, could this be it? It feels like im losing fuel pressure. The car revs fine in neutral and park, just from second gear on out, the pedal feels like it is hanging there from a string. It wont produce high rpms either. PLEASE HELP! THANKS GUYS!

drtbiker · 10-10-2002, 11:29 PM

if it revs good in neutral and doesnt seem to go good while shifting check the tv cable under the throtle body, my buddys grommet fell out that holds the cable in, and he had the same problem as u

later hope it helps

5.0 Pony · 10-11-2002, 12:17 PM

what is the TV cable

5.0 Pony · 10-11-2002, 01:07 PM

HEy, i found out what it was, the grommet was broke in half. THANKS A LOT! I love you man....

drtbiker · 10-11-2002, 01:17 PM

how long was it like that i would make sure u didnt start to tear anything apart internally in the trans\]

later i try to help

raini

5.0 Pony · 10-11-2002, 01:39 PM

It wasnt like that for very long, i drove home from a friends, not even a mile, maybe 5 mins or so of driving time. Thanks a lot. Ford wanted to charge me 98.00 just to look at it. Thanks again

drtbiker · 10-12-2002, 12:23 AM

yeah u should be alright then dont worry about it

10-10-2002, 10:07 PM	#1
5.0 Pony Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 127	Please Help!! Car Wont Run! I Need It Hey, i am in need of some help here guys. Ok, first off its a 5.0 with an AOD tranny. It drives fine in 1st gear but once it hits second gear, the gas pedal loses all pressure and it wont run over 35, with the pedal to the floor!!! I need my car to get me to school, badly.My grandpa had a similar problem and it turned out to be a fuel filter, could this be it? It feels like im losing fuel pressure. The car revs fine in neutral and park, just from second gear on out, the pedal feels like it is hanging there from a string. It wont produce high rpms either. PLEASE HELP! THANKS GUYS! __________________ 1988 Mustang 5.0 LX Convertible -Mac Cold Air Intake -K&N Cone Filter -9mm FMS Spark Plug Wires -Hedmann Headers 2.5" O/R H-Pipe -Flowmaster 40 series 2.5" Catback

10-10-2002, 11:29 PM	#2
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	if it revs good in neutral and doesnt seem to go good while shifting check the tv cable under the throtle body, my buddys grommet fell out that holds the cable in, and he had the same problem as u later hope it helps __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

10-11-2002, 12:17 PM	#3
5.0 Pony Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 127	tv cable?????? what is the TV cable __________________ 1988 Mustang 5.0 LX Convertible -Mac Cold Air Intake -K&N Cone Filter -9mm FMS Spark Plug Wires -Hedmann Headers 2.5" O/R H-Pipe -Flowmaster 40 series 2.5" Catback

10-11-2002, 01:07 PM	#4
5.0 Pony Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 127	HEy, i found out what it was, the grommet was broke in half. THANKS A LOT! I love you man.... __________________ 1988 Mustang 5.0 LX Convertible -Mac Cold Air Intake -K&N Cone Filter -9mm FMS Spark Plug Wires -Hedmann Headers 2.5" O/R H-Pipe -Flowmaster 40 series 2.5" Catback

10-11-2002, 01:17 PM	#5
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	how long was it like that i would make sure u didnt start to tear anything apart internally in the trans\] later i try to help raini __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

10-11-2002, 01:39 PM	#6
5.0 Pony Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 127	It wasnt like that for very long, i drove home from a friends, not even a mile, maybe 5 mins or so of driving time. Thanks a lot. Ford wanted to charge me 98.00 just to look at it. Thanks again __________________ 1988 Mustang 5.0 LX Convertible -Mac Cold Air Intake -K&N Cone Filter -9mm FMS Spark Plug Wires -Hedmann Headers 2.5" O/R H-Pipe -Flowmaster 40 series 2.5" Catback

10-12-2002, 12:23 AM	#7
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	yeah u should be alright then dont worry about it __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113