Too Many Problems!!!help!!!

stanger9219 · 09-13-2003, 10:23 PM

alright...All of a sudden my car has all of these problems.
1. It doesnt want to idle when the engine is cold
2. Engine "surges" when on the highway
3. High loss of horsepower after 3500 RPM's
4. Back fires in the intake man. when engine is
cold and sometimes just at random.
5. "Check Engine Light" flashs on and off

I already checked the EGR valve and that is the only thing i know it is NOT. Any info would help. thanks.

Maroon 5.0 LX · 09-14-2003, 08:17 AM

Your starting point would be to pull the engine codes...

tireburner163 · 09-14-2003, 12:14 PM

true that, pull the codes

MATTKNIGHT · 09-15-2003, 06:22 PM

I had a similar problem with my car. Loss of power above 4000 rpm's turned into stubling and bucking and just plain heartache when driving the car. The longer i put up with it the worse it got. I replaced almost all of the sensors for the FI and it turned out to be the mass air meter. The minute I put the new one in my car came back to life, never been happier. I hope this helps you. wish someone could have given me the same advice for my car! Let us know how it goes.

Coupe50h · 09-15-2003, 09:51 PM

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Originally posted by MATTKNIGHT
I had a similar problem with my car. Loss of power above 4000 rpm's turned into stubling and bucking and just plain heartache when driving the car. The longer i put up with it the worse it got. I replaced almost all of the sensors for the FI and it turned out to be the mass air meter. The minute I put the new one in my car came back to life, never been happier. I hope this helps you. wish someone could have given me the same advice for my car! Let us know how it goes.

Did you replace the meter or sensor? or both?

edit: i meant the housing or the sensor, im assuming the sensor?

canukracer · 09-15-2003, 10:05 PM

I'm goin with the mass air.

stanger9219 · 09-16-2003, 12:29 PM

im gonna get diagnostics done on thursday...we'll see what it has to say...thanks everybody

09-13-2003, 10:23 PM	#1
stanger9219 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 197	Too Many Problems!!!help!!! alright...All of a sudden my car has all of these problems. 1. It doesnt want to idle when the engine is cold 2. Engine "surges" when on the highway 3. High loss of horsepower after 3500 RPM's 4. Back fires in the intake man. when engine is cold and sometimes just at random. 5. "Check Engine Light" flashs on and off I already checked the EGR valve and that is the only thing i know it is NOT. Any info would help. thanks. __________________ 98 Cobra, CAI, Flowmasters, o/r h-pipe. 4.10s, Hurst shifter.

09-14-2003, 08:17 AM	#2
Maroon 5.0 LX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 471	Your starting point would be to pull the engine codes... __________________ '89 LX 5.0 - 5 speed. Original Owner '94 E-150 4.9 Hi-Top Conversion Van '06 Mustang V-6, 5 speed

09-14-2003, 12:14 PM	#3
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	true that, pull the codes __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

09-15-2003, 06:22 PM	#4
MATTKNIGHT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MOUNTAINHOME, IDAHO Posts: 20	I had a similar problem with my car. Loss of power above 4000 rpm's turned into stubling and bucking and just plain heartache when driving the car. The longer i put up with it the worse it got. I replaced almost all of the sensors for the FI and it turned out to be the mass air meter. The minute I put the new one in my car came back to life, never been happier. I hope this helps you. wish someone could have given me the same advice for my car! Let us know how it goes. __________________ MATT KNIGHT 1995 5.0, msd 6al, msd coil, bbk longtubes, bbk offroad, 2 chamber flows, power tower shift, 98 gt wheels

09-16-2003, 12:29 PM	#7
stanger9219 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 197	im gonna get diagnostics done on thursday...we'll see what it has to say...thanks everybody __________________ 98 Cobra, CAI, Flowmasters, o/r h-pipe. 4.10s, Hurst shifter.

09-15-2003, 10:05 PM	#6
canukracer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: alberta canada Posts: 108	I'm goin with the mass air.