Need some help, my Mach is dying

ZOOTOXIN · October 5th, 2008, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by ZsMach1

Well last night my car started making a little puttering sound but when I turned it on this morning and went to my wifes parents house and back the sound was gone. So I park my car at home and come back to it later in the day, I get in to go get some food and the car starts going crazy. It starts giving this puttering sound and the engine starts shaking. I'm at a red light and the car has a steady shake to it with the put put sound still coming out the exhaust. I hit the gas and as I accelerate the shaking gets worse and the sound gets louder, so I bust a U turn to come back home and the engine is just going crazy... my shaker is just rocking side to side in a steady motion with the hollow puttering brushing sound coming out the exhaust. Anyone know what going on with my car? I have not added any mods to it in while and have not gone WOT in a while and the last thing I did was put fuel in the car yesterday morning.

I really think it is the gas. It happened everytime I went to this particular station. Found out that they had low octane selling at high. The fines are so small that they still make money by cheating the public. I added a pepboy octane boost additive to my car(although everyone said that stuff doesnt work and its bogus) it ended the problem. Also check and make sure your CAI filter isnt loose or falling off, that will do it as well.

WELL> My post is late...didn't read the rest. Wish it was just gas...sorry and good luck. Now you need to find out what caused that.

Doc8224 · October 6th, 2008, 11:00 AM

You can buy a compression tester and see if there is a hole in the piston and that is something you can check in a parking lot, but i am pretty sure it will be ok. But yes pulling the head will be a labor intensive job which will cost you an arm and a leg. If the piston is fine then it will just cost you a head gasket and head bolts in parts. If you have it removed make sure you go look for yourself if they say the piston is bad.

ZsMach1 · October 7th, 2008, 10:28 PM

I took it to the dealer since I still have warranty, I will hopefully find out tomorrow what happen and hopefully get it fixed.

adrenaline=lifeline · October 7th, 2008, 10:39 PM

i hate same problem and water was getin on my plug from leak from 2v crappie manifold

October 6th, 2008, 11:00 AM	#22
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	You can buy a compression tester and see if there is a hole in the piston and that is something you can check in a parking lot, but i am pretty sure it will be ok. But yes pulling the head will be a labor intensive job which will cost you an arm and a leg. If the piston is fine then it will just cost you a head gasket and head bolts in parts. If you have it removed make sure you go look for yourself if they say the piston is bad. __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

October 7th, 2008, 10:28 PM	#23
ZsMach1 Regular 2003 Mach1 Mustang 13.83@101.67 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 289 iTrader: 0 reviews	I took it to the dealer since I still have warranty, I will hopefully find out tomorrow what happen and hopefully get it fixed. __________________ 2003 Mach1 mustang: JLT Cold Air Intake (Dark shadow gray) FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft Xcal2 with custom tune Magnaflow x-pipe Mac catback(still have all stock cats) Tokico illumina adjustable rear shocks Nitto 555R 275/40/17

October 7th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#24
adrenaline=lifeline Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.86@100.3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 1,267 iTrader: 0 reviews	i hate same problem and water was getin on my plug from leak from 2v crappie manifold __________________ 2004 40th Anniversary GT Pro 5.0 Shifter Lowered(H&R Springs) Summit Hpipe w Dynomax weldin mufflers Minor odds and ends

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