Jerking back & forth

pinkthing · August 17th, 2006, 12:50 PM

HI, I got a 95 5.0 gt about a month ago. as my hubby & I were test driving the car it was jerking .the dealer said the plugs and distributor got wet .an obvious lie. but I loved this car and thought we could surely fix it .its not the tranny we found a vaccum line on hooked .put that back on changed the plugs and the car still jerks ,the check engine light comes on after the car is warmed up ,this car also pings and looses power like it has bad gasoline. we are just guessing .... dirty fuel injectors? clogged vaccum lines ?? or grrrrrCatalitic Converter ?? what do ya'll think ??

99mustang232 · August 17th, 2006, 01:37 PM

what trouble codes is it throwing, you can take it down to your local autozone/advance auto and have them scanned for free. also re-check and make sure the plug wires are connected correctly:

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/ford-firing-orders.html

pinkthing · August 17th, 2006, 01:55 PM

Hi, yes I took it there already ,they cannot do 95 and under ,I will have to take it to a shop or Ford House . That's on the list of things to do for this car .Thanks for your suggestion though !

Bossman351 · August 17th, 2006, 08:06 PM

That is honestly the best suggestion. No sense in guessing when the car can tell you exactly what is wrong. If you can just get the code, you can find the problem and very likely the solution right here. Welcome to MM BTW.

pinkthing · August 18th, 2006, 07:35 AM

we are gonna do that today ,the thing is usually you get 3 or four codes .

pinkthing · August 18th, 2006, 09:39 PM

holy bejeezus ! we change spark plug wires ,distributor cap & roter and the baby purs like the baby lion ! the old parts were all from 95 they had never been changed !!! I am on the highway tomorrow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stang fanatic · August 18th, 2006, 10:54 PM

guess everyone thought they wouldve tuned up the car before selling it! otherwise, its usually a first suggestion for a just bought used car. CONGRATS!

pinkthing · August 19th, 2006, 09:36 AM

yep,you would think in Texas we have the lemon law ,we coulda ,but we didn't .but I love this car !!!!

Milner62 · August 22nd, 2006, 01:50 PM

Well thats great you fixed the mustang. Just now reading this i woulda suggested check the dist cap and rotor, i had one where it was so corroded i didnt know how it was running lol

99mustang232 · August 22nd, 2006, 01:55 PM

fwiw, you can get the obd1 scanner down at sears for like $20+

Milner62 · August 22nd, 2006, 02:41 PM

I seen a scanner at napa around here they wanted 50 bucks for it but it looks like a good auto shop brand. I was going to get one once I open up my own shop after i finish my auto training

August 17th, 2006, 01:37 PM	#2
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	what trouble codes is it throwing, you can take it down to your local autozone/advance auto and have them scanned for free. also re-check and make sure the plug wires are connected correctly: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/ford-firing-orders.html __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

August 17th, 2006, 01:55 PM	#3
pinkthing Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hi, yes I took it there already ,they cannot do 95 and under ,I will have to take it to a shop or Ford House . That's on the list of things to do for this car .Thanks for your suggestion though ! __________________ "now gettoutta Henry or you'll be wearing your balls for earrings "

August 17th, 2006, 08:06 PM	#4
Bossman351 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the trailer.......broke. Posts: 1,258 iTrader: 0 reviews	That is honestly the best suggestion. No sense in guessing when the car can tell you exactly what is wrong. If you can just get the code, you can find the problem and very likely the solution right here. Welcome to MM BTW. __________________

August 18th, 2006, 07:35 AM	#5
pinkthing Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 reviews	we are gonna do that today ,the thing is usually you get 3 or four codes . __________________ "now gettoutta Henry or you'll be wearing your balls for earrings "

August 18th, 2006, 09:39 PM	#6
pinkthing Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 reviews	holy bejeezus ! we change spark plug wires ,distributor cap & roter and the baby purs like the baby lion ! the old parts were all from 95 they had never been changed !!! I am on the highway tomorrow !!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "now gettoutta Henry or you'll be wearing your balls for earrings "

August 18th, 2006, 10:54 PM	#7
stang fanatic Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 861 iTrader: 0 reviews	guess everyone thought they wouldve tuned up the car before selling it! otherwise, its usually a first suggestion for a just bought used car. CONGRATS! __________________ "The gods too are fond of a joke." "If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith. "

August 19th, 2006, 09:36 AM	#8
pinkthing Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 reviews	yep,you would think in Texas we have the lemon law ,we coulda ,but we didn't .but I love this car !!!! __________________ "now gettoutta Henry or you'll be wearing your balls for earrings "

August 22nd, 2006, 01:50 PM	#9
Milner62 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 66 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well thats great you fixed the mustang. Just now reading this i woulda suggested check the dist cap and rotor, i had one where it was so corroded i didnt know how it was running lol

August 22nd, 2006, 01:55 PM	#10
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	fwiw, you can get the obd1 scanner down at sears for like $20+ __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

August 22nd, 2006, 02:41 PM	#11
Milner62 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 66 iTrader: 0 reviews	I seen a scanner at napa around here they wanted 50 bucks for it but it looks like a good auto shop brand. I was going to get one once I open up my own shop after i finish my auto training

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