[Nightrider84]

Well putting it basically im buying this mustang from my friend. when you try and start it it wont. you hafto pump the gast to get it to start running. after its running the engine shakes a little more tha its sappose to. and theres a bad sound coming from the top left of the engine if your standing at the hood. any thoughts?

[El_Cangri]

hi there welcome to m.m

what year is the car?

[tsp_2177]

is it like a clicking if so could be the valve hitting
o and welcome to MM

[HMUSN]

hmmm a carbed v6?

welcome to the forums...


you shouldn't have to pump the gas if it's efi.

[El_Cangri]

if u could tell me what year and the mileage u got maybe icould give u a good answer...

rigth now i cant tell u but it could be something really serious or something really simple...

(starter.. valve prob.. compression maybe?.. and a bunch of other things like dirty fuel injectors)

[WLJohnson05]

def. need more specifics

[tsp_2177]

yeah were did he go? seems real anxious to get help...

[Fox2102]

Alternator maybe? Maybe it could use a tune up.

[El_Cangri]

yeah but it could be sooooo many thing that he should give his specs plz..

[Onemanzu]

kk calling this right now ...

Blown head gasket on the left side caused carbon to build up on the lifters causing a click ... from their its also built up on that piston causing it to rotate at an odd rate and making it shake... oh yea

Welcome

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by Onemanzu kk calling this right now ... Blown head gasket on the left side caused carbon to build up on the lifters causing a click ... from their its also built up on that piston causing it to rotate at an odd rate and making it shake... oh yea Welcome

again, omz to the rescue haha

[El_Cangri]

yeah it could be that...

but we cant jump to conclusions so fast..

still i'm 60% on the blown gasket

[Onemanzu]

ha ha it was a shot in the dark...

i have a 1 in 123098532356 chance of being correct...

[El_Cangri]

i would think its a gasket is he is from ur gen (94-98 i dont remember the years rigth now)

[tjames]

we need a year, and if its EFI pumping the gas does nothing, thats only with a carb

[Nick_Rapitis]

i say just get a different car cuz buying a lemon from a friend sounds like trouble waiting to stir up...

[Nightrider84]

Sorry was having comp problems its a 1995 VS 3.8 5spd. turns over acts like it wants to start and you hafto pump the gas to get it to run. after it runs theres a knocking sound coming from the top left of the engine and if you have the radiator cap off the coolant will shoot out of the cap about 2 feet above it or so. so anything would be really helpfull right now heh because i really want to get this car heh. thanks

P.S. i asked my mechanic he said it might be the head or head gasket

[Onemanzu]

the ticking could be a bad lifter... the coolant shooting out could be a bad thermostat and the "pumping" to get it started could just be a dirty fuel system...

but those also have symptoms of a car with a blown head gasket that has been sitting for a short while... its best advised that you stay away from that car unless he is selling it for like a grand tops... if that

[Nightrider84]

well hes not selling it per say id be trading my car thats got 200k miles on it for it. but i dont get it really only way to find out is if i pulled the engine apart ive gotta call the guy and see what he said anyways. but if theres anychance to save the engine without having to put 9 or 10 hours into it would be nice

[Juggalo_X]

its got a bad misfire. the timing is off have the codes checked. could be bad coil or wires as well. my buddies dads escort was doing the same thing had to pump the gas, ended up being the CPS