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    ECT sensor question

    Will do, thanks.
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    ECT sensor question

    Ok Hissin I finally got time to mess with the car again and it does in fact keep surging when the IAC is unplugged. Any advice?
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    ECT sensor question

    I cant remember off the top of my head but I want to say no. Lets says it doesnt what does that mean? The IAC is bad? And what if it does continue surging what does that mean?
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    ECT sensor question

    Nevermind the surge is exactly the same. The only vacuum lines I didnt change out were the hard plastic lines but from experience those seem to crack in half when the go bad and not crumble like the rubber lines. I guess next I will change my fuel filter even though its not that old either. *sigh*
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    ECT sensor question

    I didnt have time to mess with the idle tonight but I did replace the vacuum lines. Once I did that I took it for a quick drive and let it just sit and idle for a bit. I still have a surge although it seems to only fluctuate about 200 rpms now and not 300-400. Ill try and set the idle...
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    ECT sensor question

    Would a blown out gasket on the upper to lower intake cause a vacuum leak? I hope thats the issue and not the lower intake gasket. Im probably going to pull the upper intake and replace all the hoses again and check the gaskets. Other than that im not sure where else a vacuum leak could be...
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    ECT sensor question

    Also the alternator voltage was 15 volts at warm idle. Its the stock alt. and my car is an '87. The voltage seems higher than it should be......could this be causing an overcharge issue/idle issue?
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    ECT sensor question

    Well I was looking through my stash of parts and found a new ECT sensor so I just replaced it. The car is still idling funky but it only did it at 2 stop light on the way to work and not all of them lol. So maybe the ecu is relearning with the new sensor.....wishful thinking. Before you ask...
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    Stumbling

    This is why I dont drive my fox in the rain. It probably the worst car Ive ever driven on a wet road. lol
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    Car leaning after rear end install?

    I believe the bottom of the coils should face the driver side.
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    ECT sensor question

    Will an ECT sensor going out always throw a code? Ive been battling an idle issue and not getting any codes. Im figuring since the problem is still somewhat intermitent it may not throw a code. The symptoms are that of an ECT being bad though and I havent found any vacuum leaks.
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    This fell out of my motor what is it?

    Looks like the elusive muffler bearing.
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    Fuel reg question

    The codes with KOER were codes for the tab and tad solenoids. I dont have any smog equipment in the car so they will always show. No other codes showed up. Also I got a Code 11 during the KOEO.
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    Fuel reg question

    I cant remember the codes off hand but they were designated are KOEO codes only. I have no idea why they came up with the car running. Whats this whole jumper in the neutral safety switch?
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    Fuel reg question

    I was thinking the same thing about the vacuum lines. I guess I need to just replace them again since its cheap to do. I checked the codes this last time doing KOEO. I tried pulling codes doing KOER but kept getting codes that only pretained to engine off, which was weird. The last time...
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    Fuel reg question

    No the cars completely stock except exhaust, which doesnt effect anything obviously.
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    Fuel reg question

    No, I guess I should have added its an '87. Speed density. We tried setting the rpms after we drove it around a bit so it was warm. The black smoke and gas smell really has me thinking its the fuel reg. Its at the point of hoping its getting too much fuel and thats causing the idle...
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    Fuel reg question

    Ive followed the Surge Idle Checklist. To be more specific about the TPS issue. We tried setting the idle with the IAC disconnected and couldnt get it to idle below 900 rpms without it dying. So from there we set the TPS to to lowest we could get it to which was 1.*. Now would a bad...
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    Fuel reg question

    A little quick history. I was having idle issues a while back and finally pinned it a bad power boost (car kept dying when i was stopping). Got that replaced and I noticed now the car is blowing black smoke and at a stop light the car will start to idle surge again after a minute or two. I...
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    93 mustang charging problem

    Fox bodies have underpowered alternators even when brand new. I'd say upgrade to a 3g and be done with it. Its also possible you got a faulty "new" alternator. It happens quite often.