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8750pat

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i got a 5.0 speed density car car runs perfect till you drive it for a few miles. After you drive it few a spell it just goes stupid and starts missing or what sounds like a miss. Any idles on what it is? thanks for any help you can give on this.
 
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could be a billion things...likely is the tfi module on the side of the distributor...engine heating it up and it goes bad
 

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Run codes and a cylinder balance test.

Good luck.
 

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HISSIN50 said:
Run codes and a cylinder balance test.

Good luck.
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+1. We can help you in the diagnosis after this is done.
 
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