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86mustang5.oh

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ok my engine is a lil laggy when i start it and ideils funny andd all that great **** but some times its fine ,,,,well i was driving it the other day and that thing took off on my i was just flyin around town ...... and some times it just doesnt do to well does any one know if that fuel injector cleaner **** works...
 

srothfuss

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Before you start throwing money at the car, have you checked the engine trouble codes & cylinder balance test? That is the cheapest way to help you pinpoint your problems. When was your last tune up? What are your mods?

Fuel injector cleaners can work, if you put them in the tank and drive it all out. Best thing to do is find out what your problem really is and then start there.

If you don't know how to dump codes, you can search for the word codes in the forum. It is super easy and it only takes 10 minutes.
 

86mustang5.oh

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can i just plug my car in at auto zone ?
 

srothfuss

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86mustang5.oh said:
can i just plug my car in at auto zone ?
Click to expand...

Here, I did the search for you... I copied this from one of JRichkers other posts. This will help you out a great deal!

Dump the codes and see what the computer says is wrong…

Here's the link to dump the computer codes with only a jumper wire or paper clip and the check engine light, or test light or voltmeter. I’ve used it for years, and it works great.

See http://www.troublecodes.net/Ford/
OR
See http://www.mustangworks.com/article...c-iv_codes.html

IF your car is an 86-88 stang, you'll have to use the test lamp or voltmeter method. There is no functional check engine light on the 86-88's except possibly the Cali Mass Air cars.

Codes have different answers if the engine is running from the answers that it has when the engine isn't running. It helps a lot to know if you had the engine running when you ran the test.

Trouble codes are either 2 digit or 3 digit, there are no cars that use both 2 digit codes and 3 digit codes.

For those who are intimidated by all the wires & connections, see http://www.actron.com/product_detail.php?pid=16153 for what a typical hand scanner looks like. Normal retail price is about $30 or so at AutoZone or Walmart.

Or for a nicer scanner see http://www.midwayautosupply.com/det...iption.asp?3829 – It has a 3 digit LCD display so that you don’t have to count flashes or beeps.. Cost is $35
 
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