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help me diagnose my engine problem please

  • Thread starter Thread starter mustangkid2.3
  • Start date Start date Jan 1, 2005

mustangkid2.3

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my car idles really sluggish, and when im driving the car shakes and hesitates really bad..its not responsive at all..but when its in neutral or i step on the clutch to rev it, it seems fine..the exhaust smells kinda rich now too...ive changed teh plugs, distributor cap and rotor, wires look good....what else can i do???
 

Stinger

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