hey guys,
i just got my stang back from the shop after a month and a half. i wrecked the front end in an accident, and the engine was supposedly fine.
insurance decided to fix it, so, after waiting all this time, i just got it back an hour ago. it ran fine for the 15 minutes i drove it for, and sounded AMAZING with the MRT catted H with the flowmasters. but after i parked it at my house and it sat for about 30 minutes, i went to start it up to go for a long awaited cruise. to my surprise, the whole car shook as it idled horribly. i let it try and calm down for a minute, but it only got worse. i started it up another 4 or 5 times and the same problem each time. then, on the 6th try, it idled for less than 10 seconds and stalled. now, it wont idle for 2 seconds without stalling and the engine light comes on.
the shop said it ran fine before the h pipe was installed, so i want to rule out that the engine infact, **** the bed in the accident. he mentioned that it sounded like an injector problem. i did smell a little gas, which i heard is normal with hpipes, but im not sure now.
any idea how to correct this if it is infact the mrt causing the issue? the only mods i have are the flow 40s and the h pipe, no other mods at all, not even a drop in filter.
the shop is VERY reputable, they know their stuff and are very anal about what they give the customer. i know he sent the hpipe install to mieneke though. i did get o2 sensor extensions. im going to check to make sure they connected those.
im so upset, the car looks so damn hot with the new hood and bumper, and it sounded amazing when it started. now i have a car i cant drive sitting staring at me with the possibility of MORE time stuck in a shop.
i just got my stang back from the shop after a month and a half. i wrecked the front end in an accident, and the engine was supposedly fine.
insurance decided to fix it, so, after waiting all this time, i just got it back an hour ago. it ran fine for the 15 minutes i drove it for, and sounded AMAZING with the MRT catted H with the flowmasters. but after i parked it at my house and it sat for about 30 minutes, i went to start it up to go for a long awaited cruise. to my surprise, the whole car shook as it idled horribly. i let it try and calm down for a minute, but it only got worse. i started it up another 4 or 5 times and the same problem each time. then, on the 6th try, it idled for less than 10 seconds and stalled. now, it wont idle for 2 seconds without stalling and the engine light comes on.
the shop said it ran fine before the h pipe was installed, so i want to rule out that the engine infact, **** the bed in the accident. he mentioned that it sounded like an injector problem. i did smell a little gas, which i heard is normal with hpipes, but im not sure now.
any idea how to correct this if it is infact the mrt causing the issue? the only mods i have are the flow 40s and the h pipe, no other mods at all, not even a drop in filter.
the shop is VERY reputable, they know their stuff and are very anal about what they give the customer. i know he sent the hpipe install to mieneke though. i did get o2 sensor extensions. im going to check to make sure they connected those.
im so upset, the car looks so damn hot with the new hood and bumper, and it sounded amazing when it started. now i have a car i cant drive sitting staring at me with the possibility of MORE time stuck in a shop.