HELP – 1 week old car (to me!)
Well, there are the symptoms. I bought this car a week ago. It’s a 2000 Mustang GT convertible with 53k. Yes, only 53k, so I though I was all set, no problems. WRONG! I had been driving it for the past week without issue, then all of a sudden while on the interstate, I get the service engine light blinking. I drive it slowly home (35 minutes away) and the light alternates from solid to blinking.
Autozone scanned it for me and pulled P0301. After some research I decided to change the coil. This seemed to work and the idle and driveability returned to normal. Once the car got real warm, (don’t know if it was when it reached closed loop) the misfire started again, and this time I could smell a rubber or plastic burning smell. (it is possible this is the new coil reacting to the heat?). I will say that I cant touch my radiator hose cause its too dang hot.
Finally, here is another tidbit, not sure if its related, but since I got the car, there is a lengthy delay until the RPMs drop when I remove my foot from the accelerator. They stay high for about 3-5 seconds after I remove my foot. Is this related? Thanks in advance…
Well, there are the symptoms. I bought this car a week ago. It’s a 2000 Mustang GT convertible with 53k. Yes, only 53k, so I though I was all set, no problems. WRONG! I had been driving it for the past week without issue, then all of a sudden while on the interstate, I get the service engine light blinking. I drive it slowly home (35 minutes away) and the light alternates from solid to blinking.
Autozone scanned it for me and pulled P0301. After some research I decided to change the coil. This seemed to work and the idle and driveability returned to normal. Once the car got real warm, (don’t know if it was when it reached closed loop) the misfire started again, and this time I could smell a rubber or plastic burning smell. (it is possible this is the new coil reacting to the heat?). I will say that I cant touch my radiator hose cause its too dang hot.
Finally, here is another tidbit, not sure if its related, but since I got the car, there is a lengthy delay until the RPMs drop when I remove my foot from the accelerator. They stay high for about 3-5 seconds after I remove my foot. Is this related? Thanks in advance…