From reading prior posts it is apparent that it helps to lay out the situation so here goes....I've spent a bunch of hours reading posts and have learned more about my car, but can't quite figure out what is causing the problems. New to working on my own car.
Initially I had problems with starting when cool and/or damp. Some loss of power too. Had cleaned the IAC with a little carb cleaner and reassembled. Cleaned MAF (two little coils) with a q-tip and alchohol. Helped for a while but problem returned. Then the 'check engine light' came on. Took it to Ford and they indicated it had codes for EGR and sensor and BAP/MAP. Also a radiator leak. They wanted $1400 and didn't include hoses on the estimate. So went to the parts store and then replaced the EGR and sensor and it ran better but not great. Replaced plug wires, plugs, dist cap and rotor and starter solenoid. Replaced the radiator (up-sized to heavy duty), hoses and BAP and it seemed to run pretty good. Then it started missing a bit, but would smooth out after it got warm, after snapping it through the gears up to highway speed it would smooth out and then idle ok. Water pump failed. Replaced water pump and thermostat, added a recirculating over flow can(because of larger radiator stock bottle wouldn't fit). Fired it up and misses horribly, fog behind the car with gassy grey exhaust. Ran it up the street and onto the highway and still missing at speed, at all speeds. It has been sitting without running much for about six weeks. Much of the time with the battery disconnected, while replacing water pump etc.. Bought a code reader today and it codes 11, then the 10 'separation code' and then 34 in the continuous memory. Also kind of odd. But that was for the egr I replaced and assume it just hasn't cleared yet. I don't have a timing light, but will borrow a friend and his light to run the engine timing check. My code reader guide recommends not running the KOER until checking base timing and computers ability to electronically control the timing advance. So I haven't run KOER. While idling to warm up for KOEO, it puffs grey, very rich, gasoline-smelling smoke about a foot out the tailpipes....a bit more dense on the passenger side. Misses at a range of rpm. I did notice that the plastic vacuum tube to the egr was broken so I taped it up. When I tried to start the car, the starter kept running even after turning off and pulling the key.
Now I'm figurin the starter could be the solenoid, but I already replaced earlier. Maybe low voltage? The battery has been sitting. Could just the egr vacuum tube and/or low voltage explain the running rich and missing? I can't figure out why it isn't coding for running insanely rich?
I don't want to run it much 'cause i'm afraid it will destroy the catylitic convertors and/or 02 sensors.
Initially I had problems with starting when cool and/or damp. Some loss of power too. Had cleaned the IAC with a little carb cleaner and reassembled. Cleaned MAF (two little coils) with a q-tip and alchohol. Helped for a while but problem returned. Then the 'check engine light' came on. Took it to Ford and they indicated it had codes for EGR and sensor and BAP/MAP. Also a radiator leak. They wanted $1400 and didn't include hoses on the estimate. So went to the parts store and then replaced the EGR and sensor and it ran better but not great. Replaced plug wires, plugs, dist cap and rotor and starter solenoid. Replaced the radiator (up-sized to heavy duty), hoses and BAP and it seemed to run pretty good. Then it started missing a bit, but would smooth out after it got warm, after snapping it through the gears up to highway speed it would smooth out and then idle ok. Water pump failed. Replaced water pump and thermostat, added a recirculating over flow can(because of larger radiator stock bottle wouldn't fit). Fired it up and misses horribly, fog behind the car with gassy grey exhaust. Ran it up the street and onto the highway and still missing at speed, at all speeds. It has been sitting without running much for about six weeks. Much of the time with the battery disconnected, while replacing water pump etc.. Bought a code reader today and it codes 11, then the 10 'separation code' and then 34 in the continuous memory. Also kind of odd. But that was for the egr I replaced and assume it just hasn't cleared yet. I don't have a timing light, but will borrow a friend and his light to run the engine timing check. My code reader guide recommends not running the KOER until checking base timing and computers ability to electronically control the timing advance. So I haven't run KOER. While idling to warm up for KOEO, it puffs grey, very rich, gasoline-smelling smoke about a foot out the tailpipes....a bit more dense on the passenger side. Misses at a range of rpm. I did notice that the plastic vacuum tube to the egr was broken so I taped it up. When I tried to start the car, the starter kept running even after turning off and pulling the key.
Now I'm figurin the starter could be the solenoid, but I already replaced earlier. Maybe low voltage? The battery has been sitting. Could just the egr vacuum tube and/or low voltage explain the running rich and missing? I can't figure out why it isn't coding for running insanely rich?
