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drewzx3

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My car keeps getting an intermit miss. It does happen every time but every now and then I will crank it up and it misses and doesnt quit that day. Then the next day it wont do it. I have put a new distributor in it and new plugs, have tested the coil and it tested out ok. What should I throw at it?

 

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Was the coil tested over and over until it had a test done when it was hot?

 

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Well I just put the meter on it about 4-5 times.

 

HISSIN50

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Any codes?

 

95Cobra302

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You have new plug wires too, If not throw a new set on.

 

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drewzx3

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Nope no codes and I put a set of wires on it about a year ago but they came from autozone should I try a set of ford racing or something like that?

 

95Cobra302

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What kind of distributor did you put in?? What kind of coil are you running? Any aftermarket ignition, or high performance ignition parts require upgraded wires.

 

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It was a stock replacement distrib and the coil is stock as far I know. It has been on the car since I have had it and ive had it 4 years.

 

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drewzx3

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Like today crunk it up ran to the store and it was missing. Got back in it and it ran fine.

 

HISSIN50

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I know you said no codes but is the CEL on when it misses?

 

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Nope it doesnt come on either

 

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What should I do?

 

95Cobra302

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Did you have the miss before you put the dizzy and plugs in, or after. Trying cleaning the mass air meter if you haven't already and maybe a new fuel filter.

 

HISSIN50

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If it really just comes and goes, if you have a spare EEC, swap it in. If you don't, do NOT go buy one. It's a guess and not worth spending money on.

Otherwise, get it to miss and run a cylinder balance test. This will tell you which cylinders are missing. Also make sure your EGR is not sticking open.

 

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check all your plug wires to make sure none of them are discolored at all anywhere, might possibly be arcing on something. Think of when it started and what was done to the car before and after that??

 

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Yeah it did it before I put the plugs and dizzy in. It has did it off and on for awhile. I put a fuel filter on it probably a year and half or 2 years ago. The egr is deleted so that aint it. I dont have a spare ecu. How do you run a cylinder balance test?

 

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drewzx3 said:

How do you run a cylinder balance test?

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EEC-IV Testing - Cylinder Balance Test

 

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I still cant figure it out put new ford racing plug wires on it today and still has a miss.