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need help fast.. .about to go to dyno

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  • Start date Start date Mar 6, 2004
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88mustangGT

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i just put in my lower intake that i ported. now the car is makeing a ticking sound and shakes, it wants to die after you rev it and then it will die everyonce few times after the rpm go back to idle. i despretly need some advice. i was about to leave to go to a dyno for 45bucks.
 
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i just drove it around and it gets really loud at higher rpm and it stumbels along. i took out my distributer could it have somthing to do with that?
 

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What kind of ticking? Rockers could need some adjustment.

Considering you just installed your intake, i'd also check for vacuum leaks..
 
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would vacume leak cause the noice, i have a feeling well hope it is something as simple as a vacuum leak. it falls on its face at wot
 
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