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Stang running like total ****z.. HELP?!

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I'll try not to bore you with this story, so I will shorten it...

Okay, last week I was driving, and my clutch cable snapped.. I got it pushed into a nearby parking lot. Later that day I had to drive my car back w/out using the clutch. (Bad). I installed the cable, works fine. Now, on my way home, my car feels like it's gonna die, it was backfiring/popping, Sorta sounded like my vacuum lines were disconnected, but weren't. Now, I get it home, blah blah... next day, I start it, starts right up, but runs/sounds like ****. I did notice a big crack on my H-Pipe, where the hanger is, the crack runs along the bottom weld.. would that cause all of this? There is also more leaks than that one too..

If anyone can help me out, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
 
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You didn't by any chance accidently jiggle the ignition wires so that they are getting burned up by the exhaust when you did your clutch cable job did you?
 
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nah, i checked all those too
 
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It's fixed, thanks for all the help....
 

HISSIN50

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so what was it?
 

Aaron

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JuggalotuStang said:
It's fixed, thanks for all the help....
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So what was it?
 
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timing was at 8*, bumped it to 16*, my plug wires were burnt from the headers, some exhaust leaks, PCV line/valve.. pretty much stupid little things.
all better!
 
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I thought it sounded like burnt plug wires.
 

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seijirou said:
I thought it sounded like burnt plug wires.
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good call bud.
 
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good call bud.
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A million gusses...

One was bound to be lucky!
 
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