What causes my car to struggle when I floor it?

[REDSXYGT]

I have a 96' Auto. GT, whenever I floor it, the car seems to stuggle. It sounds like it takes shorts breaths during acceleration, this is the only way I can describe it. Anyone else experience this? Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening again? Any help is appreciated.

 

[4.6MustangSteve]

I have a friend who has a '92 Camaro RS auto with pretty much the same problem as you. He says it's caused by a hole or crack in his intake.

 

[REDSXYGT]

Originally posted by 4.6MustangSteve
I have a friend who has a '92 Camaro RS auto with pretty much the same problem as you. He says it's caused by a hole or crack in his intake.

I removed my air silencer, do you think that could be my problem?

 

[CPB00GT]

Maybe you need a tune up? Possibly the fuel filter?

 

[4.6MustangSteve]

I doubt the air silencer would do anything. Check your intake for air leaks, that could be it. But as was said above maybe you need a tune up.

 

[Ruffrider]

My 88 GT did this just after I bought it. I gave the car a tune up and when i replaced the fuel filter it was definately DIRTY. The problem stopped right after that.

 

[KCOBRA00]

do you have the traction control on?

 

[tarch]

air silencer-less made my car kinda struggle when in the lower and sometimes higher rpms

I put it back on and no probs...
you could try that

 

[LI98GTStang]

Just to recap. You can try the air silencer back in, but if you have a '96 that has never had the fuel filter changed, it certainly wouldn't hurt to replace it and maybe solve your problem.

 

[forpit2000gt]

replac ethe fuel filter and make sur the air filter is clean. when was the last time you did a tune up?

 

[jegg]

check your plugs too...or your plug wires...i bought a 98 gt 2 years ago and there was hesitation when i would floor it...i changed the plugs and wires and everything was fine after that.

 

[osustangfan]

its the fuel filter.

 

[el_kid_1]

Fuel filter or dirty fuel injectors. A tune might help!

 

[el_kid_1]

Fuel filter or dirty fuel injectors. A tune up might help!

 

[BMan5150]

check your plugs too...or your plug wires...i bought a 98 gt 2 years ago and there was hesitation when i would floor it...i changed the plugs and wires and everything was fine after that.

Yup. Change fuel filter, spark plugs, & spark plug wires if any of them have never been changed (or it's been a while) and I'll bet your problems will go away.

My '99 Contour SE V6 recently suffered hesitation/hiccups (with no check engine light) at mid rpms under part to full throttle. Changed plugs, wires and hoila - fixed.

Ditto my old 1994 Ford Probe GT.

 

[AcE XBOX]

I am having the same problem with a 96GT manual. Im going to replace the spark plug wires for sure. Hopefully that fixes it. If not the fuel pump.

 

[tater259]

deffently a tune up

those symptoms are dead give away for a good tune up


( spark plug/wires, fuel filter)

but in my tune ups I do the following

(change plugs, flush radiator fluid and replace, change fuel filter, clean my K&N, and change my oil if needed)

my car runs like a new car when im done with it. Im doing my normal tune up in 2 weeks to get it ready for summer weather.

 

[red98_gt]

its the fuel filter.

yup, wut he said- its the fuel filter....that will fix the problem! ;-)