Whats with this POS car!?!?

kurv · Aug 25, 2005

My car has been very good to me the last few years. Shes got 125,000 or so miles. Everything seems to be falling apart. Doesn't want to start half the time. (new plugs, coil, cap, rotor, starter). A/C stopped working completley. I replaced the cycle switch still won't kick over. and the engine is starting to sound rough. wtf. Is it worth fixing or should I just sell it?

94-302-vert · Aug 25, 2005

Could be the fuel pump. Have you changed it?

kurv · Aug 25, 2005

I havn't done the fuel pump, I figured it either works or it doesn't. sometimes while driving at a constant speed the car will buck. The rpms drop a little then it jumps right back to where it was...? oh yeah, and the car seems to be loosing coolant. I don't see a puddle under the car, so I'm assuming the engine is eating it. which can't be a good thing

CManT1914 · Aug 25, 2005

The PCM is pretty smart. Pull the codes and see if it's telling you anything.

94Blue302GT · Aug 25, 2005

If it's starting to buck, it could be the ignition cutting out. I forget what it's called, but there's basically an electronic pickup in your distributor; if you have replaced it yet, do so. You may have to bring it to a shop because i think you have to press on and off the distributor gear to get it on correctly. My car got worse and worse and I replace 150 buck or more of electronics before I replaced that one 20 dollar part. many stangers end up just bringing it in to the shop, but definatly do that first. It basically just burns up after all the abuse a mustang goes through, believe me. It's worth a try anyways.

As for the coolant, it could easily be a head gasket if they're the original ones. That would cause it to buck every once in awhile as well. All it takes is a little pinhole and that water will gush through pretty good into the cylendar. you may want to put on new head with the gaskets though, lot better performance, lol.

CManT1914 · Aug 25, 2005

Do NOT just go throwing new parts on in a wild attempt to guess what is wrong with the car. Autozone will read the codes for FREE and that will most likely tell you what is wrong. Throwing parts at the car is a quick way to go broke, and still have a broke mustang.

GRGT1994 · Aug 25, 2005

Clean the MAF?

1hot5.0 · Aug 25, 2005

How about the fuel filter? When is the last time that was changed?

kurv · Aug 26, 2005

fuel filter has been changed recently, so has the maf. I will probably end up taking it to a shop. But i'm gonna see if autozone will pull the codes.

CManT1914 · Aug 26, 2005

kurv said:
fuel filter has been changed recently, so has the maf. I will probably end up taking it to a shop. But i'm gonna see if autozone will pull the codes.

Don't let them BS you. They may say they don't pull OBD1 codes, but they should.

HISSIN50 · Aug 26, 2005

If you have a paperclip, you can pull the codes yourself.

Good luck.

94-302-vert · Aug 26, 2005

I am a firem beleiver of pulling the codes yourself then resetting the computer.

94Blue302GT · Aug 29, 2005

CManT1914 said:
Do NOT just go throwing new parts on in a wild attempt to guess what is wrong with the car. Autozone will read the codes for FREE and that will most likely tell you what is wrong. Throwing parts at the car is a quick way to go broke, and still have a broke mustang.

However, with the sensor I described, they read no code. just to warn you.

DFG 5OH · Aug 29, 2005

94Blue302GT said:
However, with the sensor I described, they read no code. just to warn you.

HMM...whats it called again?

94blackntan · Aug 29, 2005

CManT1914 said:
The PCM is pretty smart. Pull the codes and see if it's telling you anything.

best advice you can get.

CManT1914 · Aug 30, 2005

94Blue302GT said:
However, with the sensor I described, they read no code. just to warn you.

I wasn't directing my comment at yours, just in general. It seems a lot of guys lately are telling everybody to just go buy a ton of new parts to see if it fixes the problem. This is a damn retarded way to diagnose a problem, and I'll be the first to tell someone what they're doing is stupid, lol. I'm not familiar with replacing the PIP, but if it's as cheap and easy as you say it is, and his symptoms fit, then that could be a good idea. Again, my comment wasn't in reply to yours, sorry if it seemed that way.

matthiasj said:
HMM...whats it called again?

He was talking about the PIP if I remember right.

94blackntan said:
best advice you can get.

It's the first thing anybody should do when a problem pops up.

94Blue302GT · Aug 31, 2005

LOL, yeah, the PIP, that's what it's called!!! but ya might as well drive on over to autozone and have them check it. Or, better yet, get one of those carchip things, they're awesome!

Blackened302 · Aug 31, 2005

94-302-vert said:
I am a firem beleiver of pulling the codes yourself then resetting the computer.

lol, you're a shidy speller, dude, hehe.

BlackVert · Aug 31, 2005

94Blue302GT said:
LOL, yeah, the PIP, that's what it's called!!! but ya might as well drive on over to autozone and have them check it. Or, better yet, get one of those carchip things, they're awesome!

it's also called the stator. it is not cheap to replace, definately don't do that first.

make sure all the ignition wires are not loose.

normal tune up stuff also works wonders, when was the last time you changed the rotor and distributor cap?

BPA · Sep 1, 2005

Check the codes like they said, then if none are present buy a fue pressure guage and determine if ur issue is spark or fuel related. and go from there ...

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