Not sure if its for the same reason as ruby, but who knows. Here's the problem. I'll link of a video of the car running once its uploaded. Here's the thread and OppositeLock article where I introduced myself and the car.
http://www.shoforum.com/index.php?threads/first-car-is-a-sho.128282/
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/guysguysguys-1619843038
Just changed the plugs and wires as well as valve cover gaskets. In this process I removed the intake manifold to get to all this. Before I did all this the plug well seals were toast so there was a ton of oil around all of the spark plugs, and I believed this to be the cause of my misfires and poor idle quality.
After changing all of this it ran great for a few minutes until the car warmed up and the miss came back more violently than ever. It has a rough and inconsistent idle and it misses and stumbles at part throttle under 2500 rpm. Anything over that and it feels like a champ. Its worst at highway cruising speeds.
Another thing I noticed was that when it has one of its more violent fits, the heater freaks out and almost looks like it resets its self, the display blinks off and on then all the bits of lights in the heater display light up like it does when you start the car. Another thing is that there is a strong smell of unburnt fuel when it has these fits.
Up to this point i have changed the following.
-The ENTIRE brake system. All of it.
-a used set of Continental tires.
-Fuel and Air filters
-Oil and Filter (Fram filter and Shell Rotella 10w30)
-Spark plugs (I used E3s, part number E3 48)
-Plug wires (Some off brand from Rockauto, I dont like them, they'll be going away next pay)
-Serpentine belts
-Both front wheel bearings
-Lower Control arms
I've asked a few old Ford guys around town who may have worked on these in the past, and they say it could be anything from a bad fuel pump or cam position sensor to the PCM. So I'm here for the definitive, professional opinion.
Also, for things like the DIS and PCM, I'm not 100% sure what they all are, so knowing what they are and where they are located would be a great help.
Video here
http://www.shoforum.com/index.php?threads/first-car-is-a-sho.128282/
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/guysguysguys-1619843038
Just changed the plugs and wires as well as valve cover gaskets. In this process I removed the intake manifold to get to all this. Before I did all this the plug well seals were toast so there was a ton of oil around all of the spark plugs, and I believed this to be the cause of my misfires and poor idle quality.
After changing all of this it ran great for a few minutes until the car warmed up and the miss came back more violently than ever. It has a rough and inconsistent idle and it misses and stumbles at part throttle under 2500 rpm. Anything over that and it feels like a champ. Its worst at highway cruising speeds.
Another thing I noticed was that when it has one of its more violent fits, the heater freaks out and almost looks like it resets its self, the display blinks off and on then all the bits of lights in the heater display light up like it does when you start the car. Another thing is that there is a strong smell of unburnt fuel when it has these fits.
Up to this point i have changed the following.
-The ENTIRE brake system. All of it.
-a used set of Continental tires.
-Fuel and Air filters
-Oil and Filter (Fram filter and Shell Rotella 10w30)
-Spark plugs (I used E3s, part number E3 48)
-Plug wires (Some off brand from Rockauto, I dont like them, they'll be going away next pay)
-Serpentine belts
-Both front wheel bearings
-Lower Control arms
I've asked a few old Ford guys around town who may have worked on these in the past, and they say it could be anything from a bad fuel pump or cam position sensor to the PCM. So I'm here for the definitive, professional opinion.
Also, for things like the DIS and PCM, I'm not 100% sure what they all are, so knowing what they are and where they are located would be a great help.
Video here
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