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Old January 7th 05, 11:29 PM
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If it ever stops raining I'll do that... what should I be looking for?

-Mike

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A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors
Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant


"Deputy Dog" > wrote in message
news:7JEDd.274$gb.94@trndny03...
> Pull the plug and take a look at it. It will tell the story or at least
> point you in the right direction.
>
> Dave
>
> > wrote in message
> om...
> >I cleaned the MAF sensor with brake parts cleaner... the wires were

filthy.
> > Now they are shiney silver again. I let it air dry & stuck it back in. I
> > had
> > the negative battery cable disconnected during all of this.. for about
> > 25-30
> > minutes total. I also took off the IAC valve & it didn't have any carbon
> > buildup.. so I just reconnected it without doing anything else to it. I
> > also
> > cleaned the IAT/ACT sensor with brake parts cleaner... couldn't really
> > tell
> > a difference since it's black.. but anyway... codes haven't returned

yet..
> > I
> > checked for codes w/ code reader anyway & no codes. The car idles far

less
> > rough.. and drives far less rough.. but it's still there. I've been
> > tinkering with Cylinder 7 ignition wire a lot, so I'm gonna try to snag
> > one
> > from Tim. I'll keep you updated.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > --
> > A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> > Cold air intake
> > FRPP 3.73 gears
> > Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> > Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
> > Hi-speed fan switch
> > 255/60R-15 rear tires
> > Subframe connectors
> > Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant
> >
> >
> > > wrote in message
> > om...
> >> Check engine light JUST came on... so I immediately pulled out the code
> >> reader & got:
> >>
> >> 0307: Cylinder 7 Misfire Detected
> >> 0174: System too lean (Bank 2)
> >>
> >> Car stumbles/hesitates when accelerating... idles fairly rough. Any

> > ideas??
> >> Thanks in advance!
> >>
> >> -Mike
> >>
> >> --
> >> A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> >> Cold air intake
> >> FRPP 3.73 gears
> >> Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> >> Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
> >> Hi-speed fan switch
> >> 255/60R-15 rear tires
> >> Subframe connectors
> >> Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>

> >
> >

>
>



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