I have a 1995 Cougar V8, I was driving to work today and the engine lost all power, it still runs but I can only get it to go about 1 mile an hour with it floored.
2007-02-03 01:50:39 · 13 answers · asked by edbel1701 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There are a couple things it could be. I am a mechanic, and have my own shop. I have found in most cases like this the catalytic converter is stopped up. You can go to some exhaust shops and they can test this for free only takes about 5 minutes. Also check your fuel filter. Cheap part and not to hard to replace. If you pull the old one. You should be able to blow thru it easily. If not it's stopped up. Secondly pull your transmission dip stick. Does the fluid smell burned and look for metal shavings in the fluid. A used transmission should run around 6-900.00 and the labor should be no more than 300.00 that would be your best route. Check these first. Good Luck Christine
2007-02-03 03:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by Christine C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the car drive differently in another gear? Sounds like the engine has lots power because of decompression. You need to get a pressure test done, or you just need a complete tune up(cap, rotor, coil, plugs, wires, filters, oil change)
2007-02-03 02:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully your check engine light came on or diagnostic error codes were stored in your computer when the failure occurred. Since it's so easy to read the error codes out on OBD-I vintage cars (OBD-II started in 1996 and newer cars), you should do that yourself first. You can buy a simple code readout device that plugs into the harness located on top of the driver's side wheel well under the hood (see reference link below).
2007-02-03 02:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we decide on better concepts to assist. Is the engine gas injected or carburated ? (the idle should be set too low) Is the catalytic converter clogged ? (if so then the engine ought to have a difficult time idling ideas-blowing). Does it have an computerized transmission ? (if so torque converter should be reason for worry). MAF sensor or oxygen sensors (in cutting-edge automobiles) may also reason the symptom you've defined. Edit your question via including better information and shall we be ready to provide better effective solutions that ought to help you out.
2016-12-03 09:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a bad alternator and your on your last bit of battery power. The spark will shortly be all gone, and no firing in any cylinder is on it's way.
2007-02-03 01:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by LuckyChucky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the compression of the cylinders checked.
2007-02-03 03:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by itrat n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a Toyota
2007-02-03 02:00:57 · answer #7 · answered by BBKK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably transmission which could well be $3-5k for that make/model
2007-02-03 01:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. A Elashi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like ur engine packed in cant be ur transmission coz it wouldnt move at all
2007-02-03 01:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by ganza37 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest with u im a girl who is 16 and i wouldnt know the first thing about a car
but if i could take a lucky guess i would assume you need a new battery or something a long those lines.
goodluck:D
2007-02-03 01:54:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋