Anything under 30 mph and my rpm needle seems to go haywire. As I pick up speed, the car runs smooth and back to normal. When I go to turn, it kinda feels like it wants to cut off. When I come to a stop, my takeoff is slow at first before kicking into gear.
Can anyone help before I take it to a mechanic and get charged $1000 for something that may actually cost a few bucks to fix?
2007-02-27 01:28:04 · 8 answers · asked by scooterjay 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
sounds like plugs, also change the wires, rotor/ distrubutor cap and buy some fuel injector/gas cleaner. may be some water in you tank as well
2007-02-27 01:32:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, before you can troubleshoot, you have to make sure the normal maintenance and tune-up items have been checked. Since your car is almost ten years old, you need a new set of spark plug wires and you might as well replace the spark plugs if they have only half life remaining on them. If you have a distributor cap and rotor that haven't been changed in the last 30,000 miles, I would change those also. Make sure your other basic fluids and filters have been maintained.
2007-02-27 01:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i was you i would replace the spark plugs first. Its not that hard. Do that yourself-and replace the spark plug wires, and maybe distributor cap/rotor. That kind of thing is pretty straight-foward. If by chance you get stuck look aorund the net for tips. Im no mechanic yet i do that kind of thing myself with no problems. Take care of the little things like that first-see if that helps your problem before you take your car into a shop.
2007-02-27 01:33:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 01:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by maragh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its really hard to say without looking at the car but it sounds like you just need a tune up. Replace your plugs and all that good stuff. Find yourself a good mechanic you can trust-even if its just someone who can give you firsthand advice on your car.
2007-02-27 01:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everyone else i would change the plugs and wires and rotor button and cap but i would also check the Idle air sensor because my father has the exact same car and that is what his was doing and he changed the idle air sensor and it was fixed
2007-02-27 01:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by Ranger_man2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya tune it up it and that shud fix it
2007-02-27 07:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by Sean T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be your transmission going bad
2007-02-27 01:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by links305 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋