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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: straywolfy on December 21, 2004, 11:38:50 PM

Title: Turbo Tbird starting/running problem
Post by: straywolfy on December 21, 2004, 11:38:50 PM
OK IM totallybaffeled here someone PLEASE HELP..........  I have a 1988 Turbo Coupe and well it was running great last summer, it sat over the winter and when I went to starthere in the spring it was running like  almost like it was miss fireing on a cylinder. Anyhow I did the basics changer the plugs,wires, cap and rotor, and replaced all the vacume lines and reset the fuel pump cut off switch. Anyhow it still doesnt bairly start and when it  does ( its really hard to ) and it runs like f*&King . anyone have any idea on a problem or how to fix it. please help
Title: Re: Turbo Tbird starting/running problem
Post by: jimfulco on December 22, 2004, 04:32:04 AM
Probably got sticky fuel injectors & some gas that's seen better days.  My 5.0 ran badly after sitting for about 4 months, but some Berryman's Injector Cleaner in the tank with some fresh gas fixed it right up.
Title: Re: Turbo Tbird starting/running problem
Post by: Chuck W on December 22, 2004, 08:24:42 AM
How about running codes on it as well?

How long have you been driving it since you started driving it again?  If it was bad gas or a stuck injector, it "should" have cured itself in the several months since spring.  You could have a booger in an injector, or a sensor could be out of whack (ECT).
If you haven't put many miles on it since, try some new gas and injector cleaner.  You have have to pull the injectors and have them cleaned.