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1994 mustang 3.8 rough idle
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<blockquote data-quote="nvroom89" data-source="post: 1420931" data-attributes="member: 22013"><p>Hey guys, sorry for beating a dead horse with this thread but i've searched and cannot seem to find any solutions to my issue. </p><p></p><p>I just recently picked up a 1994 ford mustang 3.8 from a family friend. A little background on the car:</p><p>It has been sitting for two years and was parked because he had an issue with it not starting. </p><p></p><p>I found out the starting issue was a simple fix: bad battery cables. Replaced battery cables and did some maintenance, spark plugs, wires, coil, fuel filter, air filter, and oil change. </p><p>The car still seems to idle very rough and car shakes at idle. The only codes I was getting was p0300 - Random Misfire Detected. </p><p></p><p>I replaced the IAC (figured it was bad and had been sitting so why not). </p><p></p><p>At this point, I am scratching my head and looking for any vaccum leaks. I did find that the vacuum hose was disconnected at the selection T for the interior vents. I fixed this vaccum leak and retested but I still had an issue with rough idle. </p><p></p><p>At this point I had been driving the vehicle because my other vehicle shit the bed. I decided to bring the vehicle to a local Ford dealership because I knew a few techs there. they scanned it and found codes:</p><p>P0305 - Cylinder 5 misfire</p><p>P0306 - Cylinder 6 misfire</p><p>P0174 - Lean code cylinder bank 2</p><p>P0171 - Lean code cylinder bank 1</p><p>P1151 - Lack of upstream heated oxygen sensor indicates lean bank 2</p><p></p><p>The dealership removed the intake plenum and found the cylinder 6 injector wiring to be damaged. They repaired the damaged wire and removed and cleaned all the injectors. After getting vehicle back from the dealer the car ran worse. I found out the injectors were leaking and decided to replace the injectors thinking that they were likely part of the original issue. </p><p>I replaced the injectors and reassembled and found the vehicle runs way better while driving and on the highway; however the vehicle still seems to have a rough and shakey idle and the CEL comes back on for p0300, the random misfire detected code, two trips after replacing the injectors. </p><p></p><p>I checked for any fuel leaks and did not find any. At this point I've put a large amount of money into the vehicle and am just trying to get it to run right, or at least idle better. Any input would be greatly apreciated and sorry for the insanely long write up just figured I would give all data on parts and tests that were performed up until now. </p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvroom89, post: 1420931, member: 22013"] Hey guys, sorry for beating a dead horse with this thread but i've searched and cannot seem to find any solutions to my issue. I just recently picked up a 1994 ford mustang 3.8 from a family friend. A little background on the car: It has been sitting for two years and was parked because he had an issue with it not starting. I found out the starting issue was a simple fix: bad battery cables. Replaced battery cables and did some maintenance, spark plugs, wires, coil, fuel filter, air filter, and oil change. The car still seems to idle very rough and car shakes at idle. The only codes I was getting was p0300 - Random Misfire Detected. I replaced the IAC (figured it was bad and had been sitting so why not). At this point, I am scratching my head and looking for any vaccum leaks. I did find that the vacuum hose was disconnected at the selection T for the interior vents. I fixed this vaccum leak and retested but I still had an issue with rough idle. At this point I had been driving the vehicle because my other vehicle shit the bed. I decided to bring the vehicle to a local Ford dealership because I knew a few techs there. they scanned it and found codes: P0305 - Cylinder 5 misfire P0306 - Cylinder 6 misfire P0174 - Lean code cylinder bank 2 P0171 - Lean code cylinder bank 1 P1151 - Lack of upstream heated oxygen sensor indicates lean bank 2 The dealership removed the intake plenum and found the cylinder 6 injector wiring to be damaged. They repaired the damaged wire and removed and cleaned all the injectors. After getting vehicle back from the dealer the car ran worse. I found out the injectors were leaking and decided to replace the injectors thinking that they were likely part of the original issue. I replaced the injectors and reassembled and found the vehicle runs way better while driving and on the highway; however the vehicle still seems to have a rough and shakey idle and the CEL comes back on for p0300, the random misfire detected code, two trips after replacing the injectors. I checked for any fuel leaks and did not find any. At this point I've put a large amount of money into the vehicle and am just trying to get it to run right, or at least idle better. Any input would be greatly apreciated and sorry for the insanely long write up just figured I would give all data on parts and tests that were performed up until now. Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]
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