aussiesmg
aussiesmg UltimaDork
8/3/13 6:05 p.m.

The RX5.0 has developed a problem while sitting around and getting Hot Rodded, not I am driving it more I am finding a big stumble under hard acceleration, it starts missing, like an electrical break down, then just goes away like it was never there.

Today I felt a mild stumble under very gentle conditions.

My first thought is the used MAF, that has sat around for a couple of years, is acting up, but have you guys got any other ideas.

Thanks

Kenny_McCormic
Kenny_McCormic SuperDork
8/3/13 6:40 p.m.

Ignition system? Bad coil or plug wires can do that, especially if they're grounding to something that flops around, like a hose.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg UltimaDork
8/3/13 6:43 p.m.

Seems to be too irregular to be ignition, and I have good plugs, wires, MSD distributor and MSD coil with stock (reprogrammed) 9AL computer.

Of course this is all guesswork at this time

dabird
dabird Reader
8/3/13 7:57 p.m.

i had a 5.0 crown vic that had a bad fuel pressure regulator that had similar symptoms

dj06482
dj06482 GRM+ Memberand Dork
8/3/13 10:08 p.m.

MSD ignition stuff is hit-or-miss, so I'd try swapping that out for something else before digging into it much further...

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/5/13 7:52 a.m.

check all grounds. i had one where i routed the wiring harness poorly, and when the engine twisted on the mounts on a hard launch, it would ground out the coil B+. took a while to find that, LOL.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 UberDork
8/5/13 7:57 a.m.

MSD = My Spark Disappeared!

I've had lots of OEM electronic ignition modules provide intermittent weak spark. A new igniter always fixed the problem.

pres589
pres589 SuperDork
8/5/13 8:07 a.m.

TFI module? Sounds somewhat like what mine was doing when it died.

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory HalfDork
8/5/13 8:17 a.m.

I was told to scout out a vacuum leak on my 95 5.0 with very similar symptoms. Haven't had the chance to do that yet. Mine wasn't lighting the CEL so it may well be just that.

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