t-bird woes

[robbo1987*2.3*]

87 turbocoupe, 160,000 miles, ported e6 with t3(ar .60), other than that its stock. its idlin on 3 cylinders but when i give it gas itll stop doin it if i try to get on it itll boos up yhen itll statryt missin like the plugs are gapped off or the wires or bad( previous experiences) i think it has a intake leak somewhere also. yall think the wires and plugs and maybe findin a leak shoule fix the stumblin? im workin on it tomorrow just makin sure im not missin nuthin simple im not a genius u know lol thanks

robbo

 

[rd]

Beg, borrow or steal a timing light, and put it on each of the plug wires to see if one cyliner is not firing.

Last few years, plug wires have begun to fail a lot.

 

[86caprirs]

Do a complete tune up using Ford OEM parts and gap the plugs properly.If that does not work the start doing compression checks.

 

[Red_LX]

Could very well be your TFI going out on you.

 

[mg man]

I had my motor had a bad miss at idle never tried driving it. Turned out to be bad fuel injector. I just keep unplugging one at time until unpluged the one that made no differance in idle.

 

[robbo1987*2.3*]

i figured it all out

well im an idiot lol first of the problems were sparkplugs not screwed in all the way( dont ask y cause i dont know), exaughst manifold bolts not tight, front housing on turbo was slightly loose. fixed all of those then it messed up again and it turnued out to b the engine auxilary shaft i put another on of those in( chewed gear off the old one dont know why) and a new distributor and its a champ now but since then the 160,000 mile stocker clutch os damn near gone so thats next but i giot one waitin i just gotta put it in but its a great car now and i love it long live the 2.3 and the almighty 2.3 turbo

robbo

p.s. raced a 01 v6 stang 5 speed with duals and an intake and i ate him up it was very fun all on 10 psi ill turn it up once i break the new clutch in