- Feb 18, 2014
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As my title said, I have just bought my first Mustang. It is a 92, 2.3L with an auto tranny.
The car has not ran in a while(not sure how long, but think it has been less than a year)
I towed it home and replaced battery. It will start, but runs really ruff, it shakes and sputters. I am not sure the fuel gauge works but I added 5 gal of premium gas(it says I am at full).
It is still cold here, and I have some ice in the lower coolant hose, not sure where else. When I removed the battery I noticed coolant pooled under where the battery sits.
I bought the car the guy who sold it to me said that it died when put in gear, I tried it and it caused the motor to immediately stop with a load thump. While in Park the engine seems to level out when I give it a small amount of gas.
So far I have cleaned the IAC valve out with carb cleaner, no change. Oil is dark black but looks normal.
I noticed the RPM gauge is reading between 3.5 and 4 at idle, not sure but I think it is reading higher than actual. Looks like previous owner has changer EGR, wires, and some vacuum hoses. My first thought was a vacuum leak. I am also wondering if the transmission is locked up, but that does not explain the engine problems.
My plan is to get the coolant system defrosted and flushed, then let the car run for a while to see if it levels out the idle. I also am thinking of replacing the spark plugs and fuel filter. I have read the coil packs can cause RMP reading problems, and that an IAC can cause it to die when put in gear. I am not really wanting to just start replacing parts to hope it fixes it, I was hoping with all the symptoms I am having one of you all with more experience would be able to help me out.
Thank you in advance for your reply,
The car has not ran in a while(not sure how long, but think it has been less than a year)
I towed it home and replaced battery. It will start, but runs really ruff, it shakes and sputters. I am not sure the fuel gauge works but I added 5 gal of premium gas(it says I am at full).
It is still cold here, and I have some ice in the lower coolant hose, not sure where else. When I removed the battery I noticed coolant pooled under where the battery sits.
I bought the car the guy who sold it to me said that it died when put in gear, I tried it and it caused the motor to immediately stop with a load thump. While in Park the engine seems to level out when I give it a small amount of gas.
So far I have cleaned the IAC valve out with carb cleaner, no change. Oil is dark black but looks normal.
I noticed the RPM gauge is reading between 3.5 and 4 at idle, not sure but I think it is reading higher than actual. Looks like previous owner has changer EGR, wires, and some vacuum hoses. My first thought was a vacuum leak. I am also wondering if the transmission is locked up, but that does not explain the engine problems.
My plan is to get the coolant system defrosted and flushed, then let the car run for a while to see if it levels out the idle. I also am thinking of replacing the spark plugs and fuel filter. I have read the coil packs can cause RMP reading problems, and that an IAC can cause it to die when put in gear. I am not really wanting to just start replacing parts to hope it fixes it, I was hoping with all the symptoms I am having one of you all with more experience would be able to help me out.
Thank you in advance for your reply,