rly hard start.....

[96_3.8stang]

for the last couple of weeks my car wouldnt start and then last night it finally started but was rly hard to start and it wont stay running unless i keep givin it gas... if i let off gas it starts running rough and then stalls out and it wont crank back untill it cools off...if someone would give me sum advice it would be very helpful​

 

[cjones]

any codes??

what's the fuel pressure key ON engine OFF??

will is start with the gas pedal slightly depressed??




(i'm not asking if your gas pedal is happy or sad )

 

[96_3.8stang]

lol yeah my gas pedal might need sum meds......i donno the exact fuel pressure when i press the thing in and get my sumone to crank it, it sparys really high and yeah it will crank with the gas pedal depressed

 

[cjones]

... and yeah it will crank with the gas pedal depressed

did you mean start?? if so, the IAC (Idle Air control) valve may be dirty or bad.

 

[rlntlss]

get your dtc's checked but it sounds like to me your cats are stopped up

 

[doc4444]

Check your fuel filter. That might be the cause too.

 

[96_3.8stang]

i took my iac valve off and it was dirty on the inside so i cleaned it out... but i hooked it bak up and left it where i could see the inside and had some one turn it over and it only moves a little bit how far is it saposed to open up?? also i took my fuel filter off at the gas tank and cleaned it out i could blow threw it so im guess thats not it cause im sure the fuel pump has enough pressure to push and also what is DTC's thanks for all the help..