Cold Start Problemz

rudy herrera

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hey guys i have a 1988 mustang gt. When i start my car in the morning it will pop,splutter and sound like its missing ..I keep it on by messing with the trottle. I keep it running and i can Smell gas ,some times can see black smoke coming out the back. So i turn it of, turn it back on and its all find runs good all day .If i let it sit long enough to cool down complete same thing happens.Wat could this be ? This is my daily driver.Also this is a california car so its not a sd car ....
Thanks in advanced guys.
 
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pull them codes. It could be a few different things, but the computer should tell you. My guess is a bad ect sensor or bad/dirty maf sensor. Quit running it since its soo rich before you wash down your cylinder walls with raw fuel
 
pull them codes. It could be a few different things, but the computer should tell you. My guess is a bad ect sensor or bad/dirty maf sensor. Quit running it since its soo rich before you wash down your cylinder walls with raw fuel
I have never pulled code in my 5.0 .In my 02 gt i have the app in my. Phone and the wireless scanner .I dnt want to pull codes the way i think its right .some one have a write up on how exactly to do it .. I just finish reading a thread about some one frying there computer ..
 
You can damage the computer even if you bought the most expensive scanner/code reader on the market. The key is to follow the instructions and carefully watch what color connector/wire you use when you dump the codes. See the instructions below for the right way to do it.

Dump the codes: Codes may be present even if the Check Engine Light (CEL) isn't on.

Dumping the computer diagnostic codes on 86-95 Mustangs

Revised 26-July-2011. Added need to make sure the clutch is pressed when dumping codes.

Codes may be present even if the check engine light hasn’t come on, so be sure to check for them.

Here's the way to dump the computer codes with only a jumper wire or paper clip and the check engine light, or test light or voltmeter. I’ve used it for years, and it works great. You watch the flashing test lamp or Check Engine Light and count the flashes.

Post the codes you get and I will post 86-93 model 5.0 Mustang specific code definitions and fixes. I do not have a complete listing for 94-95 model 5.0 Mustangs at this time.

Be sure to turn off the A/C, and put the transmission in neutral when dumping the codes. On a manual transmission car, be sure to press the clutch to the floor.
Fail to do this and you will generate a code 67 and not be able to dump the Engine Running codes.

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If your car is an 86-88 stang, you'll have to use the test lamp or voltmeter method. There is no functional check engine light on the 86-88's except possibly the Cali Mass Air cars.

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The STI has a gray connector shell and a white/red wire. It comes from the same bundle of wires as the self test connector.

89 through 95 cars have a working Check Engine light. Watch it instead of using a test lamp.

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The STI has a gray connector shell and a white/red wire. It comes from the same bundle of wires as the self test connector.


WARNING!!! There is a single dark brown connector with a black/orange wire. It is the 12 volt power to the under the hood light. Do not jumper it to the computer test connector. If you do, you will damage the computer.

What to expect:
You should get a code 11 (two single flashes in succession). This says that the computer's internal workings are OK, and that the wiring to put the computer into diagnostic mode is good. No code 11 and you have some wiring problems. This is crucial: the same wire that provides the ground to dump the codes provides signal ground for the TPS, EGR, ACT and Map/Baro sensors. If it fails, you will have poor performance, economy and driveablity problems

Some codes have different answers if the engine is running from the answers that it has when the engine isn't running. It helps a lot to know if you had the engine running when you ran the test.

Dumping the Engine Running codes: The procedure is the same, you start the engine with the test jumper in place. Be sure the A/C is off, and clutch (if present) is pressed to the floor, and the transmission is in neutral. You'll get an 11, then a 4 and the engine will speed up to do the EGR test. After the engine speed decreases back to idle, it will dump the engine running codes.

Trouble codes are either 2 digit or 3 digit, there are no cars that use both 2 digit codes and 3 digit codes.

Your 86-88 5.0 won't have a working Check Engine Light, so you'll need a test light.
See AutoZone Part Number: 25886 , $10
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Alternate methods:
For those who are intimidated by all the wires & connections, see Actron® for what a typical hand scanner looks like. Normal retail price is about $30 or so at AutoZone or Wal-Mart.

Or for a nicer scanner see Equus Digital Ford Code Reader (3145) Equus - Digital Ford Code Reader (3145It has a 3 digit LCD display so that you don’t have to count flashes or beeps.. Cost is $22-$36.