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2007 24V 4.6L GT - only mods are LT, mid, catback, and a tune to increase the transport delay so the rear 02's won't trip. No problems with the car in the last 2 years since it was modded / tuned.
First experience with a misfiring cylinder so I could use some advice.
So the other day my GT started up an sounded a little rough, as I was idling down the alley on my way to work it started surging as I started to brake at the end of the alley then died. Restarted it and it popped a p302.
Tried swapping plugs and driving - p302 again
Tried swapping the cop - p302 again
Took it to a general mechanic shop that normally has done right by me and gotten routine stuff fixed right. They hooked up to the diag machines and says they eliminated to ignition system as the culprit. Claim it was gunk in the valves / cylinders. Say they ran cleaned through it and could see the misfire counter going down. Supposedly one of the mechanics drove it from the shop here in Wylie out to Farmersville and back with no issues.
I on the other hand make it barely the mile and a half back to the house before - p302.
Might as well have just burned the cash it cost me to have them look at it for all the good it did.
Should I just clear the code and drive it a couple of cycles to finish burning out the crud? I don't want to have to replace a cat or have a fire on top of everything else. Or should I just drive it over to one of the Mustang shops to have them look at it, because the next step according to the paper work they gave me would have been for them to pull the head, and if that's what's next I want someone who knows mustangs doing it.
And which shop to take it to? Was thinking about TSM since they seem to be getting good feedback.
First experience with a misfiring cylinder so I could use some advice.
So the other day my GT started up an sounded a little rough, as I was idling down the alley on my way to work it started surging as I started to brake at the end of the alley then died. Restarted it and it popped a p302.
Tried swapping plugs and driving - p302 again
Tried swapping the cop - p302 again
Took it to a general mechanic shop that normally has done right by me and gotten routine stuff fixed right. They hooked up to the diag machines and says they eliminated to ignition system as the culprit. Claim it was gunk in the valves / cylinders. Say they ran cleaned through it and could see the misfire counter going down. Supposedly one of the mechanics drove it from the shop here in Wylie out to Farmersville and back with no issues.
I on the other hand make it barely the mile and a half back to the house before - p302.
Might as well have just burned the cash it cost me to have them look at it for all the good it did.
Should I just clear the code and drive it a couple of cycles to finish burning out the crud? I don't want to have to replace a cat or have a fire on top of everything else. Or should I just drive it over to one of the Mustang shops to have them look at it, because the next step according to the paper work they gave me would have been for them to pull the head, and if that's what's next I want someone who knows mustangs doing it.
And which shop to take it to? Was thinking about TSM since they seem to be getting good feedback.
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