Urgent: Car studder
 

I cleaned out all of the igntion wires that go to the ignition modules.. and
I cleaned the ignition module connecting parts where the wires plug into. I
changed the spark plugs (NGK Iridium). The studder is still there. Studder
on acceleration that is. Please advise. Thanks.

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors

opined in . com:

> I cleaned out all of the igntion wires that go to the ignition modules..
> and I cleaned the ignition module connecting parts where the wires plug
> into. I changed the spark plugs (NGK Iridium). The studder is still
> there. Studder on acceleration that is. Please advise. Thanks.
>

No codes?

Nope. No codes..

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
...
> opined in . com:
>
> > I cleaned out all of the igntion wires that go to the ignition modules..
> > and I cleaned the ignition module connecting parts where the wires plug
> > into. I changed the spark plugs (NGK Iridium). The studder is still
> > there. Studder on acceleration that is. Please advise. Thanks.
> >
>
> No codes?

Tell me this... how does it run with the Motorcraft double plats it was
designed with/for?

You know, a lot of earlier fords did not take well to the Bosch Plats when
they came out. My SVO would start to have a no-load miss after using them
about a week.

Dont discount this weird effect.


> Nope. No codes..
>
> -Mike
>


>>
>> No codes?
>
>

What Transmission do you have?


BTW, it's either shudder or stutter...

A bit both both?? LOL sorry.

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
...
> What Transmission do you have?
>
>
> BTW, it's either shudder or stutter...

*cry* I _had_ NGK Iridium plugs in it... I put in Bosch double plat. plugs
in b/c the O'Reilly sales droid recommended them. I also put dielectric
grease (aka spark plug boot grease??) in the boots on the driver's side 4
boots (experimenting). Should I clean that crap out of the boots as best as
I can??

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
...
>
> Tell me this... how does it run with the Motorcraft double plats it was
> designed with/for?
>
> You know, a lot of earlier fords did not take well to the Bosch Plats when
> they came out. My SVO would start to have a no-load miss after using them
> about a week.
>
> Dont discount this weird effect.
>
>
> > Nope. No codes..
> >
> > -Mike
> >
>
>
> >>
> >> No codes?
> >
> >
>

Okay... if it DOEs seem to be an ignition problem... dont get freaking
confused.

Are you saying it's even worse? Or the same?


I doubt the problem is the dielectric grease unless it's contaminated,... but
it may be if it's cheap stuff. If contaminated you cant clean it up,
sufficiently

Quit trying to get better performance with the "magic plug"... my point about
the Bosch is that they were SH!t in my and several other fords I knew of.
Several people on here swore by them, but I tried them twice and removed a
third set from a car I bought, all because of missing. No other changes..
and problems went away

Your car came with Motorcraft Double Plats and that's what you need to go
back to... and maybe new wires/boots.

opined in . com:

> *cry* I _had_ NGK Iridium plugs in it... I put in Bosch double plat. plugs
> in b/c the O'Reilly sales droid recommended them. I also put dielectric
> grease (aka spark plug boot grease??) in the boots on the driver's side 4
> boots (experimenting). Should I clean that crap out of the boots as best as
> I can??

>
>
> "Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Tell me this... how does it run with the Motorcraft double plats it was
>> designed with/for?
>>

I just put in new wires/boots. I'll switch back to Ford Motorcraft double
plat's & see if that helps/fixes it. Thanks, BM.

I've heard that Bosch sucked & that Bosch was the way to go.... so I figured
I'd take a chance & see if they worked. I wasn't looking for any performance
increase at all... I was looking for stability. Obviously not to be found in
Bosch products for me.

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
...
> Okay... if it DOEs seem to be an ignition problem... dont get freaking
> confused.
>
> Are you saying it's even worse? Or the same?
>
>
> I doubt the problem is the dielectric grease unless it's contaminated,...
but
> it may be if it's cheap stuff. If contaminated you cant clean it up,
> sufficiently
>
> Quit trying to get better performance with the "magic plug"... my point
about
> the Bosch is that they were SH!t in my and several other fords I knew of.
> Several people on here swore by them, but I tried them twice and removed a
> third set from a car I bought, all because of missing. No other changes..
> and problems went away
>
> Your car came with Motorcraft Double Plats and that's what you need to go
> back to... and maybe new wires/boots.
>
> opined in . com:
>
> > *cry* I _had_ NGK Iridium plugs in it... I put in Bosch double plat.
plugs
> > in b/c the O'Reilly sales droid recommended them. I also put dielectric
> > grease (aka spark plug boot grease??) in the boots on the driver's side
4
> > boots (experimenting). Should I clean that crap out of the boots as best
as
> > I can??
>
> >
> >
> > "Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> Tell me this... how does it run with the Motorcraft double plats it was
> >> designed with/for?
> >>
>

I replaced the plugs with Ford Motorcraft OEM plugs (plat's)... stutter is
still there. Not as bad, but still there. I'm thinking the di-electric
grease screwed things... but I don't know, since the stutter was there
before the di-electric grease. Is there really any advantage to using MSD
ignition products over the stock versions?

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


> wrote in message
. com...
> I cleaned out all of the igntion wires that go to the ignition modules..
and
> I cleaned the ignition module connecting parts where the wires plug into.
I
> changed the spark plugs (NGK Iridium). The studder is still there. Studder
> on acceleration that is. Please advise. Thanks.
>
> -Mike
>
> --
> A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> Cold air intake
> FRPP 3.73 gears
> Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
> Hi-speed fan switch
> 255/60R-15 rear tires
> Subframe connectors
>
>
>
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