"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
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> brokensilence788 > wrote:
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>>
>> When my 95 gt heats up the rpms bounce when it idles until it starts
>> rising to about 1300 rpms and falling to 500 then it dies. The other
>> day i drove it for a while and it got so hot it just cut off, the
>> gauges didnt say it was overheating so i tried to crank it, i hit the
>> gas and it just sputtered a little, the rpms wouldnt go up then it
>> made a back firing noise under the hood, not out the exhaust, like a
>> popping, and i had to come back and get it a couple hours later after
>> it cooled down.
>>
>> Do you think it messed anything up, and whats wrong with it?
>> someon suggested some module by the distributor cap, but i dont even
>> know the name of it
>>
>> please help. i need to fix it.
>>
>>
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> When you say 'the RPM's bounce', are you hearing the engine speed change
> at the same time? You arent very clear on that.
>
> If NOT, then get a TFI.. module on side of Distributor ( I thought the 95
> had the 4.6????) Make sure you lube it fresh.

'94 and '95 were the last years of the 5.0. When my TFI went out, the car
gave no signs of failure, it just cut out and wouldn't restart. After an
hour or so, it started up as normal.

Does his description sound as if the engine isn't getting enough air?

dwight