[Shotimes] Problem with shifting and w/ rough idle.. help

[Ron Porter]

A number of us here on SHOtimes contributed money to Neno's "SHO Fund", and
he's on his own for s**t that he breaks!!  ;-)

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ryan J Pasch
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 3:33 PM
To: shotimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Problem with shifting and w/ rough idle.. help


Ha! neno one more hole shot would'nt hurt ! ;) no matter you know what that
means right??? Quaife time! :)

Ryan J Pasch
SHOCAGO President
Ford Taurus SHO Club of Chicago
www.SHOCAGO.com
1994 Opal Frost MTX
14.52 @ 97 MPH Factory Stock
Will be on display at Ford's 100th Anniversary Celebration!!!
www.CelebrateFord100.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
To: "Neno Albert" <neno@sbcglobal.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:11 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Problem with shifting and w/ rough idle.. help


> Broken pressure plate straps. Do some more hole shots and snap it
completely
> off
>
> Kirk J Doucette
> NESHOC President
> Stormtrooper-97 White
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Neno Albert
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:34 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Problem with shifting and w/ rough idle.. help
>
> Hey all
>
> After running at the track for quite a few hours, we
> packed our bags and left w/ a rough 14.78@96mph (Too
> much wheelspin and no LPM plugged in) until next time.
> On my way on the freeway, right out of the track, the
> car made a funny whizzing sound from the driverside. I
> didn't think anything of it until i pit stopped at the
> gas station.. that's when it started!
>
> My idle was extremely rough and noticed a lot of
> popping in the exhaust. It smoothens out when it's
> WOT, but it pops a tid bit from 1500-2000 while
> driving normally. Scanned the codes and read 2 codes:
> 25 Knock Sensor not sensed during dynamic response
> test.
> 15 ECA Memory Failure
>
> The car has the following done to it: SHO Shop 3.2l,
> 80mm MAF (motorcraft MAF), LPM, CAI, UDPs, sho shop
> Y-Pipe & cat back.
>
> Another problem. Right after it started idling really
> rough, i went to shift into 1st and i could  barelyg
> et it into gear?! The trans was shifting silky smooth
> before this incident. I tried adjusting the clutch w/
> no luck. Suddenly 3rd and 4th are a PITA to get into
> gear but 5th is fine? Any ideas? It doesn't grind when
> i try to shift it into gear, but it sometimes feels
> really jumpy. Not all the time though.
>
> These problems occurred while i was driving w/o a LPM.
> Installed the LPM and the problems still presist.
> cleared the codes and the same codes still come up.
> I'm stuck!
>
> TIA
>
> Neno
> '89 SHO - "Qwik SHO": SHO Shop 3.2L long block, CAI,
> UDPs, 80mm MAF, LPM, Hi-flow Y-pipe & cat back,
> eibachs, Jr Revs clutch, slicers with bald Avid H4s
> and *drumroll* no badges!
>
> '89 Caddy Sedan DeVille - 18" Epic Wulfs w/ 245/40R18
> Kumho Supra's - For Sale!
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