1994 Ford Other Repair Question
Topics covered: Fuel pressure, Sensor, Air filter.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on August 23, 2009
1994 Other Ford Models
Transmission problem
1994 Other Ford Models V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic ? miles
1994 MERCURY SABLE .ONE DAY IT LOST POWER AND THEN THE CAR DIED.WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN,IT STARTED BUT WHEN I TRYED TO GIVE IT GAS IT DIED AGAIN. LATER IT STARTED AND I DROVE IT DOWN THE ROAD AND BACK.THEN THE NEXT TIME I STARTED IT,IT LOST POWER AGAIN AND DIED,ALSO IT IS BLOWING BLACK SMOKE OUT OF THE MUFFLER, ALSO BEFOR ALL OF THIS THE CAR WOULD GET HOT,ALSO I TRYED TO HOOK A MECHINE TO THE CAR TO GET CODES,BUT IT WOULDNT GIVE ANYTHING AT ALL. PLEASE HELP ME.NO ONES BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT,
1994 Other Ford Models V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic ? miles
1994 MERCURY SABLE .ONE DAY IT LOST POWER AND THEN THE CAR DIED.WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN,IT STARTED BUT WHEN I TRYED TO GIVE IT GAS IT DIED AGAIN. LATER IT STARTED AND I DROVE IT DOWN THE ROAD AND BACK.THEN THE NEXT TIME I STARTED IT,IT LOST POWER AGAIN AND DIED,ALSO IT IS BLOWING BLACK SMOKE OUT OF THE MUFFLER, ALSO BEFOR ALL OF THIS THE CAR WOULD GET HOT,ALSO I TRYED TO HOOK A MECHINE TO THE CAR TO GET CODES,BUT IT WOULDNT GIVE ANYTHING AT ALL. PLEASE HELP ME.NO ONES BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT,
Answer
Replied on August 23, 2009
Its runnig rich:
Probable causes include a bad O2 sensor, excessive fuel pressure (bad fuel pressure regulator or plugged return line), leaky fuel injectors, dirty air filter or restricted air inlet, or a defective coolant sensor that prevents the engine management system from going into closed loop mode