Getting frustrated

[Jassen]

I'm having some serious issues. Engine light is on going down road car will shut off and come right back on. Getting really hard to start sometimes. Have taken it to a couple places and no one can pull the codes there machines will power up but not pull any data. Can anyone help please?

[KATO]

Have you tried the Reset Button on Driver side under dash?

[jkeaton]

What year? Engine? Transmission? Any mods?

[Jassen]

1995 mustang cobra 5.0 pretty much stock

[jkeaton]

95 is OBD1. Use a paper clip to retrieve the codes. Wherever you are taking it is trying to use an OBD2 scanner probably. That won't work.

[Jassen]

They tried both and still nothing it's powering up there scanners but not putting out any info. I tried the paper clip and the engine light won't flash 😕

[jkeaton]

Generally speaking, the check engine light being on rarely causes the engine to shut off. What other things have you checked? Alternator? Battery? Grounds? Battery wiring a and connections? Ignition module,etc. also could point to a PCM issue. Could ne a lot of things. Kinda hard to diagnose over the Internet.

[jkeaton]

Also the getting hard to start problem could also be fuel related. Fuel pump going bad, etc.

[Jassen]

everything has been checked and is good. Have not checked ignition module or pcm yet. I have had a couple people say it might be the computer. Just afraid to start replacing stuff and it not be it. Don't have the money to be doing all that.

[wmschoonover]

I had a car years back that had a similar issue. Ended up replacing PCM and computer and finally ended up being a crimped vacuum line.


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