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    I'm going to drive this thing into a wall

    Alright guys,
    I'm getting some greys with this car.

    2002 Mustang gt, long tube headers, catted xpipe, under drive pullies, 1 piece dragon plenum/tb, bbk CAI.

    After the car warms up, and I accelerate passing 3500 rpms... it coughs/looses power, then struggles.
    If i accelerate very slowly, i'm okay... but if i'm merging on the highway and give it throttle... as soon as i go over 50% throttle it coughs and i lose power and the car jerks.
    I've changed the spark plugs, cleaned the MAF and the TB, smoke test for intake cracks - nothing, no issues with coils, oil's good, just did a back pressure test on both cats - perfect, put fresh shell 91 octane. Still does it. I unplugged my fuel pressure sensor last night and drove it, for a minute she was doing good! Then after about 5km she started acting like she had covid.

    What else can I do? Could it be the fuel pump? Anyone been through this nightmare?

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    any smoke from the exhaust when this happens - maybe check compression if its a high miler or possible egr
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    Is the car tuned?
    Fuel filter done?
    Fuel PSI checked?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZR View Post
    Is the car tuned?
    Fuel filter done?
    Fuel PSI checked?
    Fuel filter done,
    did a smoke test today and the EGR as well as the throttle shaft is pissing out smoke...more so the EGR.

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    Any codes? 2nd ZR's recommendation to put fuel pressure gauge on it and then drive and monitor. Sounds like its starving for fuel under load so could be fuel pump, FPDM, FRPS or even PPRV issues.

    Are you saying its leaking from area around the EGR and TB as in a gasket leak, or just the fact that smoke is escaping from the ports as both open with car off?
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    She's runnin real lean on idle.
    The actual EGR valve is flowing out smoke.

    Plugged in to the fuel rail - 40psi on idle..havent taken it for a spin yet.

    Ordered a new EGR, now on the look out for a new 75mm TB - hopefully it fits the Dragon plenum.

    I think the car does have a tune on it, the older owner didnt know fk all about the car but said it was tuned for 91.

    I'm thinking the EGR and TB will fix the issue abit .. if not - it has to be fuel pump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laffs View Post
    Any codes? 2nd ZR's recommendation to put fuel pressure gauge on it and then drive and monitor. Sounds like its starving for fuel under load so could be fuel pump, FPDM, FRPS or even PPRV issues.

    Are you saying its leaking from area around the EGR and TB as in a gasket leak, or just the fact that smoke is escaping from the ports as both open with car off?
    Absolutely no codes.

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    Seems fuel related to me

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    Yea, as i'm crossing the different variables off i'm thinking its either fuel related - the pump, or the tune.
    Whats weird is, i can shift at 4000+ when the motor is on the colder side... but then give it 10min and boom... it starts to struggle and chokes out.

    It could maybe be the tune as well, i bought a sct bdx - tuner which can unlock, i'm gonna figure out how to return it back to stock. I have a feeling it could be the tune. The guy who owned it before me knew fk all about the car and just drove it slowly on sundays.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zee View Post
    Whats weird is, i can shift at 4000+ when the motor is on the colder side... but then give it 10min and boom... it starts to struggle and chokes out.
    This makes me think the fuel pump is on it's way out.

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