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    engine/transmission, and general maintainance

    the problem i am having with me 2001 MGM is that when my engine hes been sitting overnight, and it is cold outside (-5 and colder), i go to put my car into reverse to back out of my driveway after about 5 mins. of idleing, and my car nearly stalls. the rpm's drop horrible low, and my whole car jerks to the side. is this something i should be concerned about, or just a cold engine? as for the maintenance part, i have access to a fully tooled shop with a hoist for the next few weeks, and was wondering if there was anything i should give my car before i have to start paying someone to do it.

    #2
    You should not be having that issue, something is up.

    Fuel filter is an often neglected maintenance item, best done on a lift. No promises that it'll fix your issue though.

    85 4 door 351 Civi Crown Victoria - Summer daily driver, sleeper in the making, and wildly inappropriate autocross machine
    160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
    waiting for install: 3.27's, Poly bushings, boxed rear arms, 2500 stall converter, ported e7's, etc

    06 Mazda 3 hatch 2.3L 5AT (winter beater that cost more than my summer car)

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      #3
      How many miles on it? Age alone might be a basis for being concerned about the various steering and suspension joints and bushings at this point, though having over 100,000 miles on original parts would also be a big red flag for checking them out and being prepared to change them eventually. Doing them all at the same time rather than on a piecemeal basis would save you from having to get multiple alignments.

      For the stalling problem in particular, does it occur when you're turning the steering wheel? I had occasionally experienced stalling when backing out of my driveway with the steering wheel turned. I later discovered that my Pitman arm was practically seized, and the outer tie rod ends were on their way to seizing. I would presume the strain on the power steering pump had caused the stalling. I've never had a problem since changing them.

      As a purely maintenance matter, you might as well change all fluids and filters that haven't been changed in awhile. Also, having the car on a hoist would be a great time to do a thorough inspection underneath and spray a crapload of rust inhibitor.

      Maybe a J-MOD to boot? (It's essentially a do-it-yourself shift kit process that makes the tranny shift more firmly.)
      Last edited by IPreferDIY; 02-11-2015, 09:54 PM.

      2000 Grand Marquis LS HPP, a hand-me-down in 2008 with 128,000 km; 175,000 km as of July 2014
      mods: air filter box 'tuba', headlight relay harness, J-mod (around 186,350 km), 70mm throttle body, KYB Gas-A-Just shocks, aluminum driveshaft, ARA3 PCM

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        #4
        a dirty IAC can do this too.
        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

        Originally posted by phayzer5
        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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          #5
          Another general maintenance item would be changing the intake manifold if you still have the original one with a plastic coolant crossover. Those leak eventually, sometimes catastrophically. And don't forget spark plugs if you're getting up to 100,000 miles.

          2000 Grand Marquis LS HPP, a hand-me-down in 2008 with 128,000 km; 175,000 km as of July 2014
          mods: air filter box 'tuba', headlight relay harness, J-mod (around 186,350 km), 70mm throttle body, KYB Gas-A-Just shocks, aluminum driveshaft, ARA3 PCM

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            #6
            My '92 did a similar thing with the stalling. After it ran for 5 minutes or so, it would start running like shit and stall. Bad O2 sensor was throwing a wrench in the works.
            1990 MGM: $50 E7 heads, HO cam, Holley SysteMAX lower intake, HO upper intake with an Explorer TB. LSC ECM. Lincoln logs into stock dual exhaust. K&N drop in air filter. Wide ratio AOD, 2400 converter with a 3.08 one tire fire out back. Car is less slow now. Then there's the '92 Beater. Dual 2.25" exhaust with shiny tips. Rumbles nice. Super slow. Burns oil too.

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              #7
              its got 189,000 kms on it (117,000 miles) ill check out the fuel filter, but i am still wondering why it does this only when the engine is cool?

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                #8
                If it's a IAC issue, it could be that something is gumming it up and needs a certain amount of heat to become unstuck.

                2000 Grand Marquis LS HPP, a hand-me-down in 2008 with 128,000 km; 175,000 km as of July 2014
                mods: air filter box 'tuba', headlight relay harness, J-mod (around 186,350 km), 70mm throttle body, KYB Gas-A-Just shocks, aluminum driveshaft, ARA3 PCM

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