<![CDATA[97 probe problems]]>my nephews 97 ford probe (2.0)died on him in the middle of 45th the other day, ran fine and then just quit. turned over then nothing, took it tuffys auto center(as thats what he was right in front of when it happened), they said they fixed it, when he went to get it he started it, let it warm up, and fifteen minutes later when he tried to take off with it it died. he then he held the gas pedal to the floor and started it, it started and ran rough, put out a huge black cloud, he shut it off and it started right back but did the same thing... opinions? car runs fine when cold and idling, warm and driving it loads up and dies......

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nonamekid;253532 wrote:
It has a mazda drive train, and the problem is in the engine, so to blame it on ford....

Is this the 4-cyl or the V6? Why did he not go right back in the store and tell them they didn't fix the problem?

he went to pick it up after hours, he already charged to his crdit card and had a spare key. and yes everyone on fargostreet knows about ford/mazda partners....bp-08 educatiumed us on that...lol unfortunatly:icon_rr: and its a 2.0

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241961https://fargostreet.com/post/241961Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:59:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:31:32 GMT]]>Has to be a Flux capacitor.

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KA-T_240;253498 wrote:
...fords.....

It has a mazda drive train, and the problem is in the engine, so to blame it on ford....

Is this the 4-cyl or the V6? Why did he not go right back in the store and tell them they didn't fix the problem?

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Rexwagon;253518 wrote:
post a vid.

i never get to see him doing this stuff, just hear about it then help him fix it...lol he said the cloud was huge, left a huge black melted spot in snow bank behind it...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241948https://fargostreet.com/post/241948Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:12:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:28:22 GMT]]>post a vid.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241943https://fargostreet.com/post/241943Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:28:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:12:20 GMT]]>Maf tps

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241940https://fargostreet.com/post/241940Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:12:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:06:57 GMT]]>Pull codes and go from there.....

sounds like an ecm, maf, or ignition. issue........ it wouldn't be an injector because it would only be down a cylinder.... still puff black but atleast run

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241937https://fargostreet.com/post/241937Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:06:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:42:06 GMT]]>Im with drifter on this one. Black clouds of smoke from the tailpipe usually mean its getting too much fuel(Rich). Leaking injector?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241936https://fargostreet.com/post/241936Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:42:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:29:41 GMT]]>if it put out a huge cloud i'm thinking it could be dumping fuel? would make sense on the throttle input dieing thing.

but without looking at it i can't even begin to help as to what it is.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241935https://fargostreet.com/post/241935Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:29:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:30:16 GMT]]>unbelievably they charged him $70.00 for a distributor cap and 75.00 to install and another 29.00 for the rotor, mabye a bit steep?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241933https://fargostreet.com/post/241933Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:30:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:28:59 GMT]]>he says the first time it was spitting and sputtering but after it was fixed he said he tapped the gas pedal and it instantly died

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241932https://fargostreet.com/post/241932Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:28:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:59:05 GMT]]>Ignition module? Fuel pump?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/241924https://fargostreet.com/post/241924Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:59:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97 probe problems on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:46:22 GMT]]>...fords.....

Can you give a better discription of how it dies? Does it just shut off like turning the key off? Does it spit and sputter and try to stay running?

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