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  1. 07-16-2009, 01:18 PM #1
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    Default Need help trying to figure out a prob

    I have an 85' merkur xr4ti 2.3 L turbo 5 speed. I'm having trouble figuring out whats going on with it. When I go to turn it on unless i keep reving the car until the gas arm goes up on the instrument panel the rpms drop so low the car shuts off. Any ideas what it could be? injector? fuel pump? I just replaced the fuel lines and it has all new tune up parts. Anyone know what could be going on?


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    your on your own with that lol..sorry man not to many works on them
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    does that car utilize a mechanical fuel pump or something goofy like that? it would seem so if you don't have fuel pressure until after you crank the engine and rev it up...

    tech5- that's not a man, man! lol
    Who knows?
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    You could try cleaning the idle control valve if the car has one...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Identity_Crisis
    does that car utilize a mechanical fuel pump or something goofy like that? it would seem so if you don't have fuel pressure until after you crank the engine and rev it up...

    tech5- that's not a man, man! lol
    all i could think of also
    Quote Originally Posted by Meatball546
    You could try cleaning the idle control valve if the car has one...
    i believe u are in the wrong direction

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    Quote Originally Posted by Identity_Crisis
    does that car utilize a mechanical fuel pump or something goofy like that? it would seem so if you don't have fuel pressure until after you crank the engine and rev it up...

    tech5- that's not a man, man! lol
    no i dont' believe so. it just seems like it takes forever for gas to get to the engine to keep it ideling so it was stay on.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tech5
    your on your own with that lol..sorry man not to many works on them
    But I thought you were supposed to know everything!!


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    Could I need to replace the injectors?? If it helps any this car has the same motor as the mustang SVO


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    i doubt the injectors would cause that problem, but to be honest with you i don't know enough about your vehicle to help other than telling you what it ISN'T, and that won't help you. sorry!
    Who knows?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Identity_Crisis
    i doubt the injectors would cause that problem, but to be honest with you i don't know enough about your vehicle to help other than telling you what it ISN'T, and that won't help you. sorry!

    Its an 85' so could something be clogging somewhere? fuel filter?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Red_Phoenix
    Its an 85' so could something be clogging somewhere? fuel filter?
    my best guess is a fuel pump if its an electric pump. filter could also be it. it hard to guess when ive never seen or heard of the car till this post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot
    my best guess is a fuel pump if its an electric pump. filter could also be it. it hard to guess when ive never seen or heard of the car till this post.
    thanks! i'll start there I guess. The car is in my sig. they only imported them for 4 years so finding info and parts are near impossible.

    Thanks to all of you for yoru imput. If you guys thik of anythign else I would greatly appreciate it


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    Quote Originally Posted by Red_Phoenix
    thanks! i'll start there I guess. The car is in my sig. they only imported them for 4 years so finding info and parts are near impossible.

    Thanks to all of you for yoru imput. If you guys thik of anythign else I would greatly appreciate it
    yah its not even in alldata or shopkey

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot
    yah its not even in alldata or shopkey
    its made by ford. some places here in also have it under mercury. Dunno if that helps.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Red_Phoenix
    its made by ford. some places here in also have it under mercury. Dunno if that helps.
    1985 Mercury Merkur Xr4ti L4-140 2.3L SOHC Turbo its there

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    they have a lot bulletins on it. hold on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red_Phoenix
    I have an 85' merkur xr4ti 2.3 L turbo 5 speed. I'm having trouble figuring out whats going on with it. When I go to turn it on unless i keep reving the car until the gas arm goes up on the instrument panel the rpms drop so low the car shuts off. Any ideas what it could be? injector? fuel pump? I just replaced the fuel lines and it has all new tune up parts. Anyone know what could be going on?
    If you suspect its a fuel problem you should get a $20 inline fuel gauge that you can put in right before the fuel gets to the fuel rail. That will tell you if you have pressure, how much and when its getting to the rail.

    Do that first then go from there.


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