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Jib-Ninja
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For some reason the check engine light on my '03 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor has gone off. I just bought it about a month ago for 2 grand and had a tune up on it. It used to shake when accelerating, but we got that fixed..then just about a week ago i was joy riding with my friends and floored it, it seemed to of skipped a gear or just over reved like crazy. And my check engine light was flashing at me. And it hasnt turned off sense then, but at least it stopped flashing. And just today the shaking when i accelerate came back. Any ideas to what is wrong?
Apr 30 2009 8:13PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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your car has super A.I.Ds. might your tranny though.
Apr 30 2009 8:14PM
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dguay13
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not sure what that could be, but if you go to auto zone they will let you use their OBD2 code readers to see what is wrong. Then you can figure out where to go form there. I mean it could be a whole bunch of things, but i would definitely try to get a code reader to figure out whats up with it.
Apr 30 2009 8:15PM
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Jib-Ninja
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thats what some people at school have told me. But when i accelerate its pretty fine, just when i give it a little gas at about 51 MPH i feel my car start to shake.
Apr 30 2009 8:15PM
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dguay13
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sounds like a ball joint maybe with that description, but not sure. maybe the tie rods too.
Apr 30 2009 8:19PM
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Jib-Ninja
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Keep in mind it only has 131k miles.
Apr 30 2009 8:20PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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Which is pushing towards the end of the cars life... Just go get it checked out so you dont end up crashing. my friends lincoln towncar had almost a similar issue and when he got going pretty fast something happened to the car and he lost control and completly totaled his car.
Apr 30 2009 8:26PM
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GreekAR6
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I'm pretty sure the code that the car is throwing is gonna tell you what's wrong a lot faster and more accurately than NS.  Get yourself to auto zone or pepboys and borrow their code reader.  Could be something completely unrelated to the shaking like an o2 sensor or some bullshit, but check anyway.
Apr 30 2009 8:39PM
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Alex=God
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that is no where near to the end of a cars life. Before my grandma stopped driving and gave me her car i was driving an izuzu rodeo with 235k miles on it
Apr 30 2009 8:50PM
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kabozo101
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def get a code reader to check it out. thats the easiest with check engine light problems
Apr 30 2009 9:00PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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um yea... cars do start to fall apart around 150k though. and it depends how the car was treated and maintained. buying an old cop car isnt the best thing to do seeing how they are speeding around everywhere working the car pretty hard.
Apr 30 2009 9:01PM
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Jib-Ninja
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Apr 30 2009 9:03PM
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JQ89
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if you have a faulty o2 sensor you can feel a shaking in the car due to misfiring or engine pinging. your o2 sensor works with your ecu to adjust your fuel/air ratio and if it is malfunctioning can cause this
Apr 30 2009 9:04PM
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Alex=God
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actually buying a used police car is better then buying the same exact car but owned by a regular person. The police departments maintain the cars to manufacturers highest standards as opposed to a regular person who only brings the car in once i awhile to change the oil
Apr 30 2009 9:06PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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cop cars suck dick. fall apart to shit
Apr 30 2009 9:07PM
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Jib-Ninja
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CVPI's are the shit.




Apr 30 2009 9:16PM
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blackoutbill
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Call "Car Talk" on npr?

They'll help you
Apr 30 2009 9:16PM
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Alex=God
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 YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT
Apr 30 2009 9:17PM
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InkShrink
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My car shakes when I accelerate, it sounds like the muffler is fucked up, but its either the strut or compressor, I hope to God its not the compressor because that'll be about $600. fml.
Apr 30 2009 9:23PM
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Jib-Ninja
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Your a fucking idiot dude,
i got 239 HP
0-60 = 8.6 secs
Did i say V8?
Apr 30 2009 9:25PM
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gmack24
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lol this kid is straight ruuuuining the real chris' rep
Apr 30 2009 9:26PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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Sounds like something internal, it could be anything really, but my guess is that you will get a shift timing/tranny solenoid code. Usually if you rail on it hard it can fuck with the timing chain. Then your car is fucked.
Apr 30 2009 9:28PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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239 hp is nothing. car sucks serious dick. and no you didnt say v8
Apr 30 2009 9:29PM
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Jib-Ninja
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lmfao, what do you drive? a geo? gtfo
Apr 30 2009 9:30PM
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Alex=God
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239 hp is something. And a ill take a v8 over anything else anyday. I like to drive a car that may not be quick, but has power. What kinda car are you driving?
Apr 30 2009 9:31PM
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JQ89
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its a police interceptor dipshit, obviously its a v8. a bone stock 99-04 mustang gt has about the same horsepower (the ford website says 260 but its horseshit ive seen a dyno run) i bet you probably have a really sweet car with at least like 1000 horsepower right?!!?!?!
Apr 30 2009 9:36PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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chevy silverado 5.3L v8. so why dont you gtfo
Apr 30 2009 9:38PM
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Alex=God
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I bet that makes your weee little penis look so much bigger
Apr 30 2009 9:40PM
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Jib-Ninja
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Thats prolly your dads car, i bet your not even old enough to drive, just shut up.
Apr 30 2009 9:42PM
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DeucesStreetwear
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go have a diagnostics check up on your car. make sure they dont just disconnect your engine light. i worked at an autobody shop and we had a shitty mechanic. had the same car come in 5 different times for engine light. he eventually couldnt fix it and just disconnected it. there is a possibility that ur engine light turns on because the sensor is hitting the ground that is what seems to be the problem with my moms car.

goodluck with it tho.

by the way i wish i had a v8 car over my 1/4 ton v8 truck even tho its a beast.
Apr 30 2009 9:43PM
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JQ89
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alright sick dude i love how this kid is just asking for some help and you just gotta come in here and bash him. fuck you
Apr 30 2009 9:44PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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bought it this year. and yea im old enough to drive you fuckin idiot. cop cars are still shit. only ones i would buy are the new chargers.
Apr 30 2009 9:44PM
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Jib-Ninja
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Here is a little test drive.


Apr 30 2009 9:45PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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was i supposed to be impressed by that?
Apr 30 2009 9:52PM
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0123456789
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239hp=nice nice
v8= woot!

8.6sec=HAHAHAHHAHA

sorry bro but i gotta go with chris on this one, cop cars are kinda cool, for siuper cheap, but my car (2000 saab 9-3 2.0t) will outrun one where ever you want.
Apr 30 2009 9:56PM
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hartig
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is this video supposed to work?

also, i agree with the cop car = stupid idea thing
Apr 30 2009 9:59PM
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Jib-Ninja
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yah thats not with an empty trunk. I can get 7.3 with empty trunk. But yah, i catch your drift. If you wanna put a lot of money into your car then i feel you, Saab is a good car. But i just wanna put mabye 2-3 grand into my car with Super 44's and a supercharger. Im sure then the sound itself would scare your Saab lol. Just fuckin round man lol.
Apr 30 2009 10:01PM
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JQ89
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haha whatevs, still its legit, check out this badboy if you like fast cars. not a great video it was my first time driving it but whatevs.

http://s467.photobucket.com/albums/rr33/boosted66/?action=view¤t=PG02_M015.flv
Apr 30 2009 10:01PM
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JQ89
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FAIL

http://www.s467.photobucket.com/albums/rr33/boosted66/?action=view¤t=PG02_M015.flv
Apr 30 2009 10:02PM
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JQ89
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ok i give up just copy and paste it if youre interested
Apr 30 2009 10:03PM
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deleted5
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I have the same car as you no joke pm with your number I fix mine up myself.
Apr 30 2009 10:04PM
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Jib-Ninja
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holy shit that has balls lol.
Apr 30 2009 10:04PM
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steezemeister
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ha i win i have a 79 mercedes 300sd with 350k on it!

but you might just need to get the wheels realigned, that makes cars shake a little at higher speeds.

but go to a shop, they'll help you out more than we will
Apr 30 2009 10:05PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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my R will eat both of you, so both of you gtfo...

to the op - the guy that mentioned the obd2 scanner at autozone or whatever is spot on.  they'll give you a code and then you know where to go from there.  there are probably over 100 different CELs on your ecu so you can't tell for sure unless you read it.  (they do this for free)

otherwise, if it was a one time thing, or you think it was, unplug the negative terminal on your battery and leave it off for 10-20 minutes...that should reset your ecu and get rid of the CEL.  If you flip the code again fairly quickly, then you'll know for sure it wasn't a bogus code and something needs fixed.  o2 sensors are a fairly common cause of CELs, but yeah purely speculation until you read it.

Apr 30 2009 10:07PM
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JQ89
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hopefully this embed works haha, if not im done i need to write a fucking paper
Apr 30 2009 10:07PM
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0123456789
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7.3's pretty decent, i think thats about what my car is goo for stock, and its not too fast (base model-185crank hp)

and v8 sound > turbo 4 banger all day haha, no doubt there.

for the original problem, im not sure, but if its throwing a CEL, autozone is your best ebt, its free and will tell you whats up.
Apr 30 2009 10:10PM
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Jib-Ninja
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+ K for you bro.
Apr 30 2009 10:11PM
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hartig
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damn, nice build..

also, lebanon valley? haha thats literally about a half hour away from where i live
Apr 30 2009 10:15PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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friend has that car. it has serious balls for its size
Apr 30 2009 10:17PM
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c.h.r.i.s
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turbo>supercharger
Apr 30 2009 10:18PM
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Jib-Ninja
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Deer = Chris   Interceptor = Me


Apr 30 2009 10:19PM
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