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rockinred87
11-12-2013, 06:45 AM
Hey guys

I'm new on here I've got a 98 KF verada 3.5 v6 about 317,000kms having some problems with it running right lately it has been popping and almost stalling in low gear like when I'm stopped at the lights or a corner it will be really hard to get going again i pretty much have to floor it to get it going and after a bit of popping and jerking it will. So far I've changed:
Spark plugs
Leads
Distributer cap
O2 sensor
TPS
Injectors
All spark plugs
New rocker cover gaskets

Going to do the transmission filter and fluid soon and P/S belt. Would really appreciate any help as i love my verada and plan on keeping it for as long as i can just started doing up the interior so don't want it to go to waste lol

Thanks

Dayno
11-12-2013, 07:42 AM
I don't normally recommend this but take your car to a dealer and get the to hook it up to there computer. Find out what the problem is before you spend too much money on things that don't need replacing. I was quoted $16 to do a read.
Sometimes it's just easier.
Having said that I'm stubborn and like to find out what's wrong on my own.
Hopefully someone else has more of an idea of how to help.

Good luck mate.

rockinred87
11-12-2013, 08:18 AM
I have already had it hooked up to the computer and all it said was TPS which i have changed

MadMax
11-12-2013, 08:18 AM
So far I've changed:
Spark plugs
Leads
Distributer cap
O2 sensor
TPS
Injectors
All spark plugs
New rocker cover gaskets


Randomly replacing bits doesn't work, waste of time and money.

Read the error codes.
Can be done at home, do a search.

If nothing comes up it is probably a dud coil.

EDIT: did you adjust the TPS as per the manual?

Dayno
11-12-2013, 08:35 AM
If nothing comes up it is probably a dud coil.

EDIT: did you adjust the TPS as per the manual?

That would have been my next suggestion. Are you still getting the same error code?

rockinred87
11-12-2013, 09:22 AM
Yeh going to try re adjusting it and see what happens

Madmagna
11-12-2013, 09:27 AM
TPS will not generally cause that issue, may cause more fuel usage but that is about it aside from bad trans shifts

I would be leading towards coil but before you do that you need to do a fuel system check, make sure that the pressure and flow are correct and most important that fuel pressure is held after shut down

rockinred87
28-12-2013, 04:54 AM
TPS will not generally cause that issue, may cause more fuel usage but that is about it aside from bad trans shifts

I would be leading towards coil but before you do that you need to do a fuel system check, make sure that the pressure and flow are correct and most important that fuel pressure is held after shut down

Turns out the plate on the distributor was cracked pretty bad my partner is a mechanic and said he has never seen anything like this before.

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