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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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Default 01 gsr stalling at idle

the other day i was racing an 06 v6 mustang and as i went to hit fourth at /WOT/redline the motor went straight to 9,000 rpms??? now i have a cel and the car dies when i come to a stop while driving and will only idle at 700 rpms and very rough.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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is it possible i fouled a plug? also there is a ticking on the exhaust side that doesnt go away as i accelerate. the car is an 01 with 33xxx miles
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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take it to autozone or kragen
they will check your cel for free...
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Sounds like a bent valve. Figure out what the CEL is, fix that, and if the problem still persists, it could most likely be a bent valve.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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take a compression test first...before you drive it anymore...
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