Backroad_Beast
2007 Torch Red GT
So first of all, I've been using that search button for months and haven't found what I need. If you've found something you think I missed that will help please throw the link in here.
The car is a 2007 Mustang GT with about 80k on the clock.
What happened: Car took a header into a deep ditch at about 30-35 last October. Radiator, A/C Condenser, some power steering lines and the front bumper were the only things damaged and/or replaced as far as I know.
What's happening: The issues started about a week after I got the car back from the body shop, so sometime in November. The car runs completely fine on cold start up. Once the car has warmed up it starts running like shit any time the RPM's drop below 1200 and the motor will actually die if I don't give it some gas or jack the idle up with my SCT Tuner. The car bucks and misfires, throws the P0345 code, and has no power until about 15-1700 RPM when the engine starts running clean and everything returns to normal.
What I've done to try to fix it: So based off of some other threads that I've read I figured this was an alternator issue. Since the issue started I've replaced the alternator 3 times with no change in symptoms. One of alternators replaced was a PA, the other 2 were Ford, all 3 burned out and failed tests when I replaced them. Moving on from the Alternator, I figured it was a vacuum leak in my intake manifold since I had to sacrifice a couple bolts for a buddy's build. I replaced the missing bolts and made sure everything was tight, no change in symptoms. I added Charge Motion Delete Plates with a new tune, no change in symptoms. Today I removed the Throttle Body and MAF and cleaned both of those really well, no change in symptoms. I have checked all my grounds, all my vacuum lines, everything I can think of and haven't figured the issue out yet. I have ran multiple tunes on the car since the issue started, with no change in symptoms. The only thing I have found that somewhat helps is keeping my idle turned up to about 1300. That doesn't keep the idle from getting rough, but it keeps the RPM's from dropping low enough to kill the motor.
This issue has been going on since November and I'm at a total loss. I've tried everything I can think of, and everything that's been suggested by others with nothing but negative results. I'm about ready to put the car back in the ditch and leave it there this time.
The car is a 2007 Mustang GT with about 80k on the clock.
What happened: Car took a header into a deep ditch at about 30-35 last October. Radiator, A/C Condenser, some power steering lines and the front bumper were the only things damaged and/or replaced as far as I know.
What's happening: The issues started about a week after I got the car back from the body shop, so sometime in November. The car runs completely fine on cold start up. Once the car has warmed up it starts running like shit any time the RPM's drop below 1200 and the motor will actually die if I don't give it some gas or jack the idle up with my SCT Tuner. The car bucks and misfires, throws the P0345 code, and has no power until about 15-1700 RPM when the engine starts running clean and everything returns to normal.
What I've done to try to fix it: So based off of some other threads that I've read I figured this was an alternator issue. Since the issue started I've replaced the alternator 3 times with no change in symptoms. One of alternators replaced was a PA, the other 2 were Ford, all 3 burned out and failed tests when I replaced them. Moving on from the Alternator, I figured it was a vacuum leak in my intake manifold since I had to sacrifice a couple bolts for a buddy's build. I replaced the missing bolts and made sure everything was tight, no change in symptoms. I added Charge Motion Delete Plates with a new tune, no change in symptoms. Today I removed the Throttle Body and MAF and cleaned both of those really well, no change in symptoms. I have checked all my grounds, all my vacuum lines, everything I can think of and haven't figured the issue out yet. I have ran multiple tunes on the car since the issue started, with no change in symptoms. The only thing I have found that somewhat helps is keeping my idle turned up to about 1300. That doesn't keep the idle from getting rough, but it keeps the RPM's from dropping low enough to kill the motor.
This issue has been going on since November and I'm at a total loss. I've tried everything I can think of, and everything that's been suggested by others with nothing but negative results. I'm about ready to put the car back in the ditch and leave it there this time.