Been reading this site for ages, but finally have an issue I cant figure out on my own.
I've got a 95 T-bird LX 4.6. I had some time on my hands lately, so I have been working on the car. I replaced the front strut mounts which have needed replacing for a while now. I cleaned & re-oiled my KN cone filter, and a couple days later I check my MAF, and sure enough, it was covered with junk. I cleaned it with a q-tip and some electronics cleaner. So far so good....
About 2 days after that, I drove to the gym. I come out of the gym, start up the car, and its rumbling a LOT louder than usual and my butt is shaking in the seat. I drive it home, and it seems to drive ok, although the whole car seems to shake/rumble, and that worries me..... I decided to floor it for a sec and see what happens, seems ok/normal till about 3000k rpms, then it takes off like a bullet and gets loud as all hell. Again, its the shaking that worries me....If you get out and look at the car when it's idling, the front bumper is vibrating, which i dont think it did before...
I tried unplugging the MAF and driving it a bit, and it ran much worse.
Not real sure what to check next, and friend i've talked to seem as stumped as I am. Whats a good way to check for exhaust/gasket leaks, because when I stick my hand down there, I dont feel any leaks, at least where I can shove my hand in.....
There are no engine codes at this time, I cleared them when I cleaned my MAF (was reading lean bank 2 prior), and I havent put enough miles on it to reset the sensors yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I've got a 95 T-bird LX 4.6. I had some time on my hands lately, so I have been working on the car. I replaced the front strut mounts which have needed replacing for a while now. I cleaned & re-oiled my KN cone filter, and a couple days later I check my MAF, and sure enough, it was covered with junk. I cleaned it with a q-tip and some electronics cleaner. So far so good....
About 2 days after that, I drove to the gym. I come out of the gym, start up the car, and its rumbling a LOT louder than usual and my butt is shaking in the seat. I drive it home, and it seems to drive ok, although the whole car seems to shake/rumble, and that worries me..... I decided to floor it for a sec and see what happens, seems ok/normal till about 3000k rpms, then it takes off like a bullet and gets loud as all hell. Again, its the shaking that worries me....If you get out and look at the car when it's idling, the front bumper is vibrating, which i dont think it did before...
I tried unplugging the MAF and driving it a bit, and it ran much worse.
Not real sure what to check next, and friend i've talked to seem as stumped as I am. Whats a good way to check for exhaust/gasket leaks, because when I stick my hand down there, I dont feel any leaks, at least where I can shove my hand in.....
There are no engine codes at this time, I cleared them when I cleaned my MAF (was reading lean bank 2 prior), and I havent put enough miles on it to reset the sensors yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated.