XR7
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Good Day,
Well Yesterday.. .10/22 I got my 89 XR7 SC 5spd.. here are some issues I need some help on quickly.. before I decide to keep this car.. or give it back to the guy..
First off.. Battery was dead... put a brand new one in .. Hoping the dead one has not taken the Alternator out yet..
Second... Car seemed to run pretty o.k... After changing the battery... I took the car for a drive (about 2 miles).. while driving.. I was crossing an intersection... Then all the sudden, the Oil Pressure dropped to zero... check gauge light came on.. then about 500 feet more.. it started to run roughly.. and the car felt like it wanted to die every time I pressed the clutch in...
I pulled over.. shut the car off.. checked the oil.. it was a little low.. but not drastically... I added some... (Oil looked pretty dark though) added a quart.. but the oil pressure will not come back fully... and the car still seems to run roughly... (not wanting to stay running)
was doing a little reading last night.. as best I could in between the fourms coming up... anyway.. anyone think this may be the cam or crank sensor.. or not..
Please help me.. I love Cougars.. and now that i finally got a SC 5spd... I want to keep it... and insure it is in great running order...
Happy 36th to me Yesterday hehehehe...
Karl
Well Yesterday.. .10/22 I got my 89 XR7 SC 5spd.. here are some issues I need some help on quickly.. before I decide to keep this car.. or give it back to the guy..
First off.. Battery was dead... put a brand new one in .. Hoping the dead one has not taken the Alternator out yet..
Second... Car seemed to run pretty o.k... After changing the battery... I took the car for a drive (about 2 miles).. while driving.. I was crossing an intersection... Then all the sudden, the Oil Pressure dropped to zero... check gauge light came on.. then about 500 feet more.. it started to run roughly.. and the car felt like it wanted to die every time I pressed the clutch in...
I pulled over.. shut the car off.. checked the oil.. it was a little low.. but not drastically... I added some... (Oil looked pretty dark though) added a quart.. but the oil pressure will not come back fully... and the car still seems to run roughly... (not wanting to stay running)
was doing a little reading last night.. as best I could in between the fourms coming up... anyway.. anyone think this may be the cam or crank sensor.. or not..
Please help me.. I love Cougars.. and now that i finally got a SC 5spd... I want to keep it... and insure it is in great running order...
Happy 36th to me Yesterday hehehehe...
Karl