Compression test first to rule out the possibility of something more serious.
If that checks out then I would start looking at the crank sensor. If one of the cam sensors went bad I would think it would throw a cam sensor code for that bank, not a random misfire code.
Before you start buying...
We are in the hottest part of the year, so some rise in coolant temp is to be expected. Instead of relying on the factory gauge though, you should at least hook up an OBD reader to see where the coolant temp actually is. A side note on the temp readings on these cars, it's an inferred data from...
Water is already under the bridge now but you may have been better off crossing the line in 3rd with 3.31s or going with 4.30 gears if you wanted to use 4th. 3.73s are an awkward gear for a 110mph car. And it should all be done with 26" tires.
Thoughts on the Bridgestone Potenza S04s and Continental Extremecontact Sports? Trying to pin other tires in the same price range for future info.
Is the Potenza s007 the best tire for under $200?
edit: The Contis are $235+ and the Potenza S04s are no longer on the market. That puts me back to...
Some ceramic pads are more prone to making noise than OE replacement pads. If there is no vibration while braking or a spongy pedal, it's nothing to worry about.
I bought a DSS shaft made for a GT500 and a single disc Ram Powergrip HD clutch. I have 3.73 rear gears with a 2.97 1st gear and feel I could use more gear. I was thinking 4.30s and am glad someone else here thinks so. I would definitely get a steep set of gears on a sub 500whp car. 3.73s are...
Assuming it's a no tune required CAI, I would start doing some checks. Make sure the front o2 sensor harnesses are not criss crossed. Not sure if the wires are long enough to make this mistake, but it's worth checking. Then pull the vacuum line going into the fuel rail pressure sensor and make...
Thanks. I drained the fluid to put some fresh Mercon V in there and what came out was some dirty, dark red fluid. I saw no shavings in the fluid or on the magnet.
I did some searching and tracked down the previous owner of the car. I confirmed it's a stock 3650. It's supposed to be making...