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First post and already need help - 4/1/2007 6:29:42 PM
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vizion autosport
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I purchased a 92 e-150 cargo van back in october with 190,XXX on the 4.9l in line six. I only drove it here and there nothing to major. The end of january is when my problems started on night I went to start it and it started then cut off then wouldn't start again. the next few weekends tinkered with it changed the fuel pump and throttle position sensor. Got tired of wasting my weekends so decided to take it to a mechanic the problem was the computer was fried so that was replaced and while it was there had several other things done like rotor, cap, wires, plugs, head gasket, side gaskets and oil changed. When I picked it up was running great and sounded good. So I drove it and left it at my work the next day when I was leaving work had some running around to do and decided to take the van again was running and sounding great as I'm heading to the house I get on the interstate and I notice the van feels like its losing power and getting a little loud but nothing to bad I make one more stop on way home and I feel like it getting louder. I proceed home on interstate and van losing more and more power to the point that its only going 30 mph so I get off at a exit that is close enough to the house where I can baby it home. By this time its taking a long time to get up to speed and its only doing like 25 and is real loud. So I was told it could be the catalytic converter clogged. So I get under the van today and notice it looks like it has two catalytic convertors I disconnect and and hollow out the one closest to the muffler and get it all buttoned up and the van doesn't sound as good as when I got it back from the mechnic so I decide to take it for a test drive its not doing what it did before when it losing power and getting load when I accelerate while trying to get it to pick up speed. I remebered that it does it after I driving for a little longer distant so decided to stay out a little longer. As I'm heading back the problem starts again. I was wondering is that a second catalytic convertor that is closer to the motor could that be my problem also should I use a thicker oil to stop some of the engine noise. I also have my airbag light that is flashing 5 then 2 which was before all this other stuff started. Thanks to everybody in advance.
< Message edited by vizion autosport -- 4/1/2007 6:40:20 PM >
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