03' trouble

[cobralover]

well, i recently traded in a 04' cobra for a 03' convertible with 3400 miles on it. The car is mint yet sadly didnt seem to be running right. I'm told today by ford that there seems to be a cylinder not working. How can this be when the car was babied and mostly sat undercover in the garage. has anyone heard of such a thing. I'm totally pissed off about this. i thought the cars were pretty well built.:crying:

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[SONICobra]

most of them are, i guess you have a bad apple in every bunch though, my car made 390rwhp stock. is there any kind of warranty on the car? how long ago did you buy it and who through? will they do anything about it?

 

[ShelbyGuy]

babied == only beat the living snot out of it on the way to church on sundays?

 

[Marko]

How did they diagnose the problem?

 

[rdsnake]

Cars brake dude I don't care if it has 1 mile or 100k miles...

Kevin

 

[dun4791]

Wanna buy a bridge, its never been driven on???????????

 

[nytebyte]

with 3400 miles on it

Hopefully not 1/4 mile at a time.

Give more details about "a cylinder not working". Seems unlikely.

Might just be a bad plug or injector.

 

[cobraj]

That sucks, hopefully things get worked out for ya.

 

[01GTvert]

Give more details about "a cylinder not working". Seems unlikely.

Might just be a bad plug or injector.

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[Emil]

Hopefully not 1/4 mile at a time.

Give more details about "a cylinder not working". Seems unlikely.

Might just be a bad plug or injector.

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Are there any ugly mechanical noises like knocks or ticks?

 

[cobralover]

yes it is under warranty. And no there are no ugly noises. but my next question would be, i also have a roush side exhaust on the car. this is the first cobra ive seen with this. when i step into it hard the noise is more of a fluttering then anything. does anyone have any suggestions about maybe getting rid of this noise? maybe i could get rid of 2 cats and go with a H-pipe. will the cold air kit correct this at all? answers and links would be very much appreciated.

 

[ShelbyGuy]

run the exhaust out the back and I bet your 'flutter' goes away. You're only hearing half the exhaust pulses, because the outlet is just below your left ear.

yes it is under warranty. And no there are no ugly noises. but my next question would be, i also have a roush side exhaust on the car. this is the first cobra ive seen with this. when i step into it hard the noise is more of a fluttering then anything. does anyone have any suggestions about maybe getting rid of this noise? maybe i could get rid of 2 cats and go with a H-pipe. will the cold air kit correct this at all? answers and links would be very much appreciated.

 

[cobralover]

run the exhaust out the back and I bet your 'flutter' goes away. You're only hearing half the exhaust pulses, because the outlet is just below your left ear.

id love to run the exhaust out the back but the side valances are already in place lol. id be pissing away money to change it now thats why i asked about the h-pipe.

 

[doug@performance]

What did the dealership ever say was wrong with your car?

 

[cobralover]

they ended up changing plugs and replaced the airbox sensor. my guess is the guy that owned it before me let the damn thing sit for too long. what a shame! other then that it seems to be running good. definitely needs the simple mods done to it though. another 100 horse would be sufficient.

 

[y2k4cobra]

Nice looking car..

 

[cobralover]

TY, i like the fact that the rich guy before me paid to do the side exhausts and skirts lol. definitely dont see many cobras like this one.

 

[Flyn]

Change the plugs at least once a year. The Cobra isn't a put gas in it and drive it type of car. It will need maintenance and TLC if you want it to last. Oil changes, air filter, fuel filter, plugs, coolant, trans and rear end fluids, tires, wheel bearings, bushings, etc. all will need to be addressed sooner or later.