My check engine light came on. And now my idling is off. I think my car needs a tune up. And the idling needs to be fixed . How much would it cost to repair this with a mechanic
Your probably looking at one of two certain repairs either an O2 sensor has gone out or the TBS or Idle pull off sensor ( basically the electronic version of a choke but not exactly sure what the sensor is called but it is on the opposite side of the throttle body) the most expensive repair is the TBS sensor at around 85 for the part plus labor, but as someone else mentioned you can run it by an Autozone for an OBD check for the code and they can tell you what it means. Codes for O2 sensor usually involve running rich or lean on Bank 1 or Bank2 codes for TBS sensor usually state low voltage or high voltage
have the check engine light code decipheredfree at auto zone, advance auto parts etc could be you need air filter new fuel filter and a couple bottles of fuel system cleaner could be you need a new gas cap only , depending on the check engine code 200-2004 fords are very common for check engine lights and 8/10 times it has to do with fuel delivery, too lean, too rich etc athorough cleaning of the fuel system is probably all you need ( including changing your fuel filter run shell or mobil 93 octane for a few tanks
those mustangs can take the abuse, yet your only throwing funds out the door with tires. only replace your oil each and every 3K miles and all different regularly occurring upkeep you ought to be great. in case you desire to do some extreme burnouts get some 4:10 gears and a few drag radials on that beast!
Cold air intakes are just an expensive fad. Save your money.
