Help Major Problem With Car!

[Toyotafanatic]

Its a 1997 Mustang SVT Cobra, with a 280, I got the stumbleing taken care of, everything is fixed, we put a new battery in it and it works fine, I think the alternator is bad though, so Im going to get it tested, thanks

Originally Posted by Isphius

Some helpful info that will let me help you is what year, motor and trans, And theni should be able to help a little bit. But in a general way, If it is carbed, When you floor it and it dies, Its because its either out of tune or glogged up. Get some in tank carb cleaner. And the electrical issue does sound like a short. Look inside your cig lighter....Is there any loose change or anything inside of it? this happens to cars all the time...get change in the socket. Just pull the heater fuse and see if the battery keeps dieing. And if it does, Pull one at a time untill it holds its charge. It could even be as simple as a bad alternator or a bad battery from the factory