My Thunderbird loses power when accelerating and try to turn off when idling.

Asked by GuruDW7R4B Jun 01, 2024 at 11:45 PM about the 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my car is shaking, losing power when accelerating and trying to turn off when
idling. I change the motor mounts, spark plugs, cables, crankshaft sensor,
PCV valve, ignition coil, oil and filter and put injector cleaner in it but nothing
change.  Nobody knows what wrong with it.  I went to a shop and the
mechanic asked me for $3,000 just to do a deep scanner and then the labor
and parts to fix it for a total of $7,000. I decided to walked away from there
and for that reason I am here. Its a 1996 Thunderbird LX 3.8 V6  My only
way of transportation,

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beatupchevy answered 10 months ago

The head gaskets are probably blown or something , It's 28 years old , You should have come here first things need to be tested before buying parts you don't need

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