1998 ford windstar wont run properly after spark plug change, chugs at low speeds and wont idle when warm?
i think the plug gap being incorrect or wires not clicked into place correctly could very well be the problem, but a bit unlikely. keep in mind though before you take it back to the shop that tuned up your car, it could be a completely different problem, something that has nothing to do with the plugs and wires that have been replaced and if you take it back to them and they find this, your gonna be charged for the labor and diagnostics required to fix this new problem. id let the shop you took your car to know about the drivability issues youve been having since the tune up and tell them that your taking it elswhere. if it turns out that the work they performed on your car is the cause of these drivability issues then you expect them to pay the bill from the other shop and see what they say.
if you take your car back to the original shop who did the work and it is another problem (which it very well can be) then you will not believe them regardless if it is or not. you will think they are ripping you off. keep in mind that sensors and electrical problems especially can happen at any time on a car just like that. and they can be very hard to find. it may take lots of time to find an electrical problem if it is one and you will get charged for all the time it takes for them to find the problem. and in the end they may not. and you will think the shop is ripping you off. take it somewhere else and let them know the work that was recently done on the car. they will double check the work and let you know of any additional problems with your van.
1998 ford windstar wont run properly after spark plug change, chugs at low speeds and wont idle when warm?
Maybe they didn't emember to gap the plugs correctly before installing them. They aren't gapped properly right out-of-the-box.
You need to go back to whomever did the tune-up and make them fix your problem.
Good Luck!
Hate to say it ,,, but,, Take care of the car yourself if you don't have a shop that you can trust. The van's getting old %26amp; maintenance will help it last. Pick up a 'haynes' manual for about $18 and go through all the required maint. Trans.,fuel filter,coolant, etc.
I'd take it back and speak to the owner, if it's a reputable repair facility, they'd be happy to correct the situation, if it's a shade tree shop, then you might be out some money.
agreed..may the spark plugs were not gapped correctly..
BUT..they may have crossed the a couple spark plug wires...
Double check that all the spark plug wires are connected to the correct spark plugs. Could be a loose/bad wire or plug too.
