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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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Question Engine cuts out while making left hand turns!

Hey guys.....i have a 1998 F150 4.6. While making left turns at speed my engine cuts out, low fuel and oil light come on. Seems like it does it more when the motor in up to temp. Any Ideas?
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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bad sending unit in the tank perhaps?
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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I dunno? only does it over hard bumps and hard corners. Sometimes i'll hear a pop like noise in the speakers. I am guessing a short somewhere???
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Plan your drives onle turning to the right. Yeak, I'm that big of a jerk.

I agree something is loose and loosing electrical power. Being such a hit and miss problem suggest doing goofy things first. Like removing and reinstalling fuses and relays just to clean up contacts.

Can't see what steering wheel turning has to do with ignition, as wires for it are at base of column and are not subject to turns. Perhaps body leaning is moving some ground wire, suggest checking all bonding straps.
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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Check to make sure something isn't shifting and grounding out.


I had this on a mustang once... The battery was shifting and was grounding out on metal under the hood.

Trace and check all your main ground wires from the battery to the starter and see if you find anything loose or any evidence of arcing.
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