1994 town car engine help

[twokie]

My car starts up first crank every time, within 2 seconds, and once the car is warmed up it drives strong. In the morning, though, it just wont go, it crawls at a very jerky stuttering pace up to 20-25mph, but wont go anywhere for a while, then once it starts getting warm it clears up. Also, anytime while driving it, 40% of pedal pressure on the gas is the max acceleration, anything past that and it's a real jerky, kind of pulsing acceleration, like the engine is struggling. The car has 158k no leaks or anything of the sort, doesn't blow any smoke.... Any ideas guys?

[Towncar]

Originally Posted by twokie

Any ideas guys?

Clean out your EGR channel first. Very simple job.
http://www.lincolnsonline.com/article15.html

[twokie]

cleaned out the EGR, it definitely helped. I think it maybe my cat's...
Does anyone know how to pull codes using a test light? I really don't want to spend 30$ on a scanner that i'll use once...

[Towncar]

Originally Posted by twokie

...Does anyone know how to pull codes using a test light?

Several of the good 'ol boys over at LincolnsOnline know how to make the codes flash at the check engine light. Kinda like a Morse code deal.

Originally Posted by twokie

I really don't want to spend 30$ on a scanner that i'll use once...

I said the same thing several times before I got a scanner. I've used mine 20+ times since then, loaned it to good friends, etc. Several times driving up steep hills at 80mph I get "engine.." I can scan and clear the "lean condition on #3" without even pulling over.

I don't know of any process for testing Cats.

[lincolnsounds]

Originally Posted by Towncar

Several of the good 'ol boys over at LincolnsOnline know how to make the codes flash at the check engine light. Kinda like a Morse code deal.

I said the same thing several times before I got a scanner. I've used mine 20+ times since then, loaned it to good friends, etc. Several times driving up steep hills at 80mph I get "engine.." I can scan and clear the "lean condition on #3" without even pulling over.

I don't know of any process for testing Cats.

Change the fuel filter. It helps big