1993 Ford F-150 Truck shacks from 25-35 mph

Tiny
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  • 1993 FORD F-150
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  • 2WD
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  • 193,100 MILES
My question is what could be wrong with my truck. It's a 93 f150 flareside with a 5.0L 302 engine and after I changed the plug wires and distriputor cap and rotor it doesn't run right it shacks when backing up and when driving it it get to about 25 and starts shacking really bad and it does stop till you get past 35 then it evens out again. Then when you let off the gas and hit the gas again it shacks really bad it finally likes dumps a lot of gas into the engine a then it stops shacking. So what do you think a couple of Buddys say they think it's the timeing and that it's off. Because the plug wires are in the right fireing order. That's been checked more than once andthey are all on the spark plugs. Your answer on how to fix this will be really helpfull.
Thanks,
Andrew
Sunday, March 14th, 2010 AT 8:58 AM

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Tiny
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Have you checked for vacuum leaks? Have you checked to make sure the distributor cap and rotor are good? Some of the parts are so cheaply made today. Finally, did this just start since the tune up?

Let me know.
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Sunday, March 14th, 2010 AT 9:04 PM
Tiny
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No I haven't checked either one of those things and yes the shacking just started since the tune up.
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Sunday, March 14th, 2010 AT 9:10 PM
Tiny
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It has to be related to the work done. Check for vacuum leaks. It is easy to knock one off. Also, in the dark, start the engine and with the lights out, spray a light mist of water on plug wires, distributor. To see if anything is arcing. FInally, when you replaced the plugs, did you gap all of the plugs, and did you have any trouble with getting any of them in which could mean there is grease / dirt between the electrode causing the miss? One more thing, if you feel the miss at idle, with insulated plyers, remove one plug wire at a time to see if it makes it worse or no change. If there is no change, that is the cylender causing the problem. Remove the plug and check it.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Sunday, March 14th, 2010 AT 10:43 PM

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