I've a '99 Mustang 3.8 V6 with the 5 speed manual transmission. A problem has developed that has been slowly getting worse over time and I cannot figure it out. I'm experiencing random losses of power with no apparent rhyme or reason as to why.

Symptoms are as follows: I'll be driving along and go to pull a grade, or accelerate from a stop, and as I apply throttle the engine seems to bogg, miss, and hesitate. At times, fuel can be smelled from the exhaust, and fuel economy seems to be...

3.8 V6 Random Loss of Power