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    blew mufflers to shreds......... why???

    Changing the wires probably solved the problem. I had the same problem with (don't tell anyone) an '86 Camaro. It died on me on the way home and I was on the side of the road looking at things under the hood. It would idle fine, but rev it up and black smoke and little back fires kept coming...
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    Turn signal and blower motor intermittently working.

    Your buddy is right. The ignition switch down on the steering column is worn. Not the key switch up by the wheel, but the actual electrical switch assembly mounted on the column down around the dash. On the wife's car, check the shocks and struts. They can cause the problem you're...
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    Brake Question

    I've seen this before with glazed pads/rotors. The caliper may be sticking or dragging or there may be a brake line issue that caused the glazing. It won't go away without a pad and rotor replacement. It also may come back if you don't find the problem. Check the caliper and rubber brake...
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    What kind of set up is needed for this?

    Russell makes -AN to Ford EFI adapters. Look for them in a Jeg's or Summit catalog
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    Coolant Leak...

    The water pump itself can leak. There's a weep hole in the snout that will leak coolant if the seals in the pump go bad. I don't think I've ever seen one fail sitting overnight though.
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    reliable replacement clutch (t5)

    No, the flexplate bolts aren't long enough. I bought a set of ARP flywheel bolts from Summit. You have to get the part number from the ARP website. The ARP catalog lists them for a 2000cc Ford.
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    reliable replacement clutch (t5)

    I think all the Duralast stuff is either Valeo or LUK depending on the application. That's what it was before they started slapping the Duralast name on everything. They're good clutches in a stock environment. The one in my '91 has held up quite well.
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    85 lx 2.3l 4cyl wont fire

    Double check that the marks line up, after that I'd check everything on the distributor. Make sure that the rotor spins while cranking, and that it point to the number 1 cap post when #1 is at TDC on the compression stroke. Also verify the firing order is correct.
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    85 lx 2.3l 4cyl wont fire

    That's the PCV valve and it's not your problem Check the timing belt. If it's sneezing back through the carb, the timing is off. Pop the little plug out of the front of the timing belt cover and see if the wheel in there moves when you crank the car. If it doesn't move, the belt is bad...
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    T5 Swap starter issues

    Damn, those teeth are pretty well buggered. It looks like the old starter really screwed things up. ...oh and yes, I see the backing plate :) Keep running like that and you'll be putting another starter in there. As I said before, you can try to clean up the front edge of those teeth...
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    T5 Swap starter issues

    That's exactly what's happening. What I was originally thinking was that the starter was in too far and pushing the gear out past where it should be. If the wear is on the starter side, either the damage to the teeth is bad enough that the starter gear can't get past the burrs or the...
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    T5 Swap starter issues

    You never answered my question. Did you put the backing plate between the block and bellhousing? At this point throwing starters and flywheels at it isn't going to solve the problem. I'm guessing here, but the flywheel teeth are probably chewed up on the transmission side of the teeth.
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    T5 Swap starter issues

    Did you put the plate between the bellhousing and the back of the block? Among other things, it acts like a shim for the starter to locate it properly at the flywheel.
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    tc/mustang clutch question

    If the Mustang already has a 5 speed, leave it alone. There's no real difference between the two regarding strength or any other popular "Turbo Car parts" myths.
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    5-lugs the cheap way

    It wasn't enough of a rub to warrant moving the caliper. I just took a carbide bit in my die grinder and took a little material off the caliper where I had shiny spots from the rotor rubbing the calipers. I did the swap in the shop at work and drove the car home that same day. On the way home...
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    5-lugs the cheap way

    That's how I did mine. It's been a couple of years so my memory is a little fuzzy. I think if you look at the bearing specs, the I.D. differs between the Mustang and Ranger, but the O.D of the bearing is almost exact. IIRC, I used bearings for a 4-cyl mustang in the Ranger rotors but left the...
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    1992 2.3 OBD1 fault 126

    It's actually looking at the Barometric pressure sensor. It's basically a MAP used to reference atmospheric pressure rather than manifold pressure. On the firewall behind the engine just about dead center you'll see a small black module on a bracket. At the bottom it'll have an electrical...
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    Coolant Temp Guage ????? for 2.3L

    Mine does the same thing...almost. I at least get to the second bar. You could try to replace the temp gauge sending unit, but in my case it didn't help. The factory gauges are notorious for being inaccurate. There's no real way to trim(adjust) them. You're choices as I see them are...
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    Car won't reach operting temp

    Huh? So if I heat water in a pot (an open system) I can only heat it to 212 deg. F? It'll start boiling at 212 without a doubt, but I can keep heating it beyond that. Now if I put it under pressure, I can raise the boiling point above 212 degrees. The higher the pressure, the higher the...
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    clutch cable the same?

    They say it's "universal" but that doesn't mean it's a direct fit. If you read the description, it stated that "some modification may be needed" to fit. In other words, it'll fit if you can figure out how to make it fit. Everyone claims the Motorcraft cable is the only way to go. That may...
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