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  1. Snake1

    The thread of the nicest FOXES!

    New Pic of the 88 from last week Pic taken at Roger's Pass BC,4500 ft level
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    EZ fix for yellowing headlights

    i use megiuars body scrub on mine,takes 10 min and doesn't wear down the lenses
  3. Snake1

    Confused

    http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html try this site for tire comparisons
  4. Snake1

    Need help with drum brakes

    When you're doing drum brakes pull both drums and do one side to completion,leaving the other side untouched will give you a reference where everything goes in case you get screwed up on the hardware installation on the side you're working on. actually this should be done on the disc brakes...
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    Fuel Tank Straps?

    when you're taking out your pump,use a drift that doesn't spark(brass) you don't want any sparks from a metal punch sending you and the tank skyward
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    windows get stuck down

    pull your window switch,take it apart and clean the points with a piece of cardboard (CIGARETTE PKG WORKS GOOD) or something similar,Usually the points are just covered in crap. done my 88's many times if you want use an real fine emory cloth but careful you don't take too much off the...
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    Help me create the "Surging Idle Checklist"

    hey 89 Gx maybe i'm not saying this right,what I mean is the compressor cycles on and off on the heat side,I don't mean it's is running the A/C, and you'll notice below 9 deg Celsius that your compressor won't cycle in and out and your compressor is basically a pulley then. That's what...
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    Help me create the "Surging Idle Checklist"

    On the heat side, the compressor kicks on for a bit then kicks off,on the ac side it stays on until you switch over to the heat side,then it starts its on/off cycle again
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    Help me create the "Surging Idle Checklist"

    as you probably know Ford heaters are on all the time except when in the off position,doesn't matter is the A/C is on, or heater side is on because your Compressor kicks in on heat side also. Put your lever on mix on the heat side and go watch your compressor kick in, Trust me i've been thru...
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    Help me create the "Surging Idle Checklist"

    If you have R12 in your A/C you might want to check the charge on your A/C. Low Charge = hunting idle unplug your commpressor and see if it makes a difference. did with my 88 GT and it went to a steady 650 rpms. Decided to take the A/C out,got rid of everything except the compressor(I...
  11. Snake1

    30mpg in the stang, possible?

    Too bad,you're missing some great scenery and some Great driving I guess I must be doing something right with 31-32 mpg highway and 19-22 in city stop and go Don't forget I"ve still got the speed density in the 88 Ever get up this way I'll take you for a ride in the Mts. I Live on...
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    30mpg in the stang, possible?

    That may be so in your bimmer or what ever,but in my gt with the 308's in 3rd and 4th running thru the mountains of British Columbia,the tach is running between 28-3200 and the vacuum is between 15-17 inches. At 50 mph in 5th I'm doing around 1700 on the tach and 5 to 7 inches of vacuum...
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    30mpg in the stang, possible?

    I run to a vacuum gauge in my 88 gt with 308's and a 5 speed and have gotten 31.2 miles per gal at 60 to 80 miles per hour over 600 plus miles and very seldom using 5th 5th is to high a gear for the speed,all you do is puke the fuel out the tail pipe. in fifth you have a hard time...
  14. Snake1

    Stumbling/bucking only in 5th gear...

    maybe you're going too slow to be in 5th.
  15. Snake1

    Mustang Video Commercials

    Site is up and running again http://www.gt350h.com/video/commercials.html
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    Remember Video

    http://www.user.dccnet.com/dcwilliams/pictures/Remember.wmv *****************RCN 1958-1963***************