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  1. corvetteguy

    Starter on 89 fox

    Start with the cheap stuff Solenoid. If necessary check the starter bendix last the flywheel. Can be checked when the starter is out.
  2. corvetteguy

    Fuel return line disconnect

    There are two type of plastic locks. There is the horseshoe plastic that is released by pulling out the shoe before removing line (available in box of 5 at NAPA. And the plastic round ring with two locking tabs that is removed by using two small screwdrivers to push out the hocking tabs...
  3. corvetteguy

    fusible link burning!

    You can go to the back to the connector that feeds the fuel pump and gauge. Disconnect it and when your fuse link is fixed you can measure 12 volt between the big black and orange /blue wires. You can ohm meter the opposite side of the connector to see if the motor is shorted. My...
  4. corvetteguy

    ELECTRICAL GREMLIN! Help me!

    When the car dies and you are coasting to a stop do you hear the fuel pump running? When you try to restart the car do you hear the fule pump running? My 89 would do this intermittently and found the fuel pump relay under the seat and replaced it. That was it.
  5. corvetteguy

    Help me fix and make $50!

    It sounds to me like the same problem with my 1939 Ford Tractor. In the tractor it is the spark coil that has many windings that gets hot and shorts out winding making the spark too weak. Once it cools down the short goes away and it starts great cold. I suspect your coil is too...
  6. corvetteguy

    People who changed their FP HELP

    THANKS I had to remove the filler ring to use a flashlite. i got it in with the seal ring and was able to turn the slotted ring. I can't go further till I go to ford to get a new hose or fitting keeper to attach the return line that I pulled off and broke. I guess aome vasalene on the...
  7. corvetteguy

    People who changed their FP HELP

    I took the fuel pump out with the arm and strainer.I was careful not to bend anything. I installed the new pump with rubber spacer by removing the two sides of the arm and connecting it over the new pump. New strainer and I cannot fit the assembly into the tank far enough to get the...
  8. corvetteguy

    About to install F Pump any suggestions?

    I have successfully removed the tank, broke the ends of the clips on the high pressure fuel lines, and removed the old fuel pump. I installed the new pump and reconnected the power clips. I noticed that I had a little gas seepage before dropping the tank and assume the filler tube rubber...
  9. corvetteguy

    89 GT Gas Tank removal

    OK. So I followed the directions and bypassed the (orange/blue) leads of the pump relay, under the seat and went to the back under the tank and measures 12 volts on the orange blue wire. I made sure the ground was good by adding another ground to the heavy black wire. The pump is not...
  10. corvetteguy

    89 GT Fuel pump testing.

    Wow a lot of information. I will print it out and have to study it. The car is on the lift and in the air. I did try to push the impact switch button and it was loose and seems not to have activated. I will check the voltage across the switch first. I assume it will only be there for the...
  11. corvetteguy

    Cold start still sucks!

    Sounds exactly like my MAF being dirty on my 89
  12. corvetteguy

    89 GT Fuel pump testing.

    Having a problem with my 89 GT. The fuel pump is not humming for a few seconds before turning the car over. I put in an old relay and still nothing. The relay does click on and off. How can I check if power is getting to the pump under the rear? Do I have to dropthe tank to check the...
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