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    Who here put a 2.3T in a Mustang II ?

    I'm wrapping up my project and wouldn't you know, my throtle cable is short by about an inch and a half. I have the throtle cable from a late fox body 2.3 FI. I went out to the junk yard and started measuring cables and if the part from the firewall to the mounting block was long enough, the...
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    Not holding fuel pressure.

    Will do, thanks guys.
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    Not holding fuel pressure.

    So in order to start your car you have to cycle the fuel pump first? Or does it start right up? I'm going to be getting an adjustable fuel pressure regulator anyways, I hope that's what it is. If not it doesn't seem to be causing your much concern so I guess I could live with it.
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    Not holding fuel pressure.

    I haven't started my engine yet, but I wanted to check my fuel lines so I put about 5 gal of fuel in an empty tank and cycled the key to RUN/OFF to prime the system. Nothing was leaking from the fuel lines. Fuel pressure got up to 43 psi but as soon as the fuel pump turned off the pressure...
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    Some generic wiring items questions and other things not warrenting their own posts

    Well, the EGR doesn't operate during idle or WOT only during part throtle crusing, that is if it's operating correctly. So you woan't be loosing any power where you need it, that and it helps reduce the vehicle's emissions. It just makes sence to leave it on and not be breaking the law and...
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    Selling 5.0 for a Jetta I think.

    I just test drove a 99 Saturn SL2 w/ a 5-speed and SOHC, not the DOHC. Pretty nice car. It feels pretty nice and moved pretty well. Now just to check the MPG for thoes. I'll check out the mazda proteger, or did you mean "pro-ta-zay" ? I can't spell.
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    Selling 5.0 for a Jetta I think.

    Well, I'm finally seriously contemplating selling my 5.0L 90 Convertable, which has been used as my daily driver for 4 years now, in exchange for a mid to late 90's Jetta. I still plan on keeping the 78 2.3 turbo, gotta have some fun. I just need a new daily driver. I'm not sold 100% on the...
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    EGR Question

    Just unhook and plug the vacuum line to the EGR valve and see if that corrects your problem. If it doesn't then remove the EGR valve and see if it's sealing all the way by squirting a little oil in the exhaust inlet tube and seeing if it leaks out. A properly working EGR system doesn't...
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    oil seperator grommet?

    I thought it was seated all the way, but I'll try the "mallet whack" instalation method tomorrow.
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    oil seperator grommet?

    I'm finishing up my 2.3T install and when I put the oil seperator into the block it seemed really loose. I don't remember if it had a grommet on it or not. If it is souposed to have one I doubt I have it anymore, do local auto parts stores have this, because I looked on Schuck's website and...
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    85 TC wiring harness: start diode?

    Thanks for the explination. I found the information elsewhere saying something similar. I also learned that newer starter relay's have a diode built in. The relay I have has a sticker on it that says "diode suppressed." However, I used my DVOM and checked the circuit continuitity through the...
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    TFI coil with stock tach?

    I have a standard 85 mph gauge cluster and a 120 mph gauge cluster. I'm going to remove the speedometer and tachometer from the 85 mph cluster to use for the time being. When I get the rest of my Autometer gauges and finish building my new dash I was going to put them back in the cluster. But...
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    Some generic wiring items questions and other things not warrenting their own posts

    Yeah, here in Washington it's 25 years. I checked already with the DMV. Hell, this engine in there now is 100% better than the smoking 2.8 that was in there. I still want to keep it smog legal though. I'm even putting the smog stuff back on my 90 GT, I've been registering it at my parent's...
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    Alternator wiring

    I have a serpentine belt setup on my 2.3 T that I got from a Fuel injected 2.3 Mustang out at the junk yard, I think it was an 87-93 if I remember correctly. Anyways, I'm getting around to wiring up the alternator and can't find a wiring diagram for it. I also don't know if I need a voltage...
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    Some generic wiring items questions and other things not warrenting their own posts

    I actually found a 2" grommet out at the junkyard today, I didn't know Lowe's would carry such things, I'll take a look tomorrow just to see. The car's a 78 so no emissions are required since it's over 25 years. The reason I wanted the EGR was because I knnow that on my 5.0 the computer...
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    85 TC wiring harness: start diode?

    I'm using the wiring harness form an 85 TC and I noticed that in the start circuit, the start wire runs to the TFI module, between the ignition switch and TFI module it splices off and goes to a resister then to a (start) diode then to ground. This part of the circuit must have been in the...
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    TFI coil with stock tach?

    argggg, I'm sorry every time I post in this forum.
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    TFI coil with stock tach?

    I'm not a pack rat, if it can't be sold or used by me it's trash. But your blanket statement on II parts doesn't really answer any questions, but thank you for your reply.
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    Some generic wiring items questions and other things not warrenting their own posts

    the info on the plug's is good, I didn't know Ford didn't make them. I have a tube bender, but I'm not sure if it goes to 1/2", I'll have to check. I thought all the EGR lines I've seen were close to an 1", though.
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    TFI coil with stock tach?

    I'm finishing up the wiring on my Fuel Injected 2.3 Turbo swap into my 78 Coupe. I plan on getting some after market gauges, still acumulating them, until then I need to use the original Tach, can I just hook it up the same way it was with the Duraspark II ignition or does the TFI coil provide...
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