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    hey guys im new here and needs some help...

    On my '91 there is a ground wire that runs from the batter to the driver's front fender (body ground). Check all your grounds and clean them until they're scraped clean to ensure, without a doubt, sufficient ground (gotta be thorough). Clean your battery terminals as well. Green powder...
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    Tensioner Pulley

    I changed the tensioner PULLEY (not the tensioner itself) on my '91 a couple of years ago and I seem to remember that the pulley itself was attached via a reverse thread. Also, I've checked my repair manuals and they in no way indicate the the bolt that holds the entire tensioner attached to...
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    wierd ebay find

    IMHO that car is gross - a crime what they did to it. Why butcher such a good car? The add-ons are way too tacky and overdone - makes the car look fake. Without them, definitely count me IN. It looks like a huge blob of mustard that fell from King Kong's pastrami sandwich....or...
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    Fox Body Strut tower Rust

    In general, the good news is that the strut tower on a Fox does not actually carry the weight of the vehicle because it uses a "modified MacPherson strut" front end setup wherein the weight of the car sits on the lower (only) control arm via the coil spring. All the strut tower here has to do...
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    just curious...opinions on downhill braking

    To address a previous question, excessive heating of the brake pads caused by extreme braking can leave them "glazed" - a condition whereby the surface of the pads gets, for lack of a better term, 'cooked' from the friction heat leaving them, well, glazed over and not in the state that they...
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    5.0 Clutch Question

    Some friendly advice: In situations like this where there is any real doubt at all, I would suggest taking your car apart first, inspecting what is there and what could be used there (by taking measurements and doing a little research), and THEN ordering specific parts that you KNOW will work...
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    Does a 180 degree thermostat really affect heat?

    You haven't said whether or not the coolant coming from the heater core is flowing enough or "hot". Sure, you may be getting hot enough coolant flowing TO the heater core, but your core may be partially or fully plugged, and therefore the hot coolant is not flowing THROUGH your core. The fact...
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    Max RPM for shifting?

    At the risk of stating the obvious, I would suggest first establishing a generally safe max rpm in your mind first, and then test the car out. You may end up hitting a level where anything past it is really not pushing the car optimally anymore and you would do better to get the next gear in...
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    Warming up a cold engine without a block heater

    As well, you can buy a "battery blanket" which literally wraps around your battery like an electric blanket to keep it warmer so that it can crank harder when called upon to do so. I personally would not substitute battery warming over engine heating, but could consider it as a supplement if...
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    Warming up a cold engine without a block heater

    On my '91 the block heater cord is located at the rear of the engine, on the passenger side. Mine has never been used and it is still there, rolled up with a tie on it (right by the aircond pressure switch).
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    just curious...opinions on downhill braking

    A definite +1 on NOT resting your foot on the brake pedal after hard/long braking. If you do this (squeeze really hot rotors) you can actually contibute to rotor warp, which will screw up your stopping power. Whether it's an auto or a stick, I usually try to slow down as much as possible...
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    check out this 89 with a 05+ front end...LOL

    What disturbs me the most is that someone who would have the time, money and (ahem..) skill to do something like that is, at the same time, unable to understand how ridiculous and garish it is. As far as I'm concerned, that vehicle has only three uses: 1) A business/commercial promotional...
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    Um..really?

    Maybe I could put $5,000 down and take the rest on a "non-repayable loan" basis, with the money coming from what's left of Obama economic stimulus plan...(Isn't that how the banks got their trillion?). The seller's personal economy would be greatly stimulated with all that money and so would...
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    swap ?

    If you are keeping the same transmission (from where the speedo cable hails) and the same rear end gearing (and to a lesser extent, wheels of the same diameter) then, yes, you can keep your original speedo. If you are changing any of the above three items, steps will have to be taken to...
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    T-5 fluid capacity

    The following is an excerpt from an article concerning all T5 World Class (WC) trannys used in Mustangs since 1985, from the May 1992 issue of Car Craft magazine written by M. Davis and titled "World Class Act": "The new synchros are the most significant upgrade. WC 3-4 synchronizers are...
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    Low oil level sensor - How does it work?

    My 1991 has the oil level sensor coming out the side of the oil pan with a wire attached to it. The corresponding dash light tests functional when I first turn on the key and start. I don't think the sensor should be too expensive. In my opinion, having the sensor could be worth it given...
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    Whose fault is it? Rear control arms or springs?

    You can also check to see if your car has the proper suspension travel limiters, which are essentially rubber stoppers that prevent the suspension from actually bottoming out at each wheel. You can locate them by common sense. If nothing is found, they may have been lost/removed. In...
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    Burning alternators!??

    Your "old battery" concerns me...I've seen batteries that have passed the "test" and yet ended being dogs that had no real stamina and ended perpetually putting a heavy load on the alt and wrecking it. Maybe it's time for a new battery... Also, I have seen people buy the cut rate "reman"...
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    Warming up a cold engine without a block heater

    You also may have a fozen fuel line, in which case a tow to a heated environment and letting it sit there for a day or two is the answer. In general, for winter driving, start using gas line antifreeze BEFORE temperatures drop below zero. Using some ethanol will do the trick or you can use...
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    Suddenly Grinds when going in to reverse.

    The T5 trannys put into the 1992 and up model year were improved/upgraded to eliminate this reverse "problem", as well as a 3-4 sychro issue: The following is a direct quote from an excellent and quite thorough article on the full history of the T5 (Non-World Class and Word Class) titled...
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