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    Whats your gas mileage

    Just checked my 97 v6 5speed and got 24 around town. I have 91 5.0 auto that get 17 around town and 25 on highway.
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    Dual exhaust to single.

    Had the single muffler put back on today and what a nice difference. Had the 97 since it was new and is well maintained. My son put the duals on 3 years ago and now it is my car. This past weekend driving around with the duals it was a struggle in 5th gear at 1500 rpm. Now, with the single...
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    Dual exhaust to single.

    My son is buying a 94 GT and i am taking over his 97 V6 for a daily driver. The problem is that he had the Y pipe cut and duals added with glass paks a few years ago. I am going to have single exhaust put back on the get rid of the Bumble Bee sound the V6's make with duals. However, has...
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    Backup lights do not work.

    1994 GT 5 speed. Backup lights do not come on. Bulbs OK. Where should i look for the problem?
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    Tire Wear

    Believe me, i know about alignment, air pressure and all that. I would like to know if anyone out there with a 97 and or 98 V6 gets more that 25000 miles on a set of tires normal driving.....
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    Parking Break Cable

    They cannot be tightened at the brakes are at the hand lever in the car.
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    Parking Break Cable

    Parking Brake Cable The parking brake cable on my 97 V6 is very loose and you have to pull the handle very high to engage. I cannot see an adjustment point. Has anyone had success tightening up the cable without have to replace it?
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    Tire Wear

    I have a 97 coupe V6 and i cannot get more than 20000 to 25000 miles on a set of tires. Anybody else have a similar issue?
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    MCA National Show, Huntsville,Al May 13-15

    Back in the late 80's i had a 68 Mustang Fastback that i took to Pensacola several times and made changes and after three trys got 1 place in occasional driver in 1991 my last show. I sold this car in 1993 and have not been to an event since then until this year's Pensacola show. I was parked...
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    MCA National Show, Huntsville,Al May 13-15

    The Real Daily Driver First Place Winner My 91 LX was a superior car in 79-93 Driver class but did not get first place. Looks like it only has 30000 miles even though 130000 has passed under the tires. Exceptional original paint, no sun deterioration on the black outside trim, undercarrige...
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    What oil viscosity is everyone using? [If you've changed it yet, of course]

    My wife's 2002 Mustang has about 47000 miles with 5-20. I am going with 5-30 from here out. Ford does not care about your engine once you get past the warranty. I had a 97 mustang that was hard to shift into 1st gear at a stop light and the dealer did so called repairs under warranty...
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    Need Advise On 5.0 Quick!!!!

    Didn't the limited addition canary yellow convertibles have black tops and interiors and chrome rims?
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    Ventilation Controls

    Thanks. I also noticed that the center temperature knob was harder to turn when i got the car back.
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    Ventilation Controls

    I had my heater core replaced in my 91 5.0 last November. I do not drive it that much and did not notice any problems except that the anti-freese smell was gone. Last weekend i noticed something while driving with short pants and no socks. With the a/c controls on off and the temperature...
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    Serpentine Belt Question

    Since my a/c does not work and i do not care to repair it, i was thinking about bypassing the compressor with a smaller belt. What issues would i have? 1991 5.0.
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    Speedometer Problems

    One of three Mustangs i have is a 97 V6 5 speed. At 80,000 miles the speedometer start going crazy. When you would start to move at a normal pace the speedo would race up to 80mph. Various times the thing would register incorrect speeds mostly showing faster than actual. I spent $300 on a new...
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    Car Cover

    My experience with car covers. I have a showroom pretty 91 5.0 LX. I have to keep it outside and had one of the expensive covers. Since i do not drive the car much, it would stay covered for weeks at a time. I began to notice spots on the soft black trim around the doors. After a while i...
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    Sluggish past 4500rpm - 93 LX need help

    I have a 91 5.0 LX auto with 2.73 gears only owner, purley stock,i just putt around in. Last weekend i decided to run it hard on this lonely strip. Held in 1st gear to 5500 then in 2nd gear to 5500. Runs great with know sputtering. However slow off the start with the gears but runs strong...
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    Key Chime

    My mission the next 12 months is to get everything working just like it came off the showroom. Car looks brand new due to almost no sun time except for driving.
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    Key Chime

    Where is the Key Chime at and how hard is it to replace?
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