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  1. ptfoxbdy89

    octane and oil thoughts..

    i hear that these cars are really decieving.. its so smooth throughout the power range you look down and think your at highway speed but your doing 120mph lol
  2. ptfoxbdy89

    octane and oil thoughts..

    i did purchase it from a dealership and i am a fan of royal purple so ill try that with the motorcraft filter.. as far as the other responses go i plan on modding it but i will run 87 now since its stock.. although i do have a heavy foot under "normal" driving! thanks for the imput.. another...
  3. ptfoxbdy89

    octane and oil thoughts..

    ok i have a bone stock 05 gt with 15000 miles not sure what type of oil is in it now i plan and changing it soon and also i'm not sure what octane to run some of my friends say 87 is fine since i don't have a tune but im not so sure.. i have seen a pretty close race on these forums over royal...
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    dealership trouble part 2!!

    it was at country ford in southaven ms it had like 14800 when i drove it was gray with red leather and black interior with the shaker 1000 system it is stock though i think the motor looks stock anyway there were some steeda billiet nobs on the interior??
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    dealership trouble part 2!!

    of coarse they are fixing it for free i'd like to hear them ask for money i guess my concern is what else is gonna go wrong a week from now a month maybe.. they are gonna say that is my fault.. i love the car itself im just kinda worried about the overall picture i guess.. im not gonna pay 350 a...
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    dealership trouble part 2!!

    ok so i talked to a few of you guys when i had a failsafe engine mode come on i mentioned that i had just bought the car last friday and had to take back the next day to have the throttle body replace well i had to take it back AGAIN!! it was leaking radiator fluid everwhere when i got home from...
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    failsafe engine mode!!! help

    yeah i have been through some other forums looking at problems and really the only issues i have seen have been the spark plug thing, and with the rear ends, on occation something to do with windows.. knock on wood is right! but i think she is good to go now.. now i just have to resist buying...
  8. ptfoxbdy89

    failsafe engine mode!!! help

    yes it was something to do with the throttle body it runs alot 10x better with the fix now and yes stock it would blow my modded 99 2valve away lol love this car ill post pics soon
  9. ptfoxbdy89

    failsafe engine mode!!! help

    ok thanks for the input i just didn't know if it was something major im not mechanically retarded but i know nothing about the 3 valve mod motors i do know that my 2005 doesn't feel as agressive as my 99 2valve but it was lightly modded with a big 373 gear so that may be most of the reason.. so...
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    failsafe engine mode!!! help

    Ok first off im new here so hi to everyone names preston im from memphis tn. So the story goes i buy a 2005 mustang gt last friday it has 14000 miles on it the car is gorgeous not a scratch on it and better yet completly stock.. anyway i buy the car leave the lot get home and take it out for a...
  11. ptfoxbdy89

    Help 2.3l check engine "flickers"

    not really when im just stopped, usually off of idle mid way through first then all the way through second the just a second in third.. i took out the egr sensor and inspected it?? the thing i guess that tells the computer when its opened and closed out and it seems to have stopped for the moment..
  12. ptfoxbdy89

    Stop! Turbo time

    well not really cheap you want to offer him a fair trade as well but if he stays at 750 i would probably laugh at him.. you can get the same rebuilt engine e-bay style for that WITH a warranty!
  13. ptfoxbdy89

    what to do

    thats a nice car man.. great paint as well.. i think mine was recked and the jackhole who repainted/repaired it went the bandaide route and now i have a stress cracked front bumper even though i only have maybe 5 year old paint.. but hey i only payed 800 for mine and it is in pretty good condition..
  14. ptfoxbdy89

    got codes now what??

    it does ill try it first thing in the morning.. thx for the help man most people won't take the time to help someone now a day you know.. haha anyway thx for the input
  15. ptfoxbdy89

    got codes now what??

    well i checked some error codes for my check engine flickering in my 89 lx 2.3L and it spit out a 31 in KOEO and a 32 in KOER both had to to with EGR valve position.. how should i got about checking the problem from there? just pull of the egr from the top and clear the probably crust covered...
  16. ptfoxbdy89

    Help 2.3l check engine "flickers"

    but will it still give me codes if it just flickers?? and i don't have diag tester would i need to go to dealership or trust auto zones craptacular one..?
  17. ptfoxbdy89

    Help 2.3l check engine "flickers"

    heres the thing i just bought this clean little lx with great interior except for the red part. haha anyway the car has run like a top even with 155000 on it anyway the engine is in order fluids fine fuses good but sometimes when i shift gears it seems the check engine light flickers not blinks...
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