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    to destroy a perfect auto

    :flag:stupid rule why destroy the motors on the cars turned in on the rebate offer ? why not give them to people who are out of work ? what possible purpose does it serve to sabotage the cars & trucks I saw some really nice cars ruined why not give the to someone if not here then is a 3 rd world...
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    Interested in 1996-2004 GT vert

    do it I have a 99 GT convert it now has close to 150,000 the intake manifold was changed & the computer went bad but it never left me stranded I drove to a shop & had the computer changed , all in all I love it ....all cars have some problems but she never broke down it gets 20 mpg city &...
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    Remove serpentine belt?

    good site for you here is a good site that has everything OpenDNS Archive
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    Help. Engine misfiring after washing

    water & 4.6 dont mix I washed my 99 gt some years ago it was a bad mistake , the coil packs dont like water & will short out also ford says water in the holes where the spark plugs are located should be blown out with a air hose , actually the 4.6 with all the electronics is not fond of water...
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    Road Trip

    I have taken 190,000 mile 90 mustang on 1250 mile trip , never a worry if you have taken care of that car ...... milage means nothing if all is OK , actually cars with high milage fare better ..... have a spare belt & gas filter as you can always get some bad gas ...... few tools are always...
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    Another member in the 100,000 mile club

    150,000 club member 1999 GT ....I'm up in the 150,000 club , the 4.6 is a good motor , had some electric problems & needed a computer , but gets good mpg on the road , never broke down completely even with the computer problem , I like the 4.6... change the oil & filter & stuff & we will all...
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    Cruise Control not working, Horn works????

    when my 99 GT quit working I guy wrote ....there is a rod that attaches to the break pedal see if it got knocked off .......sure enough it was off .....put it back never a problem since 5 years ago I think
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    no e brake

    the button works fine ? something has snapped or flew out , Murphy's law I quess , thanks ................................
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    Blown Coil

    are you saying that a new plug will not thread in ? what does the thread on the spark plug that fell out look like ? where the plugs ever changed ? could a wrong plug been put in? crazy things happen , I have no e-brake the part is gone & have gotten no help so far , wish you luck .....in your...
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    no e brake

    lost e brake all is hooked up cable & all else , seems there is an item that has snapped between plates as you pull up the brake ? if I put a small metal screw driver between the holes the brake works ? anybody know if there is a part that broke ? I cant find anything down there & have no...
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    Trans flush or drop the pan?

    do it yourself its a snap , the converter has a plug so you will get 99% of the old fluid out , put a small magnet in the pan in the corner for next time , I always change the fluid once the car has 60-70 thousand miles , I also do the steering rack fluid its easy take your time you will have...
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    barney fife & the loud exhaust

    thankyou only one guy got the joke !
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    barney fife & the loud exhaust

    :bs: read about the loud exhaust & barney fife .... sorry but every town in the usa has one , fl is usually pretty good cause every billy boy pickup is loud & barney would empty his ticket book in fl , just bad luck, hope that barney will get the message from andy & leave the tickets for dwi &...
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    AC stop leak ? new stuff ?

    some years ago I had the heater core replaced on my other mustang , the AC has a leak under the dash , its the hardest heater core in the world to get out out .... question is a buddy said there is a new sealing kit that senses the leak & an expoxy liquid fills the leak ? any of you guys heard...
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    need help belt length ?

    :nice:some years ago I replaced the airpump with an aftermarket pulley set up , when I replaced the belt the pulley wheel didnt look to good little wobble .... question what legnth belt would I use if the pulley gets bad as I have to make a long trip & dont want to be caught short if the pulley...
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    Engine sluggish after long winter indoors.

    next time fill it up & use sta-bil , wallmart is the best deal on battery's .....
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    fluid/filter change

    yes I used the older fluid on my 99 , I read later it takes a different type 70,000 miles but no problems so far & yes there is a drain plug on the converter , put a new filter , dont overfill & when starting it let it idle slow till it fills the whole unit .... I always change the tranny...
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    New plate, a few pics

    ??????????? sharp car , knew a guy named Tom Steed ..... most people wont understand it I didnt
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    car dies on the highway.....

    all 4 I doubt it , you need to get the car to a shop with the big testing machine ....not a hand held device , it will cost about $75 - $100 its worth it as sometimes its a tough to find problem .... I had a weird one & was sent by a mechanic to a shop with the machine .... was the computer...
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    PONTIAC GONE

    kind if sad to see that Pontiac will be dropped but with no GTO's I guess it don’t matter , back in the day Pontiac had some nice machines ...in 20 years it will be a whole different world , Chrysler & Fiat together don’t make any sense as Fiat hasn’t been selling any cars here for years ..I...