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  1. jrichker

    Electrical Engine coolant temperature sensor

    The following are diagrams courtesy of Tmoss & Stang&2birds Complete computer, actuator & sensor wiring diagram for 91-93 Mass Air Mustangs Complete computer, actuator & sensor wiring diagram for 88-90 Mass Air Mustangs See the following website for some help from Tmoss (diagram...
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    Fuel Vent line from fuel tank

    Code 85 CANP solenoid - The Carbon Canister solenoid is inoperative or missing. Revised 11 –Jan_2015 to add warning about vacuum leaks due to deteriorated hose or missing caps on vacuum lines when the solenoid is removed. Check vacuum lines for leaks and cracks. Check electrical wiring for...
  3. jrichker

    Progress Thread Cars alive again, but would these items move on marketplace?

    @Reddevil91 Rear mounted battery wiring recommendations For a battery cut off switch, see https://www.moroso.com/catalog/product/view/id/8487/s/battery-and-alternator-disconnect-switch74108/category/3114/ is the switch https://www.moroso.com/pub/media/instructions/74108_instweb.pdf is...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    @CarMichael Angelo The charts are handy but they don't provide much help when what you want to do is to calculate chare weight. R134 needs the low pressure cutoff switch set a 22-23 PSI. That keeps the refrigerant circulating oil needed to properly lubricate the compressor.. The charge pressure...
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    Electrical Starter Solenoid Wiring

    No Crank checklist for 5.0 Mustangs Revised 05-Oct-2010 to update Fluke references. No crank. slow crank and stuck starter solenoid problems have the same root causes – low battery voltage and poor connections. For that reason, they are grouped together. Use the same initial group of tests...
  6. jrichker

    Rodent ate my hood blanket

    Hopefully the car is parked in an enclosed, dry storage place. If that is the case, here's a fix for your rodent problem. It's time to go down to the Humane Society and adopt the biggest, meanest looking cat you can find. Have it nurtured or fixed so that it doesn't roam off or have a bunch...
  7. jrichker

    Crank pulley bolts

    OOOOPS!!! the crank pully bolts are grade 8 high strength bolts. You need so grade 8 or better Allen head cap screws. See...
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    Fox Subframe installation cost?

    My recommendation would be to remove the seats and roll the carpet up away from the seat mounts. Then have the car put on a frame machine and leveled and trued. Then and only then while it is still on the frame machine, have the subframes welded in place. That way the car isn't crooked or...
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    Fox Is my 255lph fuel pump causing my issue?

    How to clear codes. Clearing the codes by pressing a button on the scan tool or disconnecting the test jumper used to start the code dump does not erase the “learned settings”. All it does is erase the stored codes in memory. You must clear the codes anytime you replace any sensor. The...
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    Electrical Need help with alternator yellow wire

    I posted that complaint once before and never got a reply from them. It will take a lawsuit to make them change their documentation. As to why you don't use the Factory orange/black charge wires in addition, here's the answer: Here is the reasoning behind using only a single 4 gauge fused...
  11. jrichker

    Electrical New electrical issue.....fuse welded in place???

    A tip for wires that won't stay put in the fuse block or other connectors: A small hot glue gun and high temp glues sticks are an excellent fix. With the wire in place, just apply a small dab of the high temp hot glue to the wire side of the fuse block or connector and let it cool before...
  12. jrichker

    Car cranks but won't start

    Putting the distributor back in and setting the timing. Revised 28-Apr-2018 to add photo & description of the SPOUT connector and SPOUT jumper . You can forget about anything beyond this point if you don't have access to a timing light. You will never get the timing set right without one...
  13. jrichker

    Engine Misfiring sometimes

    Dump codes sticky Look at the top of the 5.0 Tech forum where the sticky threads are posted. One of them is how to dump the computer codes. Codes may be present even if the CEL (Check Engine Light) isn’t on. You don’t need a code reader or scanner – all you need is a paper clip, or if your lady...
  14. jrichker

    Contemplating ditching the PS and AC

    @mikestang63 Skinnies up from on a street driven car is just asking for a collision. Over 75% of the braking power is done by the front wheels. A panic stop for a car that runs a stoplight or a child that runs out into the street in front of you will leave emotional scars that may never heal...
  15. jrichker

    Engine Gas tank replacement

    @Blue85 Fuel pump replacement 5.0 Fox body Mustangs Here are some useful tips... I have done the tank removal three times, and the main issues are getting the car up on jack stands and getting the gas out of the tank. DO NOT try to do this job without jack stands. Becoming a pancake is not...
  16. jrichker

    Engine Explorer intake vacuum line diagram

    @Mustang5L5 The single hose barb is an excellent place for the fuel pump pressure regulator. That way moving the A/C controls doesn't change the vacuum seen by the fuel pump pressure regulator. It also prevents fuel from getting in the vacuum system and power brake booster if the fuel pump...
  17. jrichker

    1990 ECU Delete?

    some diagrams to help you. with the fuel pump wiring...It says carb'd cars but the principle is the same 6. You will need to run some new fuel feed lines or braided hose. The 3/8" aluminum tubing works well, but you will need a flaring tool and bending springs to fabricate the lines. Braided...
  18. jrichker

    89 Mustang won't turn on

    Recall on Ford Ignition switches: Revised 7-June-2014 to add Torx bit picture and source. Also added replacement ignition switch wiring pigtail picture, part numbers and sources. Some of the symptoms of ignition switch problems are things that don’t work or are intermittent like radio, turn...
  19. jrichker

    Engine 90 Mustang engine swap - starts and stalls

    You guys with idle/stall problems could save a lot of time chasing your tails if you would go through the Surging Idle Checklist. Over 50 different people contributed information to it. The first two posts have all the fixes, and steps through the how to find and fix your idle problems without...
  20. jrichker

    Paint and Body DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK STUCK IN DOWN POSITION

    Wednesday morning must have been colder that usual. Combine that with all the rain and wetness probably put a lot of water inside the door and on the linkage inside. God provided some sunshine to warm things up into the low 60's and the linkage worked freely when I got home after 5:00 PM...
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