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  1. jrichker

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

    As the title says. the driver's side door lock is stuck in the down position. The electric actuator doesn't seem to want to move, it is is one of the Chinese ones that seem to last forever. Beyond WD40 and Visegrips to pull up on the door lock pin I don't have any bright ideas at this time.
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    Electrical Driver Power Window Doesn’t Work

    Power Window tips & tricks Motor removal & replacement Remove the door mounted speaker & the upholstery panel to gain access to the motor. There are 3 screws (5/16" hex head, I think) that secure the motor in place. Remove them and the motor comes out without any problems. Once you remove all...
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    Engine 89 GT dies on first cold start

    My experience was that too much spark advance will cause a cold engine to die on startup the first time. Setting the timing: 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. Note: If you don't...
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    Electrical Driver Power Window Doesn’t Work

    Try swapping the switches to see if the problem follows the switch.
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    Engine 89 GT dies on first cold start

    What is your ignition timing set at?
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    My dad was a chemical engineer for Texaco,, AKA The Texas Company. It was. a major oil refinery company from the 1940's through the 1970's's. In the time around WWII, Dad was working in the chemical labs and evidently got exposed to benzene which was used to boost the octane of Avgas. He died...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    68 pages of comments on something that isn't my own personal drama is a little much to expect someone to remember a single instance of having said the same thing before... There is always the possibility that someone else other than CarMichael Angelo might find it interesting or even...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    Want more octane with pump gas? Here’s an answer, but it isn’t cheap. Last time It looked, toluene was running almost $20 a gallon at Home Depot. Rocket fuel FAQ Copyright ã 1999,2000 by Eliot Lim This paper may be freely distributed, provided it is distributed in its entirety Last...
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    Electrical ECM Pin 46 Trace Wire Burnt on MAF Conversion

    Computer will not go into diagnostic mode on 86-90 models 5.0 Mustangs . Revised 23 May 2020 to include warning about jumpering the dark brown connector with a black/orange wire.(12 volts) to the test connector. Disconnect the battery positive terminal before making any resistance checks. The...
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    Engine 89 GT dies on first cold start

    Did you get the engine running codes as well as the stored memory codes?
  11. jrichker

    Fuel 93 GT Fuel gauge reads empty

    Fuel Quantity gauge troubleshooting 87-93 Mustangs Revised 8-Apr-2017 to add warning about non-interchangeable fuel tank senders between 86 -79 and 97 -93 Mustangs. The red/yellow wire (power supply to gauge & sender) should have 12 volts when the ignition is in the start or Run position...
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    Engine 89 GT dies on first cold start

    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...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    I am sincerely glad that you can finally enjoy the fruits of your labor. A lot of work has turned around and you can enjoy having some fun now.
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    Doing it your way, it's too easy to miss the needed refill of the master cylinder. Then you have the whole system full of air. Use a quart of brake fluid and your chances of getting a bunch or air in the system are very small. That's because you need to pump the sprayer up fairly often if you...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    I'm surprised that you don't have one of these... If you do and said so, I missed that fact when reading your post. Garden Sprayer Pressure Bake Bleeder 1 each pump type garden sprayer, 1 - 1 ½ gallon capacity (size doesn’t matter much, it just has to be cheap and small enough to be easy to...
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    Short throw shifter

    MGW hands down. I have one with the 3550 Tremec and it makes the long throw of the 3550 the same distance as the T5. Very adjustable, and one you set it and tighten the screws, it isn't going to change.
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    Electrical Need some help - Won't Start Without Jump

    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...
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    Engine New problem, hesitating on acceleration and hard starting

    Injector test? Are you sure that you didn't mean Cylinder Balance test as described in my previous post?
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    Engine New problem, hesitating on acceleration and hard starting

    What do you get for engine running codes? Cylinder balance test: use this to find dead or weak cylinders: Revised 09-Sep-2017 Added reminder to write down the stored codes and engine running codes. The computer has a cylinder balance test that helps locate cylinders with low power output...
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    Electrical Wiper wiring problems, help please

    This may help.... Windshield wipers – how it works theory and operation Multispeed windshield wiper operation The wiper motor does not have a resistor pack inside it. It does have one armature brush offset from the other two and a cylindrical permanent magnet instead of a set of field coils...
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