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  1. pudman

    Driveline Vibration when I start moving. (T5)

    could be u-joints or tranny mount
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    Door hinge bent, pin won't go in

    you could use a long bar and smack the hell out of the ear from the underside. Might have to jack up the car to get some room to swing the hammer. If it's not bent too much maybe a pair of visegrips on the bent ear and just kinda twist up. Never had to do it myself, but that would be what I...
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    melted wire at starter relay

    Put a new battery in my 86 gt vert, and when I hooked up the negative cable the section of wire shown in the pic just melted within a few seconds. Nothing happened to the fuseable link. I replaced the link with a 30 amp inline fuse, and now when I hook up the negative cable it blows the fuse. I...
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    power window drops when up with switch

    on my 86 gt vert drivers side window, the windows goes down fine, but not up. it just makes a clicking noise. if i pull it up and use the switch at the same time it will go. put it up half way then just used the switch (no help from me) and the window falls a couple inches. push up on the switch...
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    I found a forum with no rules

    what the heck is that suppose to be???? maybe it's me, but i don't get it
  6. pudman

    Catalytic converters welded onto a H-pipe

    +1 on the visual info darkwriter77. I gutted the front 2 and just run the 2 in back with no problems. The new Naziism here in So. Cal is random smog checks setup on the roadside and some sort of "radar sensor" usually setup on freeway on ramps. Can't quite figure out how that works :shrug:
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    LCA install problems

    just put a jack under the pumpkin. you'll have to move it around to find the right spot so it moves the rearend in the direction you want.
  8. pudman

    TFI Module

    +1 Ford electrical parts are the only way to go. I had the same experience with the TFI mod
  9. pudman

    convertible top latches

    has anyone replaced their top latches? I was wondering how to do it. Seems to me you have to pretty much disassemble the whole frame. Can anyone correct me ... hopefully if I'm wrong? BTW it's an 86 GT.
  10. pudman

    windshield washer working backwards

    I've got a game plan now. Thanks for all the help Stangnet members :rock:
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    windshield washer working backwards

    having said. Is the seal replaceable or do I buy a new pump?
  12. pudman

    windshield washer working backwards

    I tried this, and the longer I waited between pulling the lever... the longer it took the water to come out. Next question being....is there a checkvalve in the line or just old leaking lines?
  13. pudman

    windshield washer working backwards

    nope. the pump works fine, and the water comes out great. just has its sequence wrong IMO
  14. pudman

    windshield washer working backwards

    on my 86 gt vert when I pull the lever to wash the windshield the wipers go 2 full revolutions before the water sprays. As I can remember it's been this way since day one. Does everyone elses do the same? Is there a way to make the water spray first?
  15. pudman

    5.0 getting hot

    +1 91stalker. the fan shroud is also important that you have one
  16. pudman

    More timing = less gas mileage?

    plugs for a 5.0 should be set at .052-.055
  17. pudman

    anyone paint quarterwindow moldings, door moldings, and mirrors?

    +1 here. painted mine satin black with duplicolor bumper black
  18. pudman

    8mm 9mm plug wires. which to use

    thanks for the quick response bubba-dough. would there be any advantage or disadvantage to using 8.5mm or 9mm?
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    8mm 9mm plug wires. which to use

    what's the best plug wire size to use with a totally stock 5.0 HO and an MSD 6a box? I've always used the 8mm MSD wires, but need to replace and have always wondered what a bigger or smaller wire would do
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    Oil?

    my 86 has 368k on the clock. I run Valvoline VR1 50 wt