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    Rear End Suggestions

    The problem is, in that case you are _not_ "getting more power to the right wheel". The right wheel is simply slipping/spinning... There is no way to "get more power to the right wheel". It comes down the driveshaft and splits at the differential. Until one wheel breaks loose power is...
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    Air Conditioning works but..

    No, you are misinterpreting the meter. 30-40 psi is OK when the compressor is _running_. Not when engine is off. You are undercharged. The low side should oscillate between around 22psi and 35 psi when the motor is running, car is cool inside, AC is on recirculate, fan on low. If you run...
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    Air Conditioning works but..

    40psi measured how? if that is the static pressure, engine off, etc, that is too low. 70 on a cool morning, 100+ if it is really hot out. You might be screwing up the superheat level as too much air thru the condenser can lower pressure to the point that the low-pressure cutout will prevent...
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    Rear End Suggestions

    that's backward. More power to right rear wheel makes car turn to the left. Think about it a minute. Some right-pull is simply a result of engine torque twisting things as the engine tries to turn in the opposite direction the crankshaft turns (newtonian physics). Usually the left front...
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    4.6 A/C Compressor

    The problem with that is that a complete new compressor at Advanced is $166. When the clutch goes, there is a good chance it overheated in the process, which can cause the front compressor shaft seal to leak as well. After a new clutch, you still have the leak. The clutch is a quick...
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    Can someone school me on what a new diff will provide me (benefits)?

    Don't really care what they call it. It doesn't "lock". It "slips". Limited-slip is the correct term. And it is not worth buying from them either, there are several much better clutch setups available, plus true locking carriers including Auburn's real locker that is quiet on the road but...
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    Can someone school me on what a new diff will provide me (benefits)?

    Actually the stock differential is _not_ a traction lock (we are really talking about the carrier here anyway). Ford uses a traditional clutch-type carrier. The two rear axles are locked together thru a set of disks/pads that can slip. They use a spring to press the pads together, which...
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    4.6 A/C Compressor

    There are actually more than that. Ford uses that standard 4-bolt thru the compressor to the block method on some trucks as well. Last such compressor I bought was for $166 at Advanced, it was a new compressor complete with clutch, but needing PAG oil before installation...
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    Air Conditioning Won't work

    Disconnect the connector at the cycling switch on the drier near the firewall. On the dangling connector, short the two terminals together with a short piece of wire or a paper clip. If the compressor now runs all the time (do not run it like this for more than a couple of minutes) then you...
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    96 cobra clutch clutch issue

    I wasn't telling him to gob the grease on, I was telling him that this is a fairly common mistake, "if a little is good, a lot is better". There is actually a good grease for this application that is different from what you would use on a wheel bearing or what you would use on brake caliper...
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    Air Conditioning Won't work

    The biggest problem is that the GDMF tree huggers made us switch from a very reliable R12 system to R134a which has increased pressure, and is more corrosive than R12. As a result, evaporator core failures are common, and expensive. In my old dodge dakota, the shop wanted 13 hours of labor...
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    Yet another clutch issue.

    It might be as simple as the clutch disk rattling on the tranny input shaft when the pressure plate releases the clamping pressure. The center of the clutch disk is splined to match the tranny input shaft, but there is definite "play" because the clutch disk has to move forward and backward as...
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    Bad idle when cold

    You could always crank it up, then unplug the IAC and see if it settles down at some fixed RPM. If so, then the IAC is probably sticking. If not, the problem is elsewhere. Note that this will throw the CEL, so you will need to be ready to clear that after re-connecting the IAC.
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    what brake pads do you run??

    I like the Bendix Ceramic pads. Advanced sells them with a lifetime warranty. They stop great, and the dust they produce is very easy to clean up. Have Everlast Gold's on my Ranger and they are beyond hell to clean up. The "dust" nearly bonds to the wheels and turns what should be a simple...
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    96 cobra clutch clutch issue

    Torque. It is easier to spin up the drivetrain in a lower gear. In 5th, the torque from the motor is applied thru the clutch, but it is hard to spin up the drivetrain. The torque can overwhelm the clutch. BTW it is slipping in low gear as well, you just don't stay in it very long and the...
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    96 cobra clutch clutch issue

    It is not that hard to screw up a new clutch install. Just gob on a bunch of grease on the transmission input shaft to lube the clutch disk as it slides, and that grease will sling off and onto the clutch or pressure plate / flywheel and you are done with that clutch... You also need to...
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    timing/distributor ?

    Is this a distributor or just a coil pack? Does it have a cap you can remove with a rotor inside? If not, you can put the coil pack wherever you want...
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    Air Conditioning Won't work

    That's caused by excessive current draw. Before replacing, you need to figure out why that is happening, or you will make the CCRM part a best-seller for Ford as you will be buying another soon. I made a dummy jumper insert and used a 5a fuse, and debugged until I figured out why a 5a fuse...
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    96 cobra clutch clutch issue

    Basically the self-adjusting quadrant sucks. But it should adjust the clutch reasonably. Crawl under the car on ramps, remove the release fork cover, and see how tight things are. You should be able to push the release fork forward just a bit with minimal hand pressure. If it is very...
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    timing/distributor ?

    5.0/4cyl/6cyl? You can't just "move" the distributor. That affects the engine timing and it has to be set properly. I don't remember how the 5.0 drives the distributor, but if it uses a gear rather than the old Chrysler "flat tab driver" then you can remove the distributor and turn the whole...
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