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  1. stangman11

    Weird Noise Coming From Gauges

    Yea sounds like the speedo cable its only 20 bucks or so and not difficult to install.
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    Engine White Smoke And Stumbling

    I have to agree it sounds like a head gasket issue.
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    Dust...

    I was away for longer than I had liked but its good to be back with a new project car.
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    Specific Spark Plugs Cause A Misfire?

    Thanks for the advice I'll go get a set of either autlites or motorcraft plugs and swap them out and even switch out the MSD cap and rotor and see if that helps thanks again.
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    Specific Spark Plugs Cause A Misfire?

    I figured just put in the motorcrafts just wanted to see if anyone ever had the same issue with certain plugs.
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    Specific Spark Plugs Cause A Misfire?

    Aready put in two different types of aftermarket plugs so just wondering if anyone had noticed any particular brand that can give you those symptoms.
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    Specific Spark Plugs Cause A Misfire?

    Hey guys from your experience are their certain spark plugs that can tend to cause a misfire under load? My car had Accel plugs from the previous owner that I took out and just put in generic aftermarket plugs with the same result. Just wondering if maybe any of you would know what plugs work...
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    Code 96 Wot Miss/backfire

    I have been chasing the exact problem with my 87 for months now also, I went a step further and pratically replaced the entire ignition system with no luck so if you find a solution please share it.
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    Engine Breaking Up Over 3grand?

    The only reason I didnt do the plugs when I bought the car was because the previous owner had new accel plugs and wires. I decided to put a new set in anyway the car runs better but still breaks up. I didnt think of the valvetrain thats a good point it does seem more noisey then it should. I...
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    Engine Breaking Up Over 3grand?

    Any suggestions?
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    Engine Breaking Up Over 3grand?

    Ok I know its been a while but I have been working a lot of hours all week and didnt have a chance to work on the car. I finally was able today to exchange the distributor for another one and get it installed. Without a doubt idles better and runs better but I still have it breaking up over 3...
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    Engine Breaking Up Over 3grand?

    One step ahead of you just put a new coil in and still the same problem. Just made the checks and I have over 12v at the coil while at idle. The problem did seem to get more consistent when I put the reman distributor in. The only other thing I can think of is possible wires but I checked for...
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    Engine Breaking Up Over 3grand?

    Ok this has been an on going problem thought I had it pinpointed but still nothing. Ok ill try to give as much info as i can from the very beginning of the problem. When I first got the car it would randomly bog down while either cruising or under hard acceleration. Checked the fuel pressure...
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    Distributor Cam Gear Type?

    Any ideas guys hoping to do some more work on it today.
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    Distributor Cam Gear Type?

    Ok well I went from no codes to four again. KOEO 82, and KOER 21,94,44
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    Distributor Cam Gear Type?

    I am at the point where I am about to replaced all the igition, wires, plugs and coil not sure where to look next.
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    Distributor Cam Gear Type?

    Ill run the codes again as soon as I get home and post the findings.
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    Distributor Cam Gear Type?

    Didnt have a chance after I put the new distributor in before then all I had was just the AIR pump code because its not hooked up but that was it.
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    Distributor Cam Gear Type?

    Thanks for the info guys. I got the new one installed it yesterday and it didnt do anything. If anything the problem is even more consistent no matter if the engine is warm or cold. Under hard load the engine just starts breaking up while climbing rps from 3 grand and up. I am lost at this point...
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    Distributor Cam Gear Type?

    Hey fellas with the help from all of you on stang net I pinpointed my runability problem to a distributor. I cant afford and MSD at this point but still want to enjoy the car so I am just going to pick up a stock one. Went to the local parts store and they told me that their are two different...