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    overheating HELP

    okay, so, awhile back ago my lower intake manifold started leaking coolant. and it started running hot, so I replaced the gaskets, then rechecked, still ran hot, so I replaced the thermostat. still ran hot (180 tstat) I replaced the cap, made a little difference. it will run cold for awhile...
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    88 GT bumpsteer

    bumpsteer is created when the suspension is asked to travel in a greater range than stock. ie: lowering your car. or can be caused with bent suspension components or a loose steering rack, or camber is out of adjustment.. I had excessive bumpsteer and it went away with Maximum Motorsports...
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    anyone know msd igniton hp gains

    if you have the cash, buy the msd stuff. I put the msd, 6al, billet dist, blaster coil,and firewire plug wires(which are awesome) and noticed a world of a differnce, the msd does not drop off spark in the upper rpms where the stock ignition cant keep up, adding more top end power and cleaner...
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    Turn left, hear a roar from right front.....

    sounds just like a wheel bearing. or tire rubbing. here are some facts, wheel bearing noises get louder with speed, and when a load is applied, so, when you turn left, the weight of the car shifts to the right wheels putting a load on the bearing. as far as the squeeking, could be many...
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    Please Advise-misfires And Smokes In Rain

    you have a faulty plug wire(s) or cap.. the water from the rain will cause the arcing wires to missfire, hence the smell of fuel, not burning, I have had no problems with msd, I have the full set up, coil, distributor,6al,cap,rotor. change the wires and run them away from exhaust best you can.
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    runing lean bank 2 after cpu replacement

    yah, but I have ford racing 24lb injectors, not stock ones, I don't think I can buy just one from them, or summit where I got em
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    runing lean bank 2 after cpu replacement

    well, I think I found the problem, I was using my stethoscope to listen to the injectors to see if they were firing, "clicking on and off," and they all were except the #5 cylinder. which is the driver side front cylinder, which is also bank 2, which too me seems like that would cause a lean...
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    runing lean bank 2 after cpu replacement

    well, I tried cleaning the maf and it didn't change it. still not reading the drivers side o2 very well or something, it always stays in the lean, and my pass side is workin fine. ?
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    runing lean bank 2 after cpu replacement

    ha ha, you aren't insutling me, all the help is needed, and sometimes the easies things are the ones overlooked, unfortunatley, I have already checked them and they are all in the correct firing order :( but thanks for the reply
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    runing lean bank 2 after cpu replacement

    okay, so when I was hiding my wires in the fender awhile ago I accidently shorted out the cpu, so I recently installed a new one, now the car runs pretty bad, I pulled the codes and I got code 91 system lean bank 2, no exhaust gas oxygen switching. since I just replaced the o2 sensors I don't...
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    FAILED EMISSIONS! Have a few questions...

    I was just saying that in general, you need to have all a systems components working in order for that system to operate correctly. you should have put that stuff on before even posting. im not trying to be a butt, but was just common sense
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    FAILED EMISSIONS! Have a few questions...

    come on dude, I don't mean to ruin your parade but use some common sense! if your trying to get your car smogged, you need ALL of the emissions equipment working and ON the car. you are answering you questions with the smog pump, which is a big factor in the smog system, put the pump back on...
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    keep eating o2 sensors?

    I used a scanner and got a code for oxygen sensors always indicating rich, not switching, don't remember the code number though, and my right bank air/fuel monitor is not switching like it should
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    keep eating o2 sensors?

    hey, for some reason, my car goes through oxygen sensors like kids and candy. I just replaced them like 6 months ago and they are bad again, and before that they went bad sooner. I have no cats and quite a few mods, do you think all the raw fuel is killing them? any suggestions to help? at...
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    cant lock up brakes after rear disc install

    thanks, jrichker, exactly, im just afraid I will need to make a panic stop, and wont get there :)
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    Still Got Vehicle Not Responding

    okay, so I checked pins 40 and 60 to ground, it showd 0.00 and sometimes 0.01, on both wires, and then I checked pins 37 and 57 and both showed battery voltage. so that is good and bad at the same time right? I mean does this mean the ecu is bad? please more help, I am soo confused. thanks.
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    cant lock up brakes after rear disc install

    uhh, okay, sorry for being a jackass ? anyways, what I meant by that was, it doesn't stop like it did with the drums, I could lock those up, and it stopped harder until lock up. "quicker" is that not so jackass? anywaz thanks for the help
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    Still Got Vehicle Not Responding

    I only disconnected the connectors, behind the strut tower, but I plugged them back in. also, I tried the junkyard today for another ecu. but no luck. I don't know man, very frustrating. I don't see what I could have done moving the wires under there.? I guess the eec is shorted. I took the...
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    Still Got Vehicle Not Responding

    okay, I am SOOO MAD!! this has been about 3 weeks now and I still cant figuire it out. here I go I moved all the wires from the driver side fender, (coil wires, grounds etc) to under the fender, to hide them. after, the check engine light is on. I tried to scan it and it says, "vehicle not...
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    cant lock up brakes after rear disc install

    Matt90: yes the rear end is used, and I got NEW calipers for the rear so that I knew for sure they were good. also, all the parts I ordered from you, I got the master cylinder conversion kit, adapter fittings for the rear, and the fms plug kit from summit. Jrichker, I will try the 73 mm...