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    My T5 through the inspection cover

    Hey guys , here is my problem , at idle my throw out bearing and fork are wobbling, when the clutch is pressed there is no noticeable wobble in either the bearing or fork, my pressure plate is good and the bearing retainer has low miles om it as it was replaced with a steel one along with a...
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    Knocking/Vibration through shifter

    I'd have a look at the motor mounts along with the balancer, i'm having the same problem and hopefully diagnose it when i get off my lazy ass.
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    Clutch or engine vibration

    Hey guys i'v been trying to figure this out for awhile now and am in need of your help. I got a used Lsc engine that runs great , got it installed in the fox but now i'v got a wild vibration going on , checked out the balancer and it did have a wobble to it so i got a new powerbond balancer and...
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    Oil pressure help!

    Well i got me a used 5.0 lsc engine and runs good, got it installed and am sure i got all wires back to where they were. When i turn the key to the on position my oil gauge rises up but then when i go to turn it over and running it drops to nothing and hits rock bottom. Took out the sender and...
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    How to remove my A9L

    Question for yeas, i'm going to be removing the brain of the car and need to know the process or what tools to use. Is there any clips that i should be aware of or nuts that hold it in.
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    Bad valve seals?

    Thought id give an update to what i came across when tearing down the upper and lower. Heres some pics. The first is oil sitting in the middle of port 3 and 4. mustang :: 100_3819.jpg picture by saw426 - Photobucket 2nd is the oily gasket. When i pulled it off you could see oil on the...
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    Aluminum Driveshaft

    Should work! http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/557136-who-has-done-awd-aerostar-aluminum-driveshaft.html
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    Bad valve seals?

    Hmm yea know what , i did have a look at ,the lower intake gasket and sure enough passengers side along the head is wet with oil, today i went and did a wet and dry compression test , wet meaning adding oil to the top of the cylinder with no change. I do remember that i had the heads milled...
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    Pvc off smoke out da oil filler. vid

    Hey guys , wonder if yea can give me any advice on whats going on or whats the next steps to take , oil on #3#4 plugs , check my valve seals and there good but still smokes , as soon as i remove the pvc from the intake i get smoke coming out the oil filler neck but when i re attach it its fine...
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    Bad valve seals?

    Well i checked # 3 and 4 valve seals and they look good , don't know what else it could be but i'm at a loss . i uploaded a video of what the smoke issue looks like , under high rpm she likes the oil . Also when i take my pvc from the vac line off it smokes out the oil filler but ill start...
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    Bad valve seals?

    Thanks FoMoCo17, ill be doing this come the weekend step by step. I don't know if ill be using air to fill up the cylinder but rather rope, i here feeding rope through the spark plug hole then bringing it up to tdc works well.
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    Bad valve seals?

    K i tryed to remove the keepers that hold my valve springs in place and the dam things won't come off, is there a trick to removing the keepers , the spring is compressed but there not coming off.
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    Bad valve seals?

    Started smoking on take off and start up and not as bad when shes been running for 15 mins. Pulled #3 #4 plugs, # 4 being the worst, at idle it does not puff but when i add oil on the vehicle running it will start to smoke , ill give it a rev and ill get some smoke and when she comes down in...
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    Empty coolant reserv & Low temp reading???

    Yep check this sensor on your intake , i had my gauge that had crazy movement, just cleaned it up and made sure it had good contact.
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    Car won't hold idle

    No vac leak is plugged, when i made a vac leak it fired up and held a steady idle, i was just a frustrated as you when trying to figure out wtf was going on , i ran the codes and nothing out of the ordinary came up so i ended up trying out the idle air adjuster plate and tossed in some new o2...
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    Car won't hold idle

    I'm in the same boat as you , i created a small vac leak from my intake and started up without a problem, i do get the dreded idle surge from time to time so i went ahead and got new 2 new ngk o2 sensors along with fords idle air adjuster kit # F2PZ-9F939-A. Worked way better on my h/c/i car...
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    Ngk spark plugs

    Going to be changing out my plugs and want to try out what ngk has to offer, currently running h/c/i set up and the heads are gt40X heads , right now iv got autolite 2924's in the car . What part # for the ngk am i looking for with these heads and will they be 1 step colder than a stock plug...
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    89 Mustang with Novi 1000 and heads NOT RUNNING PROPERLY

    What jrichker said, check the codes 1st brien and go from there , i see your in Edmonton, hit up a walmart or canadian tire and grab an OBD1 code reader if you haven't already.
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    Idle reset?

    I'm having the same problem you are and would like to know where to start to. I did the base idle reset but did not help any but might be worth the try. Clear the computer's idle memory by disconnecting the battery for 20+ minutes. -Disconnect the Idle Air Bypass solenoid -Reconnect battery...
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    Lincoln Mark VII Lsc ecu

    Wondering if i can use the ecu out of this car in my 93 with out any problems, would it be worth scooping it up and are they identical and wheres the ecu located in these cars? Is there anything else worth taking off of em . This vehicle is at a wreakers and has an ho engine in. Hell i might...