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  1. jrichker

    Interior and Upholstery Help with door lock actuator rod clip and bushing part numbers (and rivet)

    Use the attached PDF document to fix your door lock actuator problems You will need the Adobe Acrobat viewer which is also a free download – http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Stuck with door lock actuators that don't work and don't want to pay the $50+ for a new one? Tried the junkyard ones and...
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    removing lower intake

    As advised... Intake manifold removal and replacement. Revised 8 Jul 2017 to add diagrams and bolt torque information Here's some help... Vacuum line connections: One large vacuum line from the upper front goes to the carbon canister One large vacuum line from the rear goes to the vacuum...
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    Electrical Wipers not working correctly

    Windshield wipers – how it works theory and operation Multispeed windshield wiper operation The wiper motor does not have a resistor pack inside it. It does have one armature brush offset from the other two and a cylindrical permanent magnet instead of a set of field coils. The two brushes...
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    Engine wet wtih gas plug #8 5.0

    As mentioned above, do a compression test as the first step. Possible stuck injector... I'm fixing to dump a lot of very technical stuff on your plate, so you may want to print it out and highlight the sections that relate to your current problem. Fuel injectors inoperative, one or more...
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    Electrical ‘90 horn wiring??

    Please post the wire colors with the solid color and stripe color along with the model year of your car. They help identify the circuit and its function. Do not depend on a photograph to do the job, since the camera and then the device the photo is viewed on can alter the color presentation...
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    Electrical MAF Harness Test

    Dump the codes and look for a code 66... Dump codes sticky Look at the top of the 5.0 Tech forum where the sticky threads are posted. One of them is how to dump the computer codes. Codes may be present even if the CEL (Check Engine Light) isn’t on. You don’t need a code reader or scanner – all...
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    Electrical 91 GT foxbody fuel pump keeps priming

    Fuel Pump Troubleshooting for 91-93 Mustangs Revised 6-Feb-2016 to add fuse link diagram Ignition switch in the Run position, engine not running tests. Clue – listen for the fuel pump to prime when you first turn the ignition switch on. It should run for 2-5 seconds and shut off. To trick...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    That's exactly the same problem that I am having... As you grow older, either your feet get wider or you lose feeling in your feet so that you can't tell exactly where they are positioned..
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    92 Gt Rough Idle On Cold Starts (long)

    I currently have the same problem. When I find the solution that works, I will post a fix in the Surging Idle checklist...
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    Engine cam upgrade to stock 87 foxbody gt 5.0 speed questions

    @87foxbodystock I'm a little late to this party, but for sake of sharing information, I will share this... Computer system differences in 86-95 Mustangs. Revised 15-Jan-2018 to add requirements for larger fuel system components to support large changes in airflow through the engine. All 5.0...
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    Engine Explorer 5.0 Intake & 60mm TB

    Everything you could ever want to know about Explorer/GT40 intake manifolds: http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=551505 Explorer intake swap; you may not have an Explorer intake, but most of the steps are the same. Skip down to All other types of intake manifolds and you find lots of...
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    Engine Very rough idle, stalls when clutch pushed in when stopping

    @Black_Hammer You guys with idle/stall problems could save a lot of time chasing your tails if you would go through the Surging Idle Checklist. Over 50 different people contributed information to it. The first two posts have all the fixes, and steps through the how to find and fix your idle...
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    electrical smoke when starting

    Do the voltage drop testing as shown below... No Crank checklist for 5.0 Mustangs Revised 24-Oct-2013 to update voltage drop figures. No crank, slow crank and stuck starter solenoid problems have the same root causes – low battery voltage and poor connections. For that reason, they are...
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    Engine Hot start and idle issues

    12°-14° is best,,16° will cause the engine to stall unless you give it some gas on a cold start.
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    Electrical Ecu 5 speed maf from 92 wont work on 89 maf 5 speed why?

    Have you dumped the codes on the replacement computer? Dump codes sticky Look at the top of the 5.0 Tech forum where the sticky threads are posted. One of them is how to dump the computer codes. Codes may be present even if the CEL (Check Engine Light) isn’t on. You don’t need a code reader or...
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    Electrical Car tries to start when pushing in clutch

    Follow the wring diagram to find and fix your problem... No Crank checklist for 5.0 Mustangs Revised 24-Oct-2013 to update voltage drop figures. No crank, slow crank and stuck starter solenoid problems have the same root causes – low battery voltage and poor connections. For that reason...
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    8 gauge is what I read in some of the descriptive information.. There's no buckshot, only the power charge in the starter cartridges'.
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    Build Thread 1978 Fairmont. I bet somebody back home’s thinkin’…I wonder why he don’t write..?

    Dynamite... NO Shotgun starter, yes; AKA Coffman starter. The old aircraft were made to operate out of unequipped airfields - no start carts, no APU, They used a shotgun style cartridge to generate enough gas to crank the engine. The last airplane that I was around that used a shotgun starter...
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    No CEL

    Computer will not go into diagnostic mode on 86-90 models 5.0 Mustangs . Revised 23 May 2020 to include warning about jumpering the dark brown connector with a black/orange wire.(12 volts) to the test connector. Disconnect the battery positive terminal before making any resistance checks. The...
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    89 GT random no start condition

    When it won't start, do the checklist... It’s Decision Tree time: No spark = go to step #1 & 2. Good spark - what is a good spark can be a subjective judgment. If you have any doubts, borrow a known good coil from another pre 1996 Ford. If you do have good spark = go to step # 3 Engine fires...
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