Progress Thread 1993 LX Hatch Progress

Mac131 · Sep 3, 2024

Potomus Pete said:
Nice...Cant wait to see if this is it.

It's put back together...just need to pick up an air filter for the OEM airbox. Might pull 02 sensors and clean them with alcohol.

Mac131 · Sep 3, 2024

Update:

Injectors and fuel rail cleaned.
02 sensors cleaned.
MAF cleaned (again).
Stock intake box installed.

Injectors after cleaning

Before and after of O2 sensors

MAF sensor after cleaning. One of the sensors is black on one side. Not sure if that's normal but car doesn't throw codes.

Engine bay with new airbox

Ran out of time today so I didn't drive it. I'll do that tomorrow. Also get to install more new and dyed interior pieces.

I'll give an update tomorrow. A big thanks to everyone who is helping me troubleshoot.

Mac131 · Sep 4, 2024

Took the car for a cruise and it runs great! No more leaning out and sputtering. My guess is the injectors. It idles smoother now too. Went to the gas station and put in some octane boost just for kicks. My first time in a public place and as you know it, conversation starter.

Next on the list:
Cobra booster.
Door internal assessment.
Exterior trim painting.

Car is super fun to drive! I'll keep posting progress as I go.

Dash is almost done.

89ripper · Sep 4, 2024

Nice job bro. Thats why it pays to stick with it, i know of many people got rid of their stangs cause "it dont run right"

Mac131 · Sep 4, 2024

Thanks man. Appreciate all the help too. I'm just glad to own one of these beauties.

Found this old pic of my buddy in his 90 LX. This was taken in 1999 or 2000. It had 3.73 gears, short throw shifter, under drive pulleys, 1.7 rockers, CAI, and a 150 wet shot. Super fun running the streets with this thing...especially on drag radials. Ah, the good old days.

Back then, you needed 4 extra gauges and a monster tac...lol.

General karthief · Sep 4, 2024

And spark plug wires the size of welding cable.....
Nice car, next time get pics of the black marks on the street, adds pizzazz.

Mac131 · Sep 4, 2024

General karthief said:
And spark plug wires the size of welding cable.....
Nice car, next time get pics of the black marks on the street, adds pizzazz.

You mean these?

Noobz347 · Sep 4, 2024

Mac131 · Sep 4, 2024

Noobz347 said:

I don't know why they didn't kill us or call the cops. We deserved it.

Funny story...my other friend around the corner had an 84 Chevy longbed pickup that he just dropped a new engine in...it was a built 350 with an aggressive cam. Well, he decided to break in the engine/cam at 2 am. Neighbors were not impressed. Man we were dumb asses.

That truck was crazy. High 11's in the 1/4 mile on a 350 small block. 350hp 2-stage shot of nitrous too. It was around 850 HP.

Man we had some good times.

limp · Sep 5, 2024

A friends parents house was on a street with a slight uphill climb, perfect for burnouts..
We would take the spare tires from our parents cars ( this is when you had real spare tires on real wheels) put them on the rear of our cars and do burnouts in front of his house.. ........

Mac131 · Sep 5, 2024

limp said:
A friends parents house was on a street with a slight uphill climb, perfect for burnouts..
We would take the spare tires from our parents cars ( this is when you had real spares) put them on the rear of our cars and do burnouts in front of his house.. ........

Oh man, that's next level! I can only imagine their faces if/when they ever needed to use them. That's awesome...lol.

General karthief · Sep 5, 2024

Mac131 said:
You mean these?

Potomus Pete · Sep 5, 2024

I grew up in an upscale neighborhood and at seventeen the front of my house looked like a dragstrip. I was not well liked as a teenager.

Noobz347 · Sep 5, 2024

Potomus Pete said:
I grew up in an upscale neighborhood and at seventeen the front of my house looked like a dragstrip. I was not well liked as a teenager.

We don't like you now It's your car we like.

Mac131 · Sep 5, 2024

Well, I found a Uhaul 3 pin and 6 pin trailer harness laying in the trunk that was all wired into the tail lights...WTF? Got that removed and am cleaning up the trunk area. Hatch brake lights didn't work (dirty light socket on one and the other had the bulb installed backwards). Also noticed turn signals wouldn't work in ACC ignition mode. Turns out they were all LED. Replaced the rears with incandescent bulbs and flasher now works properly. I'll snap some pics this weekend.

limp · Sep 6, 2024

Thats nothing, my stepside pickup had those uhaul " scotchlock" wire connectors on the HEI wires.....

Mac131 · Sep 7, 2024

Little more progress today. Pulled trunk panels and got the wiring cleaned up and the rear hatch light working. Here is a pic of that uhaul wire harness. Why the hell would a person have this on a mustang?

Anyway, I installed the carpet on the rear seat backs. I need to find some OEM hardware for the driver's side bracket so it is proper. A couple of panels need to be dyed again but that is for another day. It's cleaning up pretty good. Nowhere near perfect but it's steadily improving. Going to drive it around tomorrow.

Noobz347 · Sep 7, 2024

Mac131 said:
Why the hell would a person have this on a mustang?

#1 answer - They hauled a trailer to the track with tires and tools. Might have even been a U-haul Trailer

You might find evidence of a receiver hitch from a past life if you get it up in the air.

Mac131 · Sep 7, 2024

Noobz347 said:
#1 answer - They hauled a trailer to the track with tires and tools. Might have even been a U-haul Trailer

You might find evidence of a receiver hitch from a past life if you get it up in the air.

I'll take a closer look under there tomorrow...if only these cars could talk.

nicholase · Sep 8, 2024

That u haul harness octopus looks like the anti theft octopus I took out of mine lol.

Mac131 said:
Going to drive it around tomorrow.

Glad you got your driveability issue sorted. Enjoy the ride.

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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wrap a little cheese around it and its a done

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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I lubed and pushed, until it was all the way in

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