I bought a 2000 Mustang GT 4.6 liter convertible 5 speed a little over a year ago for just under $1,500 seemed like a good deal at the time. For the price anyway. Over the next few months have replaced brake parts EGR spark plugs coil packs IAC valve a multitude of tires and three alternators- it was a faulty 3 prong wiring harness making the alternators go bad -
Jump forward to today.....
My car is sitting with the hood up in front of a friend's house in North Jackson Mississippi where it has been a literal carcass to the buzzards and birds of prey that are Jackson's vagabond citizen population.
Although I have been lucky enough that none of these dumb A's have taken any engine components from it. A few weeks ago I allowed a friend to borrow my car and he drove it against my wishes as I asked him to put gas in it first how to check all fluids what she did not do. My car has a somewhat tricky electrical system and every car has their special quirks I'm sure I currently have I believe I ccrm problem where my fan relay is stuck in constant open unless I pull the fuse it is always running even with the key out of the ignition. Therefore my buddy drove the car about 5 miles on the highway more than likely engine Wide Open high RPM with the fan not on at all. I'm sure he didn't top off the coolant reservoir either like I asked. Anyway he calls me a few hours later and I get to the car after he puts gas and water in the engine and the car will not start. I turn the key and the engine turns over but it seems a little bit more sluggish than usual. Perhaps it is just me. I unscrew the engine oil cap and underneath it is a frothy milky substance water has mixed with the oil the worst of my fears has been concluded. I have already begun tearing down the top end of the car I currently have the majority of the top end apart. Intake manifold throttle body air intake system or disconnected and removed as well as the alternator and the water pump I have removed all necessary bolts in the timing chain covers including the Forefront that go underneath that connect to the oil pan. Upon inspection of my intakemanifold I noticed that the ports on the underside of the plastic manifold itself seemed to be cracked and have faulty looking passageways it seems. I've heard a lot of negative feedback on these Ford plastic manifolds. What I'm trying to ask and say here is could a correct plastic intake manifold be the cause for the water mixing in with my oil? Because if so it could save me time from having to fully remove these heads and have the blocks resurfaced and what not. Because this has been a long drawn-out situation and I hate getting repetitively greasy and having to get clean every day after work. Any feedback would be very helpful questions of any kind I'd be willing to answer immediately I will post pictures here in a second to give you a little visual thanks guys...love , Joseph
Jump forward to today.....
My car is sitting with the hood up in front of a friend's house in North Jackson Mississippi where it has been a literal carcass to the buzzards and birds of prey that are Jackson's vagabond citizen population.
Although I have been lucky enough that none of these dumb A's have taken any engine components from it. A few weeks ago I allowed a friend to borrow my car and he drove it against my wishes as I asked him to put gas in it first how to check all fluids what she did not do. My car has a somewhat tricky electrical system and every car has their special quirks I'm sure I currently have I believe I ccrm problem where my fan relay is stuck in constant open unless I pull the fuse it is always running even with the key out of the ignition. Therefore my buddy drove the car about 5 miles on the highway more than likely engine Wide Open high RPM with the fan not on at all. I'm sure he didn't top off the coolant reservoir either like I asked. Anyway he calls me a few hours later and I get to the car after he puts gas and water in the engine and the car will not start. I turn the key and the engine turns over but it seems a little bit more sluggish than usual. Perhaps it is just me. I unscrew the engine oil cap and underneath it is a frothy milky substance water has mixed with the oil the worst of my fears has been concluded. I have already begun tearing down the top end of the car I currently have the majority of the top end apart. Intake manifold throttle body air intake system or disconnected and removed as well as the alternator and the water pump I have removed all necessary bolts in the timing chain covers including the Forefront that go underneath that connect to the oil pan. Upon inspection of my intakemanifold I noticed that the ports on the underside of the plastic manifold itself seemed to be cracked and have faulty looking passageways it seems. I've heard a lot of negative feedback on these Ford plastic manifolds. What I'm trying to ask and say here is could a correct plastic intake manifold be the cause for the water mixing in with my oil? Because if so it could save me time from having to fully remove these heads and have the blocks resurfaced and what not. Because this has been a long drawn-out situation and I hate getting repetitively greasy and having to get clean every day after work. Any feedback would be very helpful questions of any kind I'd be willing to answer immediately I will post pictures here in a second to give you a little visual thanks guys...love , Joseph
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