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4.6L GT clutch/manual transmission behavior

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Hello, I am having some issues with my mustang. For those who own a manual 4.6L mustang, can you creep forward or backwards (slow speed in traffic or parking) with just the clutch or do you have to give it gas? Thanks
 

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Depends on the idle. Generally mine will move forward or backwards just by slowly disengaging/engaging the clutch but mine is idled a little high due to cams.
 
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COramprat said:
Depends on the idle. Generally mine will move forward or backwards just by slowly disengaging/engaging the clutch but mine is idled a little high due to cams.
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Do you remember if you could move using clutch only before changing the cams? I just want to know if it’s normal for a stock car to struggle and shake as badly as mine does when trying to move with using clutch only. Is it ok to adjust the idle on a stock throttle body?
 

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on perfectly flat ground with 3.27s I was able to get my stock 2003 GT moving without any gas, if I was easy on the clutch. It might shudder a bit, and sometimes heard clutch chatter, but I could get it done. Was easier to use the gas pedal

idle is computer controlled and non-adjustable without a tune.
 
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Mustang5L5 said:
on perfectly flat ground with 3.27s I was able to get my stock 2003 GT moving without any gas, if I was easy on the clutch. It might shudder a bit, and sometimes heard clutch chatter, but I could get it done. Was easier to use the gas pedal

idle is computer controlled and non-adjustable without a tune.
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Are 3.27s stock on a newedge mustang GT?
 
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sharpright said:
Are 3.27s stock on a newedge mustang GT?
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They were the stock ratio for the new edges
 

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sharpright said:
Are 3.27s stock on a newedge mustang GT?
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Yes. Stock in 99-04 GT's and V6s
 
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So it looks like my differential is bad and will need a replacement or rebuild. thanks for the help.
 
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