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79 Hi beam shuts down one headlight

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General karthief said:
What makes you think this model came with a turbo?
The 1979 mustang did come from the factory with a turbo I believe but they have some distinct parts and I doubt someone would remove it.
If you plug in the vin number at foxchassis.com it may tell you if was actually a turbo model.
@FoxChasis may chime in here.
pretty nice mustang regardless
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Because I checked the VIN before buying. It's 9FO2W303615 and W stands for turbocharged, according to a VIN checker.
 

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EvgO said:
Because I checked the VIN before buying. It's 9FO2W303615 and W stands for turbocharged, according to a VIN checker.
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9F02W303615, I mean. Mistyped 0 as O.
Yes, it is puzzling. I paid a mechanic to look at the car since I bought it remotely and he seemed to miss that the car is missing one of it's important features

A quick search didn't result in any replacement turbocharges. Any way to return this to factory condition? Does someone sell/make turbo kits for a 2.3 Lima?
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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You are correct, I ran it through the decoder and it verifies
Look for the door tag, there is a DSO code or just try to get a pic
 
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Turbo would be on the passenger side of the engine, below the air intake duct. It is not uncommon for the original turbo to be missing from the early (1979-82) cars.
 
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