New vert fill me in!

[DMAN302]

Well me and the wife picked up our newborn today...an 04 GT vert auto in black with tan leather & tan top,polished five spokes with best of all 400km's on the odometer (395 to get it to my dealer from toronto). I never paid much attention to non fox bodys before cause I guess I was tunnel vision guy but let me say this..the car is *uc*en gorgeous. The engine idles like a dream (remember guys I have a H/C/I fox here so good idle under 900rpm impresses the hell out of me) and it is just a blast to drive...power is in the "fun" area of the gauge and I just enjoy driving it. Tell me now..what should I be looking for in terms of trouble areas and maintenance input, I know my way around a wrench well but I prefer to draw from the experience pool. I will be adding MM subframes in the spring but will not be modding her less the K&n..so give me some tips and imput as to what I need to know.
Thanks,
Derek.

 

[1tirefire]

The idle air control valve is a problem with all 96+ gt's. That's all I can think of right now.

 

[Pitch Black]

The idle air control valve is a problem with all 96+ gt's. That's all I can think of right now.

I've NEVER heard of that issue before

 

[Pitch Black]

BTW, since you have an auto, a good shift kit or torque converter is a MUST for those Ford auto tranny's

 

[SilVert99GT]

I've NEVER heard of that issue before

It's a very common problem as a search for 'IAC' on this and other Mustang boards should reveal. I'm on my SECOND '99 automatic convertible GT and both had that IAC valve problem. But I wouldn't expect it to manifest itself until you get over 40K miles on it. It just has to be changed when the car won't hold idle. $60 and 2 bolts...not that big a deal.

I had well over 50k miles on my last GT before the rear end started whining. But the car was somewhat abused...stoplight raced often.

I've got 56K on the odometer of my current vert and aside from the IAC nothing to really complain about.

I think you'll find the GT to be quite reliable and in need of minimal maintenance, particularly if kept stock and unabused. Just keep up on the fluids and filters. Modding is a different story as modifications usually come with side-effects of their own.

 

[GT-03]

... with tan leather ... Tell me now..what should I be looking for in terms of trouble areas and maintenance input, ...

Keep the leather clean and keep it conditioned. Buy the best stuff you can find, and use it weekly.

 

[01GTConver]

where can you find better torque converters? and what exactly is a shift kit?