I have a list of problems with my mustang. Some more minor than others, so I'm just going to list the ones that I'm worried about. I need some advice on what to do, what to look for, and so on.
1.Motor burns 1qt. of oil per week. No leaks, valve covers get grime buildup, smokes at idle sometimes, and when just accelerating normally through 1st, 2nd, then clears afterwards.(Motor has about 50K on rebuilt. I bought the mustang last Aug. from a guy that had a supercharger on it and sold the stang to me w/o the SC. Been burning 1qt/week since then).
2. Today I was low on coolant in the reservoir, more than usual. It was at the half way mark b/t hot and cold after I drove it for 30 minutes in town. I have been losing some coolant for a while though, just never as much as I notice today. (Had a new heater core put in the beginning of Jan this yr and that solve the majority of the problem of where my coolant was leaking from.)
3. Today my car got hotter than usual,even after I added some coolant. I ran my AC and on my Auto Meter water temp gauge 100*-250*, it was reading between the 210 mark and 250 mark. It usually barely spikes after the 210 with the AC on
. Seem like it was around 225-235 or whatever that mark is after 210.
4. About 2 months ago, I was speeding around on a country road as usual when I took off in 1st, shifted into 2nd...the motor was hitting the rev limiter like crazy. In a matter of 2-3 seconds, I put it in neutral, tapping the gas pedal realizing it was stuck, and popped it out with the toe of my shoe
I just about *****ted myself. Well, it happened 2x's later on in the week as I was fooling around again. I've been keeping my foot out of it for a while and would occassionally get on it now and then and had no problem. Well, last week, leaving a parking lot fast, I was hitting the rev limiter again with the pedal stuck and have done it again 2x's this week. 
(Is it my throttle body or the pedal cable? I popped the hood open and push the cable to where it was at WOT on the TB it got stuck.)
5. Lastly, my tranny has been popping out of 2nd gear like a mofo for the past month when I down shift from 3rd-2nd turning into a street, driveway, or whatever. I'm going to check my Pro5.0 shifter again, but I think the points were still firmly tightened and not lose. (Time for a tranny rebuild? 2nd gear synchro maybe out or what?)
I just had to get this off my mind. Few of these problems have added up for a while and I have just been hoping it was noting too serious and have been reluctant to get on here and ask for help. I might see about getting a compression test done within the the 2 weeks and if it comes down to it, I can save some more $$$ for a new motor
. Might be til fall before I could get a long block though, maybe a DSS one. Sorry for the long post. Gotta go study. I'll be back later to check out the thread.
J.R.
1.Motor burns 1qt. of oil per week. No leaks, valve covers get grime buildup, smokes at idle sometimes, and when just accelerating normally through 1st, 2nd, then clears afterwards.(Motor has about 50K on rebuilt. I bought the mustang last Aug. from a guy that had a supercharger on it and sold the stang to me w/o the SC. Been burning 1qt/week since then).
2. Today I was low on coolant in the reservoir, more than usual. It was at the half way mark b/t hot and cold after I drove it for 30 minutes in town. I have been losing some coolant for a while though, just never as much as I notice today. (Had a new heater core put in the beginning of Jan this yr and that solve the majority of the problem of where my coolant was leaking from.)
3. Today my car got hotter than usual,even after I added some coolant. I ran my AC and on my Auto Meter water temp gauge 100*-250*, it was reading between the 210 mark and 250 mark. It usually barely spikes after the 210 with the AC on
. Seem like it was around 225-235 or whatever that mark is after 210.4. About 2 months ago, I was speeding around on a country road as usual when I took off in 1st, shifted into 2nd...the motor was hitting the rev limiter like crazy. In a matter of 2-3 seconds, I put it in neutral, tapping the gas pedal realizing it was stuck, and popped it out with the toe of my shoe
I just about *****ted myself. Well, it happened 2x's later on in the week as I was fooling around again. I've been keeping my foot out of it for a while and would occassionally get on it now and then and had no problem. Well, last week, leaving a parking lot fast, I was hitting the rev limiter again with the pedal stuck and have done it again 2x's this week. (Is it my throttle body or the pedal cable? I popped the hood open and push the cable to where it was at WOT on the TB it got stuck.)5. Lastly, my tranny has been popping out of 2nd gear like a mofo for the past month when I down shift from 3rd-2nd turning into a street, driveway, or whatever. I'm going to check my Pro5.0 shifter again, but I think the points were still firmly tightened and not lose. (Time for a tranny rebuild? 2nd gear synchro maybe out or what?)
I just had to get this off my mind. Few of these problems have added up for a while and I have just been hoping it was noting too serious and have been reluctant to get on here and ask for help. I might see about getting a compression test done within the the 2 weeks and if it comes down to it, I can save some more $$$ for a new motor
. Might be til fall before I could get a long block though, maybe a DSS one. Sorry for the long post. Gotta go study. I'll be back later to check out the thread.J.R.
