tune up

[GT89Mustang]

Kinda a newbie question but oh well...
Going to do a tune up in the next day or two, any preferred brands for plugs, cap, rotor and wires? Car is basically stock except for exhaust. Also might do an oil change, recommended filter? How many quarts am I going to need? Dumb questions but gotta learn somehow

 

[stang22]

Autolite 25's for your plugs.
I have always had good luck with Well's caps and rotors for Autozone.
Ford Racing plug wires or Accel. 8mm or 9mm.
5 quarts of oil.
Don't forget to change your fuel filter as well.

Tim

 

[txstang84]

Autolite 25's for your plugs.
I have always had good luck with Well's caps and rotors for Autozone.
Ford Racing plug wires or Accel. 8mm or 9mm.
5 quarts of oil.
Don't forget to change your fuel filter as well.

Tim

x2

 

[txstang84]

as far as filter, go with motorcraft, purolator, k&n, mobil-but whatever you do-NO FRAM OR QUAKER STATE

 

[Mark89coupe]

I use Ford stuff. No problems.

 

[cjman15]

as mentioned before... keep the quaker state oooout

 

[GT89Mustang]

A couple minor questions, whats the difference between 8 and 9 mm wires?

K&N sells a oil filter thats like 5 bux more then the others, is there really any benefit to it?

The filter thats on the car now looks like the plastic casing melted a little from the headers, are there any filters that resist heat?

Finally, is there any special tool needed to replace the fuel filter?

 

[90mustangGT]

For the oil filter, Motorcraft FL1A is the best. The same thing as PureOne, but with the ford lable and half the price.

Autolite 25 plugs (no platnum junk)
I would go for a FRPP Cap and Rotor kit, also comes with the plastic base to the distributer. The FRPP 9mm plug wires are not only high quality, but perfectly lengthed and numbered. The fuel filter doesn't require any specail tools. A flathead screwdriver that's it.

Be sure the throttle body is clean on the inside. I found spraying about a can of carb spray down the intake with the engine running holding the throttle open before the tune up cleans out the induction. I would also take off the IAC and clean it out as well as spray the opening while cleaning the rest of the induction. Set the TPS at .99V, and set the timing at 12-14* and your set.

 

[txstang84]

For the oil filter, Motorcraft FL1A is the best. The same thing as PureOne, but with the ford lable and half the price.

Autolite 25 plugs (no platnum junk)
I would go for a FRPP Cap and Rotor kit, also comes with the plastic base to the distributer. The FRPP 9mm plug wires are not only high quality, but perfectly lengthed and numbered. The fuel filter doesn't require any specail tools. A flathead screwdriver that's it.

Be sure the throttle body is clean on the inside. I found spraying about a can of carb spray down the intake with the engine running holding the throttle open before the tune up cleans out the induction. I would also take off the IAC and clean it out as well as spray the opening while cleaning the rest of the induction. Set the TPS at .99V, and set the timing at 12-14* and your set.

outstanding advice-great tune up here you come!

 

[stang22]

Now would be good time to give er some good ole Sea Foam too...

Tim

 

[DW5.0L]

Replace your PCV valve and get a new air filter too, unless you have a K&N.
SeaFoam is an awesome product.

 

[04sleeper]

Autolite 24's, Taylor wires (Better than the Fords with smaller 1 peice silicone boots, same price), Brass cap and rotor.

 

[Kerpal]

Here's what I did for my tune up:

Autolite 25 plugs
Taylor Spiro Pro wires (liking these a lot... the boots are easy to get a grip on & they seem very well put together)
MSD cap & rotor
Motorcraft PCV valve, screen and grommet + clear hose
Motorcraft fuel filter
Purolator PureOne or Premium Plus oil filter
K&N air filter
Seafoam through vaccum hose
Cleaned IAC with throttle body cleaner

the car runs much better, now I just need to bump up my timing a little and check my TPS voltage...

 

[MahFiVeOh]

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Be sure the throttle body is clean on the inside. I found spraying about a can of carb spray down the intake with the engine running holding the throttle open before the tune up cleans out the induction. I would also take off the IAC and clean it out as well as spray the opening while cleaning the rest of the induction. Set the TPS at .99V, and set the timing at 12-14* and your set.

I dont mean to jack this thread but how do you go about cleaning the throttle body? Is it just a matter of removing the rubber inlet tube? Then spraying the cleaner into it? Just wondering because mine (the circle plate inside) has a bunch of crap on it (edges mostly and that small hole in it)

 

[HISSIN50]

I dont mean to jack this thread but how do you go about cleaning the throttle body? Is it just a matter of removing the rubber inlet tube? Then spraying the cleaner into it? Just wondering because mine (the circle plate inside) has a bunch of crap on it (edges mostly and that small hole in it)

http://www.muscularmustangs.com/tb.php

Your method works when it is not real dirty (i clean them like that as preventative maintenance before oil changes, etc).

Jason might have a different opinion about it. (Jason, congrats on the promotion. )
Good luck.