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    Electrical Need some Altenator wiring help please.

    Hello so I am doing a replacement alternator in my 5.0. The replacement one came with a plug on the power and ground plug that was different from the car one. I ending up cutting both those new ends and the original car wire harness ends and have new conectors but then I walked away from project...
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    Massive battery power drain

    HI, My garage queen has a huge parasitic power drain, its a Convertible and only gets out a hew times a year because of rain and my schedule . I keep a battery tender on it in winter. So this year took it out for a drive and noticed the battery gage was reading towards the lower end of normal...
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    Engine The Secret of the Fox body Starter top bolt. Shhhh!!!

    OK its not really secret and I have found a few good threads on here about a few ways to approach it from under the car and on top using extensions and such, but why? I am talking about the top bolt, the bottom bolt is easy from under the car but the top isn't. Some have tired with small...
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    How to know if car springs are bad on just shocks?

    Hi i took my garage queen out yesterday after replacing the starter. I live on some country back roads and I felt to car was like riding a hobby horse , lots on back and forth motion and even scarped the front air deflector under the car on one short hill bottom. Once on a straighter level road...
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    Garage Queen Wont Start.

    Hello I haven't driven my 93 vert all summer, just too busy. I have a 1/4 tank of gas in from before last winter I did put Fuel Stabilizer in at the time. Anyway I tried to start and the car only cranks but wont turn over. The fuel pump will continually run when key is turned to battery setting...
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    Engine About To Break Transmission Coolings Lines Unless Someone Stops Me.

    Hello so I am about to replace my radiator and have run into trouble because of the transmission cooling lines. I don't want to break these lines but I have low hopes that I will because they are sooo rusted. I have hit them with that Buster spray and have gone out and bought a 1/2 flare wrench...
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    Question About The Overflow Bottle For The Radiator.

    Hello, Short story about my 5.0 overflow bottle. It has never really latched tight even when I bought the car a few years ago. I have to end up adding some water through the summer. This is my boat, the convertible only comes out sunny days with no rain in forecast so not a huge problem. I had...
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    Time to put the Vert away for winter and use other.

    It gets bad gas mileage but people generally yield to me.
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    Headlight Adjustment tool!!! If only I knew earlier.

    I just finished squeezing my hand and wrench to adjust mine and now i find this. I hope i can save someones knuckles. 87-98 Mustang Lisle Headlight Adjusting Wrench at LRS - Same Day Shipping!
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    "I think we need a bigger boat", or trunk.

    So I got this new amp from JL. It's a little tight. I haven't hooked it up yet but not sure if this is going to work. I mean the lid will close but not much clearance.
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    Need to replace my Idle Control Valve is aftermarket ok?

    Hi, One of the 2 bolt points on my Idle Control Valve or Air Bypass Valve , according to Haynes manual, is broken. I have found the part at few places online. LRS has a Ford one for $115.00 but also and Aftermarket one for half the price. I'm not a purist but also don't want any problems...
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    Looking for new seats for my convertible

    Hello, I was wondering if there are any better seats for comfort that would look ok and work in my 93 LX convertible? I am looking for a seat that has a better head rest or comes up higher. Thanks for reading this.
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    Will I have enough Alt power??

    Hello, I'm getting ready to replace my stock speakers and also put in a new amp. I have already put in a Sony HU. The amp is a Jensen Power760 4-Channel 760 Watt Amplifier. I will be putting in some Infinity Reference 6030cs 6.5-Inch Components up front and some 5x7 just for fill in back. I...
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    I'm not sure if my Leased car is trying to cheat me.

    Hello, He is the short story. I have previously leased 2 Toyota Highlanders before my current Nissan Murano lease. In both of those previous leases, I returned the cars with "Under" mileage on them, one time as much as 3k miles under the contract. I have had my Murano since Nov. 2008 and I...
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    Check engine light??

    Oil good, Water good, Transmission fluid good, new air filter. Purrs like a well a P51 mustang but without the 50 cals. But after driving for a while the "check Engine light keeps coming on but there are no other indications that something is a miss. Hum
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    Mufflers For dummies

    So I have been searching around here. I'm looking to replace my stock mufflers on my 5.0 with something quieter. I don't want to loose performance but I don't like the rumble unless I'm stepping on the gas. I'm thinking about the Borla Pro XS but what I wanted to know is how much do I have to...
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    Need to find a replacement Spare tire cover for vert.

    Hello, The hard cardboard cover that covers the spare in the truck was ruined by water. Leak repaired but i would like to find a new or used one to put back in. This is for a LX Vert. if that makes a difference. I looked have looked in junkyards but every car that has the truck open, its...
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    Adding another power plug to car??

    Hello, I would like to add another power plug to run the power to my 5 volt XM radio. I have removed the amp that came with the car from under the seat, so I was wondering if I could tap into the old amp power plug to provide the power. I want to make the line hidden to look finished and don't...
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    How Important is draining the oil onlevel surface in fox body?

    Hello, I know there are two ports on the 5.0's. I have ramps but don't know if draining it at an angle would be good enough. I would prefer to do that for convenience but won't if its really bad. I also have a friend that has a fluid extractor maybe I could do a combo with that. How about, drain...
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    Can I get my cubby back with new radio in?

    Hey guys, I am in the process of replacing the stock radio in my 93 vert. I have got it already to go in but the mounting panel they gave me has an opening for an EQ unit that i don't use and it takes the place of where the cubbyhole was. I would love to keep that option. Is there another...
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