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    massive loss of power..

    its definatley not drivetrain, the trans shifts correctly, and is smooth. its idling ok, but just simply has no power, i really am not sure how to explain it, it pulls away ok, but feels like your using a tiny ammount of throttle when you are almost on the floor. a couple of people said it...
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    massive loss of power..

    there is definatley no transmision slip, and everything seems fine at idle.. i did wonder about the fuel pressure, but surely wouldn't that get worse as revs / throttle increase? high RPM and WOT are pretty much fine. Full throttle is being achived at the throttle body... is it possible the...
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    massive loss of power..

    bump? need to get this sorted guys - its got someone coming to look at it in 2 weeks, and needs to be running right if its got a chance of selling...
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    massive loss of power..

    got an odd problem with my 96 mustang 3.8 the car has about 50,000 miles, and no mechanical issues, the head gaskets have been done about 8 months ago and all is good there.. the car starts ok, and idles fine, as soon as you move off, there is no power at all, and the car can barely pull...
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    98 V6 Automatic Tranny Question

    you need mercon V - there was a recall for the tranny fluid, and just about all SN95's should really have mercon V
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    how much compression / hp gain?

    hmmm.... would be interesting to put it on a dyno
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    Dash lights gone?

    a friend had a similar problem in his Jeep Cherokee - turned out the wires going to the bulb in the shifter were chaffed, and shorting out.. the direct short blew the fuse the instant you put it in...
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    how much compression / hp gain?

    from a 20 thou head skim? just had the head gaskets done on my 96 3.8, and the garage took the heads to a machine shop who skimmed 20 thou off them. the car is noticably more punchy, especialy mid range, how much hp is it likely to have picked up? how much is compression likely to have...
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    FORD falls apart after 50k???

    same deal for me with a civic type R.. more problems and breakdowns in 6 months than my camaro, astro and mustang combined.. the civic was a true POS, eventualy honda had the car back as unservicable... at less than a year old.
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    synthetic oil

    i use casttrol magnatec fully synthetic, and go about 7000km between changes, as most of my driving is long distance.. with a liter and a quart coming in at about $80, i dont wanna do it more than nesicary, and TBH it comes out dark golden rather than black anyway... car is a 96 3.8 with...
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    Detailing wax etc for Mineral Grey

    dunno if its available in the US, but autoglym super resin polish, followed by Autoglym extra gloss protection..
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    Retro-fitting cruise control

    Bump..... no one done this? :shrug:
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    Engine Ping

    ahhh, the lowest octaine here is 95...... it is $9 per gallon though.....:nonono: :mad:
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    Retro-fitting cruise control

    how simple is it to fit cruise to a 96 V6 that didn't origionaly come with it? is it just a case of a cable, module and some switches, or is it a total nightmare? i'm guessing its not too hard to find a similar car with the cruise in a breakers?
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    silver car......

    if you can get it in the US, Autoglym super resin polish is absolutely excelent :SNSign:
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    fitted a GT strut brace....

    oh yeah, same reason for the filthy motor, mine is now sparkly clean! :D
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    fitted a GT strut brace....

    yeah, thats the same arrangment i have the bit that makes the biggest difference are the bars that bolt to the firewall... you can just see it here.. :SNSign:
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    Fan doesnt shut off??????

    no other curcuits were powerd up with the ignition on, and its never done it before or since.... possibly a sticky relay, are they easy and cheap to replace? also it was a very damp day, and i had steam cleaned the engine about a week before, is it possible there was some dampness inside...
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    Unknown idiot light

    my j<x>ap spec V6 mustang has a wierd light - when you turn the ignition on, and the lights check themselves, one is a red light with the word heat on it, any idea? it has never come on in use..
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    Fan doesnt shut off??????

    thats aftermarket though? is there any reason that a factory stock car would do this?
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