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  1. estevaf

    I'm tired of Vapor Locks. Any suggestions on electric fuel pumps?

    Hi, Thanks for the input. I am not sure but I will definitelly review all he fuel lines when replacing the new pump. There must be something wrong somewhere. Since I restored the Mustang, the only thing that continually gives me headaches is the fuel pump...
  2. estevaf

    I'm tired of Vapor Locks. Any suggestions on electric fuel pumps?

    WOW.. No oppinions at all... It seems I will have to make up my mind by myself :)
  3. estevaf

    I'm tired of Vapor Locks. Any suggestions on electric fuel pumps?

    It is relativelly new. I changed it one year ago and it does not have many miles on it. Most of the time, the car is garaged. It works OK, until it stalls. It is defintelly a vapor lock issue... What I am trying to do is to get oppinions on what would be the the suggested options of guys...
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    I'm tired of Vapor Locks. Any suggestions on electric fuel pumps?

    Hi, yep. Today I have a stock mechanical pump. The carburator is new but it is also stock. Thanks for your inputs!
  5. estevaf

    I'm tired of Vapor Locks. Any suggestions on electric fuel pumps?

    Hello, friends. It has been a while I am away from the forum. Life is running in a fast pace leaving almost no time for my hobby. Anyway, when it comes to ask for suggestions, there is no better place than here. I am definitely tired of vapor locks on my mechanical fuel pumps and...
  6. estevaf

    Can DOT 5 be used in a Mustang II

    I have recently done some maintenance on my 74 ghia brakes and added a DOT 5 brake fluid. Because I was feeling a very soft pedal, I decided to do some reserarch and found out that many people say that DOT 5 (silicone not glycol based) should never be put in a systems not designed for it...
  7. estevaf

    Pulled 181 and 189 Codes. Help, please!

    Thanks! I will check that too...
  8. estevaf

    Pulled 181 and 189 Codes. Help, please!

    Good one! :D I should drive it more, I know, but it is kept garaged away from home...this is my fun car. I am saving it :rolleyes: (you would be surprised if told you how much expensive Mustangs can get in Brazil) Thank you all for the inputs! I will check the fuse this weekend...
  9. estevaf

    Pulled 181 and 189 Codes. Help, please!

    I have a 95 GT 5.0 with 16K original miles on it. Everything is as it was when the car was delivered. It's mostly garaged and every 15/20 days, at least, I run the engine and move the car a little bit. Once and a while, I drive it for 1 or two hours. Well, recently the Check Engine lit...
  10. estevaf

    Drum Brakes Piston

    Hi, Many thanks for the clarification. I have now been able to find the item at Rockauto.com (they ship to Brazil Trouble free) Best Regards and thank you both for taking the time to help me!
  11. estevaf

    Drum Brakes Piston

    Thanks for your reply. I had already tried rockauto. They seem to have everything else on drum brakes for MII, except the piston. Maybe my English is falling short on trying to find the right part :-).
  12. estevaf

    Drum Brakes Piston

    Hi, Friends. I need to replace my drum brakes piston. They are leaking fluid. Any idea where could I find replacements? I am searching the internet to try to find then new but no luck so far. Thanks!
  13. estevaf

    Help on adjusting Automatic Choke

    Hi, Thanks for the info. I have managed to connect the electric connector and also do adjust it. I will have to do some tests now to make sure that I have the best config for the automatic choke. Thanks!
  14. estevaf

    Help on adjusting Automatic Choke

    Hi, Guys. I have installed a brand new Carb (Holley 5200 2V) that I got from e-bay. It is working beautifully but I am having some difficulties trying to adjust the automatic choke (it is electrically assisted). I am not sure if this adjustment is even needed. The problem is that the...
  15. estevaf

    Any hidden trick when installing new Fuel Pump?

    New Pump Installed Hi, I have just installed the new pump, and the engine is running ok (despite some trouble with the choke adjustment in my new carb). When I got it I realized that it was slightly different from the other I had bought in the past. I believe that it is the model for the '76...
  16. estevaf

    Any hidden trick when installing new Fuel Pump?

    My engine is a stock V6 (no v8s in 74). Any idea if I would be to find those hi performance pumps for the V6 171cid...
  17. estevaf

    Any hidden trick when installing new Fuel Pump?

    Yep. This is the standard mechanical pump (old fashioned, isn't it?) I tryu to keep the II as original as possible. The previous pump was working but it used to stop working after getting hot... I installed the new pump with the new carb. It ran OK for a while and then, not start again...
  18. estevaf

    Any hidden trick when installing new Fuel Pump?

    Hi there! Firstly, Merry Xmas to you all. I was thinking about my MII today and about the new fuel pump I have to install. The thing is. This is going to be the third new pump I am installing. When I bought the car, it had an adapted fuel pump. Then, I bought a new one on ebay. Run...
  19. estevaf

    Carb Installation Question

    I am not quite used with phenol but it looks like a very thick gasget. The whole for the screws, though, seems to be metalic. It around 0,5 inches thick...
  20. estevaf

    Carb Installation Question

    Hi, Friends. I have just got a brand new Holley Carb for my MII (V6, 1974). This is an original as everything else in my car. I did came with a spacer. The one that is currently installed does not have such spacer installed. Which one is the correct setup. Should I install this new...