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  1. Tavis

    92 GT 5.0 - Exhaust suggestions

    My wife has a 92 GT 5.0 convertible - all stock. Automatic trans. She has been wanting a better sounding exhaust on hers, and is somewhat jealous of mine (93 GT 5.0 - straight pipes with flows). I have noticed some rust holes right where the pipe bends up behind the muffler. So I feel like...
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    93 LX 2.3L - Hesitation/Loss of power

    I have a 93 LX 2.3L. I drive this car about once a week. Over the past 6mo or so, I have noticed that shortly after starting it up, it runs and idles fine, but shortly after leaving, it will sometimes jerk and I lose power - almost like a flip the key off for like 300-500ms. Yesterday it did...
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    Engine 89 LX 2.3L - Shut off after a second after startup. Then ran fine hours later.

    89 LX 2.3L. Today I went to start it up. It started within a second of turning it over. Ran for a second, then shut off completely. Just like turned the key off. No sputters. Just shut off. Tried to turn it over a few times after that. Never fired once. When I got out, it smelled "flooded". So...
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    89 LX 2.3L Sputter at certain RPM range

    89 LX 2.3L hatchback. Within the first 5min of driving, typically I notice that it will start sputtering with loss of power between RPM range 2000 to 3000RPM. Below or above I do not have the sputtering issue. After driving for 5min or more, the issue disappears. Until I let it sit for an hour...
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    89 Mustang LX Hatch - Reattaching defroster cable

    The "negative/ground" (right) side of my hatch defroster cable has came loose from the glass. Is there a safe way to reattach this? Meaning, should it be soldered back to the metal base, or will I run the risk of shattering the glass due to the soldering iron heat?
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    89 Mustang LX 2.3L Door Lock Button

    I have an 89 Mustang LX 2.3L with manual windows. The door lock button is not a driver's side button, it's a passenger side button. The only way to get it to fit is to turn it upside down. Plus the actuator is shot. Anyway, the point of this post is that I need to find the correct button and...
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    89 2.3L radiator fan possibly not working

    89 LX 2.3L radiator fan possibly not working. Was in a drive through for about 20min yesterday, after driving to the place for about 5 to 6 min. Temp slowly went up which is normal for my 89 and 93 LX 2.3L. What's not normal is that the fan didn't cut on about half was through the last "normal"...
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    Tach needle dropping and jumping back up on '93 2.3L

    I have a 93 2.3L hatchback. Recently, as of the past month, I have noticed that the tach has started to "drop" and jump back up to normal. The tach needle will drop from where it actually should be, to about half way of where it should be on the dial, then suddenly/randomly jump back to where...
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    89 LX 2.3L - Turn Signal and Backup Light intermittently works

    I have an 89 LX 2.3L 5 speed manual hatchback. I have noticed that the turn signals have recently gotten pretty bad to where they will not flash at all if you push the stick all the way down or up to make a left or right turn. They will flash in certain spots when you turn the wheel - typically...
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    Alternator not charging in 92 GT

    Got a 92 GT. Previous owner did a poor job at converting to a 3G alternator - i.e. crappy wiring job at the alternator end. Plus it was draining the battery when off (no lights were left on, we checked). As I am not planning to mod this one and leave it stock, I converted it back to a 2G and get...
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    Paint and Body 92 GT convertible - Upper and Lower well molding

    I have a 92 GT convertible. Almost ready to roll! It needs the upper and lower convertible well molding replaced. I've ordered both sides of the LH and RH upper and lower well molding, but need to know how it is attached. When I bought it, it didn't come with any of that molding, so I am...
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    Engine 93 LX temp fluctuating pretty wildly

    I have a 93 LX 2.3L hatchback. It currently has 196k miles on it. I let my GF borrow it for about a year. I recently got it back. Now I am noticing that the temperature gauge is fluctuating pretty wildly. Before, it would hardly ever go above the second mark above 130*F. Usually it would stay in...
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    Fuel Gas Leak In 1993 Lx 4cyl?

    I have been noticing a gas smell from my 93 LX hatchback 4cyl. Today I finally parked it in the basement due to the cooler weather and noticed the smell was incredibly strong. I got to looking around and found this on the back of the gas tank. http://imgur.com/a/tz7rT#0 What could have...