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    Vents stuck on defrost

    Hi, i drive a 96 mustang and the vents are always stuck on defrost. I know the common cause of this would be a broken vac line as I had that issue on my old 94 and that fixed it. I've inspected all the vac lines under the hood and they seem to be in good shape. I also verified that I am getting...
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    1996 A/C blows cold with no high side pressure

    Hi all, so I recently replaced my A/C condenser, evaporator, liquid line and clutch cycling switch on my 1996 gt, as well as o-rings on all mentioned components. Brought the car to a shop to have it professionally refilled and it now blows cold. However, the vent temp fluctuates while I'm...
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    Rocker Arm Fell Off And Spring Is Compressed

    Hello all, I am back again WAY too soon after getting my new motor swapped into the 96 GT. It is a stock 4.6 sohc 2v motor. I had been driving it for a few days, it passed smog and was running great. Then at about 150-175 miles on the odometer i noticed a ticking sound going down the freeway. I...
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    Engine Still Cranks With No Start After Swap

    Hello everyone. A few months back I overheated my 96 GT and lost compression in several cylinders and had a crank with no start symptom. I decided my engine was done and began an engine swap to another 4.6 motor I bought off the internet, advertised as being tested for good compression etc...
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    Engine Best Way To Flush Coolant & Need Help Identifying My Water Pump Hose

    Hello again everyone. I am in the final stages of preparing to drop a new (to me) 4.6 engine into my 96 GT. I was getting ready to install my new dorman intake manifold with the aluminum coolant crossover and my manual recommended changing the water pump hose that runs underneath the intake...
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    Engine Carbon Or Oil Deposits On Block?

    Hello all, I am in the midst of replacing my 4.6 motor on my 96 with a new one I purchased online. (The new one isn't off a '96, it was manufactured in '99 and doesn't have pi heads so I'm thinking it might be off an explorer or something.)I have the old one pulled and am preparing the new one...
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    Should I Replace Manifold Before Dropping My Engine?

    Hi all, I am getting ready to swap out my busted 96 4.6 sohc engine with an identical one in the next week or so. (Been struggling with a stubborn midpipe bolt.) Anyway I've been reading today about a common problem with these plastic manifolds leaking coolant and eventually cracking. This new...
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    What Kind Of Radiator For A 96 Gt

    Hi I need to get a new radiator and overflow tank for my 96 GT and have come to find that 96 had a specific radiator setup for that year only. However, I have read that there was a recall on these cars because of the cooling systems and if this is a weak point I would rather try to get a...
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    Questions About Engine Swap

    Hi my motor unfortunately has met its end and is going to need to be replaced. I drive a 96 mustang GT and am looking for a new motor to swap in. I would like to just get the same one that's already in there but with fewer miles on it. I believe I have the 4.6l SOHC is this correct? My car is a...
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    Car Cranks And Turns Over But Won't Start After Overheating

    A couple of weeks ago my 96 4.6 overheated on the freeway and shut itself down. It was ticking when i gave it gas and losing power and the whole engine was smoking for a while after it shut off. I had it towed home and tried to start it that night but it only cranked over and over but wouldn't...
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    A/c Compressor Will Jump On But Can't Get It Charged

    Hi everyone, I have not had a working A/C since I bought my car almost 2 yrs ago and I don't want to experience another california Summer without it. So I have researched a lot on here about A?C troubleshooting and found out how to jump my A/C clutch cycling switch on the passenger side...
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    Suggestions For Tire/rim Sizes 1994 Mustang Gt

    Hi this is my first post on this forum so I may not be in the right place, let me know if I should be somewhere else, thanks! So I just bought my very first car about a week ago, a beautiful red 1994 mustang GT and am loving it so far. The first of many changes I'd like to make to this car is...