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    Seafoamed car and drastic mpg improvement, but idle is bad

    Thanks for all the help everyone. I'm gonna look into it. There is no vacuum leak. I've checked everything and reinstalled. I'm gonna unhook the battery for 30 min and let the car re-learn everything and see how it goes. I'm leaning more to the IAC valve is the issue like trinity gt said...
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    Seafoamed car and drastic mpg improvement, but idle is bad

    Yes I did. Guess we all make mistakes sometimes. Basically you're saying drive it around for a week or two and see if the idle goes back to normal. Than replace IAC.
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    Seafoamed car and drastic mpg improvement, but idle is bad

    PCV is the original one. Battery hasn't been disconnected in a few months. The idle problem is with the a/c on or off. Not relative to the AC compressor engaging/disengaging? I pulled the IAC off and had a little gunk in it but not to bad. But i cleaned it as best I could with rubbing alcohol...
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    Seafoamed car and drastic mpg improvement, but idle is bad

    Hey all. Ran seafoam in my 03 gt the other day. 1/2 can in oil, 1/2 can in vacuum and 1 whole can in gas tank. Blew white smoke 80 feet in the air it seemed it was crazy. But after 400 miles I have a funny idle. For example and its in a pattern too..... Car is idling at 900rpms (which is...
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    Air conditioner low pressure port

    Bump This is a old post, but I need to plug a a/c gauge up to see what my psi is at. After 8 years I don't have that 60 degree a/c anymore. Pics posted from the last guy. I'm just making sure which cap is the low side. One cap is green and one cap is black. Thanks Josh
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    How to tell if struts/shocks are bad with very stiff springs

    Hey all. I was wondering how to really tell if the struts or shocks need replacing when a car has bery stiff springs. I know people will chime in and say push up and down on the car and count how many times it bounces back and forth. But with springs like Eibach Sportlines, etc. The car isn't...
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    Car seems to be good to go. Haven't went through emissions yet because of lack of miles driven for the driving cycle to be complete. I'm about 98% sure the car is fixed and the codes won't pop up. Cause of the issue of the headlights I haven't been able to drive at night the last 4 days. Waiting...
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    Need a battery mount,tray, something for optima yellow

    Hey all. I have a 34/78 Optima yellow in my 03 GT. And having issues now with it moving around. Because of moving purposes, etc I don't have the factory battery tray or the little extension things that came with the optima. So I basically had a ghetto rig in there until I have time to do it...
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    I'll know tomorrow after driving if I've fixed the problem. I think I did. 2 small leaks after MAF and 2 pcv leaks. Since the car is idling better than it has in 2 years and the exhaust sounds better than it did in 2 years. Sounds like I did fix the problem. Unfortunately I have a headlamp issue...
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    315s on a 17x9 wheel?

    315 Nittos on a 17x9 wheel are fine. Any Nitto. Alot of people will say you can't run a tire that big on that wheel but those people don't have experience with Nitto's tire sizing. Nitto's run much smaller than the other tire companies in the same sizes. In comparison. The 315 Nittos on a 17x9...
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    Update - After I made my last post. Waited on a few parts and did a little odds and ends to it. 1. Cleaned MAF with CRC Maf cleaner 2. Installed new Cold Air Intake, Got a JLT and took off the leaky Roush. 3. Pulled PCV tube from pcv to intake plenum and cleaned it. Found the...
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    Found an issue with PCV hose? Quick Question

    I was looking at my pcv to see if it was heated or non-heated. Seems to be very very difficult to get a damn pcv valve for a 7 year old mustang. But O'Reilly's asked if it was a heated or non heated. Which I don't understand. If there computer is right than ford put heated pcv's on some GT's and...
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    How would I go about accessing that area of the wires. It was a pain to even get to the plugs on both sides to unplug the factory sensors from the harness. 1 is ran basically above the transmission. I can get to the wires where the plug together but thats as far as I can get. If the trannny...
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    One is where the connection from the air intake to TB is and the other is before the MAF at the connection. The issue is a Plastic bendable plastic Roush TB to Maf Tube and the connections I have caved them in. Josh
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    Part numbers from the original o2 sensors are the same and yes I am certain I got upstream o2 sensors. Actually had to go to two advance autopart stores to get 2 total sensors. Part numbers for the new o2 sensors are correct. No left or right and not on the old ones either. The part number for...
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    Update. Hopefully somebody can chime in. Replaced both upstream o2 sensors and pulled MAF and cleaned it with CRC MAF cleaner. Checked for any vacuum or intake leaks. Unhooked battery for 30 minutes. Codes were cleared. Let car idle for 15 minutes and than let car idle for 15 minutes with the...
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    OK, This is the best I cna describe the idleing. For 2 years, the idle has been normal after TB/Plenum install and tune. My normal idle is 800 rpms. But the rpm's would stick sometimes due to me not being able to adjust tps voltage to a perfect setting. Which many people have but nothing...
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    Help, Fixed Exhaust leak after 3 codes, failed emissions

    Basically. I busted a exhaust leak on my passenger side exhaust flange and immediately threw 3 trouble codes. p1131 and p1151 on my 2003 Mustang GT. I can't remember the other code. Fixed the exhaust leak and the car sounds as good as ever. Reset computer and drove 75 miles with my know check...
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    Do any mufflers exist that are better flowing but not louder than the stock ones?

    I went from a off-road x-pipe and 2 chamber flowmasters to a catted x-pipe and magnapacks and the loudness is equal.
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    P1131 and P1151 Code. Is it bad to drive with these codes thrown

    I got a major exhaust leak coming from the passsenger side exhaust manifold. I think at the x-pipe to manifold connection. So in return these codes were thrown within 24 hours of the noticeable sound. My car is already leaned out from a SCT tune. So is it bad bad to drive for a few days like...