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    NC was this anyone from here?

    not sure who that is...but ive seen the car before. i dont think he posts here though.
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    Wow..."noise" doesn't begin to describe this.

    how did your transmission mount look?? does it make a clucking noise when you start from a stop, or is it more of a vibration/rattle? I would lean towards imbalance if it gets worse with RPM's.
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    morons...fixing someones "quick fix"

    my car has a 90 model harness in it and it is Mass Air .....anyway, it took some digging but i found it....the 20GA fusable link had melted inside the harness....it was a bitch to get to. now....onto the next thing....re-wiring the fuel pump circuit...since it too is hard wired (to a switch)...
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    morons...fixing someones "quick fix"

    wow...i cant believe what I just found...somebody had ran a jumper wire from the red/lt grn wire out of the ignition switch...to my coil. i cut it off and now i have no power to the coil. heres the thing though....by doing this, he/she bypassed the rest of the circuit and i havent had power to...
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    Hard To Solve 5.0 Problem

    wow...i cant believe what I just found...somebody had ran a jumper wire from the red/lt grn wire out of the ignition switch...to my coil. i cut it off and now i have no power to the coil. heres the thing though....by doing this, he/she bypassed the rest of the circuit and i havent had power to...
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    SHOCKING sensation

    i can stand beside the car not touching anything....and put one finger on any boot on the cap and ZAAPPP! presto, fried finger... WTF?!
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    Hard To Solve 5.0 Problem

    i work in a prodominately ford private garage...we have SBDM, NGS, MODIS, TECH II, etc. will any of those work??
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    Hard To Solve 5.0 Problem

    i just got through setting idle, setting tps, cleaning MAF, etc. no change. what exactly does the PIP sensor do?? ive heard about it but still unsure...seems like besides a computer problem...its the only thing i havent checked
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    SHOCKING sensation

    i have brand new FRPP 9mm wires and a brand new MSD cap and rotor...and like I said everything is right...but god **** it hurt :damnit: wasnt sure what happened the first time lol
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    SHOCKING sensation

    before you guys start calling me a retard... is it normal for a distributor cap to shock you when there is NO bare wires showing, everything is hooked up right, and firing order correct????? cause mine shocked the bejusus outta me just a minute ago...twice :nonono: i dont understand...
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    Hard To Solve 5.0 Problem

    ok got any good links to wiring diagrams?? i guess that would kinda make since with it going away when restarted... where would you start?
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    Hard To Solve 5.0 Problem

    yes the car is mass air....oh and pullng codes....thats another problem entirely...i have no power at the eec test connector
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    Hard To Solve 5.0 Problem

    i have an 87 LX 4cyl conversion car that now has a 306 with an E cam and some bolt ons...blah blah blah... anyway...the car starts and drives fine until it warms up or I really start getting on it....it doesnt stall it just has NO throttle response...you can limp it by feathering the...
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    TURNING PISTONS 180 GETS 30 HP?????

    I was just wondering cause the guy who told me this seems to know his stuff. Ive seen several of his car run at the local 8th track, all with times in the high 6's. Two of which are NA. theyre badass :drool:
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    TURNING PISTONS 180 GETS 30 HP?????

    I was talking to a buddy of mine who builds 302's for some local mustang guys and he told me that if you turn the piston heads 180 degrees in the cylinders it'll get you around 30 extra HP. I said BS...but he says hes got Dyno numbers to prove it. I will have to wait and see...but has anyone...
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    Ford Racing Spark plug wire PROBLEM

    I just got a set of FRPP wires from 5.0 Resto and everything is fine except the coil wire they sent with the set is like 8 inches long...WTF?? I dont wanna reuse my stock coil wire and I thought the set was supposed to come with two serperate coil wires anyway??? Anyone else ran into this?
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    Mustang Shootout, Mooresville, NC Oct 23rd

    im from Winston-Salem, sounds cool to me...i'll be there
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    NC emissions law

    yes yeah...by January 2007 all cars 95 and older will get a Safety only inspection (visual inspection)...however we are still supposed to fail the vehicle if any exhaust problems are found (leaks, no cats, etc..)
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    Anybody live in N.C. that can pick something up for me??

    Im about 45 minutes away from charlotte.
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    Car stalls suddenly

    id also recommend replacing the ignition switch before you go any further, whether its the culprit or not...its easy to replace(if you have tamper-proof torx)and its like 8 dollars...sounds to me like it could be a possibility anyway id also check for vaccum leaks...and when you say your ALT...