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    It ain't a Mustang.. But I love the driving style! lol

    I don't know if any of ya'll have ever seen this, but take a look at it. If you have a broadband connection, download the movie rather than stream it - Much better experience. http://usa.bmwfilms.com/clap.asp?template=archive&country=usa&film=star
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    Heater Core Replacement

    Been away for a while, seems my Stang is now due for a heater core replacement. It's losing coolant somewhere, and my passenger side carpeting is damp. My mechanic agrees with me that it's the heater core, I just don't want to pay him the king's ranson for labor that he wants to charge me, lol...
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    Wish I didn't have to do it..

    .. But it has come to pass that I will be moving from FL to CA within the next six months, and that the only way to make the trip is to sell my 4-cyl Stang and get a minivan again. I was the owner of a nice '96 Ford Windstar GL with the 3.8L V6. It was good to me, but I've read of many...
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    Confusion abounds

    Today I finally found the all in one tool kit that I had stolen from me several months ago, and so I decided it was time to tackle my Stang's idle problem. Unfortunately, what I saw under the hood did not agree with what I was supposed to be seeing, according to Stinger's page. Here's a...
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    From 11mpg to 24.65!

    Damn I've been away for too long. (Hurricanes, a job switch, and moving will do that though..) Anyway, I was getting *atrocious* gas mileage on my '87 vert, even after a tuneup. (Plugs, wires, timing belt, fuel filter) I actually dropped from about 180 miles/tank to 130. After thinking it...
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    Wierd Question

    I currently have an '87 Mustang LX 4-cyl auto vert. While it's nice, and fun on curves, it's slow as hell, and small too. I used to have a '96 Windstar, and its 200hp 3.8L V6 could whip my Stang's 88hp 4-cyl even if it was just running on 3 cylinders with the IMRC's wired shut... lol Other...
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    Seen on "World's Wildest Police Chases" tonight..

    In Pinellas County, FL, a sheriff spots a car on the hot list: A white Ford Thunderbird Turbocoupe. He flashes his lights, the Turbocoupe floors it. (Cut to cop giving interview clip) "The Turbocoupe is.. A fast car" (Back to chase) the cop warns him over the PA to give up - No good...
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    Did I get taken?

    My Stang has been having intermittent brake fluid loss for the last 3 months now. I'd add more, it'd be fine, and then, sporadic brake warning lights. Then, it started becoming more of an issue. Pedal had gotten closer and closer to the floor, though if I pumped it, it would restore pressure...
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    I am so damn happy!

    heh, lol. Before my '87 LX, I used to own a '96 Windstar 3.8 (Yes, the minivan!) - It was rated at 200hp, quite a chunk above the Mustangs of that year, but then, it weighed a lot more too. With it empty of cargo (bench seats out of it sometimes too) it would HAUL A$$! It scared people...
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    1st ever tuneup - Opinions?

    Ok, an update. I went and bought a few things for the car, and if/when I move, I'll just haul it with me I guess. Probably have to find a hitch and small trailer here soon, LOL. (If 2.3 Rangers, which for the most part on 93's and older, share the same engine/drivetrain, can tow, then I should...
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    1st ever tuneup - Opinions?

    Here's the thing... First, a rundown on the car's current condition. - Takes 5-10 seconds to start when cold. (Should start right up, as far as I know). - 8 out of 10 times, it will bog down and almost stall either when backing out of driveway first thing in the morning, or within a tenth...
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    1st ever tuneup - Opinions?

    Greetings. By the end of the month I should have a sizable quantity of cash saved up, and consequently, I want to give my Stang what it's been needing for a while. Since I bought it Jan 31 of 2004, it's had two oil changes and a new air filter. I have no service records beyond that. Due to...
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    High Idle

    On my '87 auto vert, I usually have a high idle in park (and drive & reverse). It runs at or slightly above 1500 (occasionally up to 2000) in Park usually. Sometimes, though rarely, it settles at 800. If I rev it, it settles back to where i was almost all the time. How can I fix this high...
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    HELP!

    Bhuff30, Thanks for the quick reply. How hard is it to replace, once I have the part to replace it with? I have almost no knowledge of working on the car, and naturaully dread doing it myself, though I'd love to learn sometime. I can do simple stuff like changing the oil, but that's about...
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    HELP!

    [Sounds of cursing] Today my uncle offered to install the radiator that I recently purchased for my Stang - He was doing good, until he sheared off the flange that the upper radiator hose mates with on the engine. Can I buy a replacement for it at AutoZone? If not, what can be done in the...
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    Radiator replacement?

    lol.. I like this junkyard. They're only about 3 miles from my house, and their prices are good. The people are friendly, and they warranty most of their stuff for 90 days (exceptions do exist, of course) for replacement or refund, at the discretion of the yard. They even have a fun little...
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    Radiator replacement?

    I paid $65 for it. It looks better than mine, and from a visual inspection, I can say that it was full to the top with water/antifreeze, which can only be a good sign. When the guy cut the hoses off (He didn't bother with undoing the clamps - More interested in speed than grace) of course all...
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    Radiator replacement?

    Ok, possible solution - I stopped by a local junkyard and stripped a '90 4-cyl auto LX coupe of its radiator. The guy that pulled it didn't bother to take his time removing it, and cut what I think are the transmission cooler lines off, just past the fittings that connect to the right side of...
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    Radiator replacement?

    After having had the experience of money left over after payday (WOW!) I took the Mustang into a local radiator shop and questioned the guy on the cooling problems that periodically plague my baby. The cooling fan will not run of its own accord - I have to turn on the A/C to engage the fan...
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    JUST CURIOUS

    Well... :) My '87 LX N/A has just a tad over 204,000 miles on it. Since I bought the Mustang secondhand (as most of us here did) and didn't get any service records, I don't know all of what's been replaced on the car. Visually, I can see that the alternator was replaced, and I know that...
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