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    Code 172 just won't go away...arrrggghh

    I put in new Hpipe (removed cats) and exhaust and got a CEL. Ran codes and among other codes was 172 - too lean bank 1. CEL is intermittent. Comes on here and there for about 10 seconds, then goes away. Figured time for a tuneup anyway so I replaced: Plugs, cap, rotor, coil, ECT, MAF...
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    Oreillys gave me wrong O2 sensors...aaarrggghhh

    I installed two new Bosch O2 sensors from Oreillys. As I was installing the second one, I noticed it looked different than the first. I looked at the box and the numbers matched, so I thought little of it. After installing, I then drove about 30 miles, in stop and go traffic....ummm...and I...
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    Low RPM/idle engine/trans wobble?

    Engine/trans wobble/vibration at idle. If I tap the accelerator above 1000 it goes away, only to return when the RPM's settle back about 700 or 800. This all started a few weeks ago and shortly after I got an intermittent CEL. Upon acceleration the wobble goes away, but if I cruise at 1500...
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    code 311 and 314?

    smog thermactor codes. i have ignored these codes for years but do these have anything to do with vacuum leaks surge idle stuff like that? if so where do i look for or test for leaks.
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    Manifold stud nut size?

    I have new manifold to midpipe studs from Ford part N808447-S100 btw. They did not have the nuts. Found nuts at Home Depot. The thread on the stud is tapered so it locks on, thus I can only thread the nut about 3/8 inch or so before it locks on. Not sure whether the nut is m12-1.75 or...
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    AmericanMuscle.com issue

    I ordered online a Pypes exhaust combo which came with a Pypes xpipe. As soon as I hit enter to complete the purchase I read a few Reviews and several peeps did not like the Pypes xpipe. So, within a few minutes of entering my order I called AmericanMuscle. He asked me a few questions about...
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    Xpipe and Pypes catback - my experience

    Install - BBX x pipe and Pypes Violator catback...rather lengthy, but I have to vent...LOL...plus a few tips. Teardown - removing factory catpipe but keeping factory manifold. I did not replace the factory manifold with headers at this time, afraid of breaking studs off in the block. 1)...
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    X Pipe at WOT is too much

    I installed BBK xpipe and Pypes Violator cat back. It sounds badass at low throttle and revving at no load. On the street at WOT going through the gears I think I break the sound barrier with a screaming high pitched sound. At 3000 rpm plus or so, under load, it sounds like the Tin Man being...
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    Noisy Speedometer tach recalibrate?

    Speedo/tach makes a buzzing noise when accelerating....comes and goes and it is loud like gears turning...quiets down at cruising speed, so maybe it is the tach. I took the speedo apart and oiled the odometer gears, (only gears I could see) but that was no help. Now I put everything back...
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    Egr valve transmission slips?

    OK....my DD is a 1993 Mercury Marquis....gets me to work and back. Car runs great it is auto trans.....at highway speeds, once in a while it seems to slip in and out of gear....like the engine will rev and clearly it is slipping, but as soon as I take my foot off the gas it goes back to...
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    steering wheel vibration while braking

    Installed EBC rotors and Red Stuff Pads....they work great and look awesome. Now I have a vibration in my steering wheel while braking. There is zero pulse or vibration in the brake pedal, so I don't suspect warped rotors. My struts are pretty old, tie rods, etc. Any help is...
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    New clutch whines

    My clutch makes a sound like a hamster running on a wheel. It makes the sound whether in gear or not. It started after I had a new clutch installed a few weeks ago. I can make the noise stop by just touching the clutch pedal. I think if I tighten the clutch cable a bit, I can make the sound...
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    Water pump gasket leak

    Water pump was gushing coolant so I figured it was time to replace it. Removal and install was especially simple. That bottom bolt is a PITA, but took it in stride. I took extra time to remove the old gasket. Now there is a slow leak that seeps coolant and it pools on top. Not a lot, but...
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    Motor screaming like a belt slipping

    Today motor is screaming to no end. It sounds like the belt slipping but it is not. While driving, it is quiet, when I push in the clutch, it screams, then when let up, it stops screaming and is quiet. Come to a stop at a traffic light, push the clutch in, it starts screaming again. Very...
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    Dead battery won't jump start

    Helping a friend with her car. It sat all winter and is dead. Tried to jump start, dome lights come on but all it does is click a few times and goes dead. Leave jumper cables on for a few minutes, dome lights come on, few clicks and goes dead with all lights going out. Can a battery go so...
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    Door won't stay open??

    Driver side door won't stay open. As soon as you open it, and attempt to get out it crashes back into your shins.....a real PITA. It does not close hard, just enough to be annoying because I have to keep pushing it open to get out. If I replace the lower spring and hinge, does that fix it...
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    starter problem

    So, my Stang is down while I get new exhaust cause parts are hanging all over the ground. Back to driving my 93 Grand Marquis for a few days. Has a crazy starter issue that started months ago. Turn key, starter makes a click then no start. All I do is wiggle the little wire on the...
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    Time for new exhaust - need advice

    Exhaust finally blew up....and muffler parts are dangling from underneath my car. I had previously replaced the mufflers at a shop, but now I will replace the whole thing. Of course no shop will put an x or H pipe on, so I will tackle the job myself. From reading, shorty unequal length...
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    No start, no crank, no click from starter

    Been posting on here for years regarding my 95 stang and thanks for all the help. My winter car is a 93 mercury marquise.......don't know where else to go so I will post it here. Car will not crank, no click from starter, nothing. Battery is charged. There is only a slight click that...