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  1. dgoggans7972

    96 Mustang Gt Ticking Noise

    i have always used NGK in my miatas and hondas.. but i recently had a mustang v6 that just would not run quite like i wanted and i pulled the NGKs out and put in stock motorcraft platinum plugs and behold.... it ran like a top.... don't know why.. it just did in that particular car... i've got...
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    96 Mustang Gt Ticking Noise

    seafoam will help unclog things in the lower part of your engine... use 8 oz up the brake booster line...car will then go dead... let sit for 10 min and soak....then recrank and rev gently from 1500-2500 rpms for a few min...then pour 4-6 oz into the crank case with the oil.... then go for a...
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    96 Mustang Gt Ticking Noise

    can't tell much from the video, but ticks in mustangs, i've had a few .. mostly with v6 passenger side exhaust gaskets... but a split in the o-ring of your fuel injectors can cause the same sound... pull your fuel rail and check all your o-rings..... but from the video, that sounded more like a...
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    '96 3.8 V6 Exhaust Stud Positions Please?

    just make sure you get enough threads into the block to hold them securely and don't give them so much muscle that you break them off in the block... just snug everything down good... the heat will take care of the rest....
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    Abs Light Thrown After Reinstalling Stock Intake

    gotta be a wire like mike sez, or you have a abs control module going bad... i would check the wires and connections first... also check the abs control module....
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    Needle Position When Low Fuel Light Comes On

    i've had 6 different mustangs.. 65, 02 gt vert, 00 v6 vert, 01 v6 vert, 02 v6 ht and another 01 v6 vert.. and usually the light comes on with 2-2 & 1/2 gallons left... yours sounds normal.... just remember you've only got 50 miles or so to empty......depends on your gas mileage... i usually get...
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    DIY Convertible Top Cylinder Replacement (and rear seat removal details)

    these are great instructions and pics,... i refilled my green 01 top motor a few months ago .. my daughter was driving it then..i recently "inherited" it from her ( she got a nicer 02).. and found puddles under the car... traced them back and realized both my cylinders were leaking out the...
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    96' 3.8l Exhaust

    if you are on a budget, and you need something that sounds nice, go to a local muffler shop and ask for an old flowmaster....most muffler shops keep the flowmasters that they take off and resell them... the steel is a whole lot more substantial than alot of other mufflers, so they have longer...
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    Purchasing rims

    check out some of the small car dealers in town, i recently ran up on a set of factory 01? i think cobra rims 17 inch in great shape laying in the back of a small car lot for $ 100... all 4 ... he was glad to get rid of em.... only problem.. gotta wear your 16s out before buying new tires... oh...
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    Convertible Top Type Recommend and Install Difficulty?????

    i do have several pictures of my GT i sold about 3 yrs ago.... i'm still sorry about that... i will attach a pic ..the rear windows are larger and give a better rear view that the 2 piece.. .. you do have to take care of the plastic.... no dirt, no harsh detergents..it can scratch.. however, the...
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    Purchasing rims

    check craigslist locally... look up auto parts.. then type mustang or mustang wheel in the search.....you should be able to find some v6 rims for about $50 a piece.. there were some here recently in b'ham, al for $200 with tires mounted for a nice set.... older wheels might be cheaper...
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    Used wrong key - now will not start

    if you did trip it, all you have to do is put the correct key in and turn it on, but not crank it... after a few seconds, the PATS will "recognise" the correct key and crank the car....
  13. dgoggans7972

    New Owner of a sn-95 Lots of ?'s

    kilgore is right... i've got a tonneau laying under my workbench... that's about all it's good for, unless you want to get gussied up and be in parade or something.... drop the top and go without... much easier...no tonneau to fool with...
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    Convertible Top Type Recommend and Install Difficulty?????

    i have put on several tops and rear windows... i'll probably be doing my daughter's 2000 this summer.... the vinyl tops are great, but are only made to last 7 years or so.... the canvas tops look richer, but are only supposed to last 5 years so i'm told by a friend who installs for a living... i...
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    DIY Convertible Top Cylinder Replacement (and rear seat removal details)

    nice... i probably would have opted for some units from the junkyard, but this works....i also had trouble with the plug in the top motor... i used an old, not so sharp screw driver and some elbow grease.... it's a tough plug..
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    Electrical Pats or what?

    as i understand it, the PATS system just deals with and uncoded key being inserted... it immobilizes the engine.... i wouldn't think it would crank at all if that was the case.....
  17. dgoggans7972

    Engine High idle 2500RPM please respond asap

    could be the IAC... you can clean it and see if that helps... but, i think you've got a bad TPS...... they are not very expensive on a mustang...try clearing your code.... if the code comes right back, you've got a "hard" code, meaning it's a broken Tps... try unplugging the tps and see if there...
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    Might get a 2001 mustang v6

    i've driven mustangs with more miles than that ... they still had a lotta good miles in them... you just have to service them... throw a new set of plugs in , change what needs to be changed, and keep driving...
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    engine treatment

    are you talking about shell V-power??... if you want to run something good, get some non ethanol gas with the highest octane you can find... but still use the seafoam...
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    Oil pan gasket ugh!!!!

    try jacking up the motor