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Car ('99 auto GT) has been running rough the last few times I had it out. Don't run it much, so thought maybe it was condensation in the fuel (ran similar when I "washed" the engine bay and soaked the coils). Added some dry gas but no better. Today I took it out again and it got much worse...

Tried Simple Green I tried Simple Green already, but it didn't do what I hoped it would. It left a patchy discolored look (looks "faded"). I've seen some pictures of engines (even some older 5.0L stuff) you could eat off of and the alternator on them stands out. Maybe a new alternator was...

What are you guys doing to detail the cast metal of the alternator? I don't want to paint it or anything (no chrome or polishing), just want to restore the clean "new" look. Anyone have a secret cleaning solution? I'm sure there's something that will remove a few years of mild neglect using...

Sweet! I've been thinking about doing this for a while, but feared the OD switch issue. Looks like you solved that pretty well!! Just one question (maybe a stupid one), but is the OD the small flush looking round "thing" below the red LED? Is the LED for the alarm or something else...

I use this Meguiar's product : www.meguiars.com/press_releases/release_viewer.cfm?selected_ID=61 It works & was cheap, but don't expect miracles. If the scratches are deep or there is significant piting, I don't think anything will make them look "new".

Conversion Paint You may also want to consider using a rust conversion paint. The one I know of is called Por15 (check out this site: http://www.thefinishedlook.com/faq-list.htm ). You paint this stuff on over the rust and it chemically converts it to a pretty tough finish. Not sure, but it...

What Differences What noticable difference will you see with the shift kit in an auto? I know the shift will be more "crisp", but how do you hold it in 1st or 2nd longer? Can you better control the shift point with your right foot (on the gas pedal)? Or is this refering to manually shifting...

I have a high milage car (146K miles) with a P0430: "Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)" MIL code. Does this code point to an O2 sensor problem or the cat itself? Neither is a cheap fix, but the sensor is obviously the easier of the two. Am I on the right track or are there...

Not on the Mustang, but the generic codes should be the same for my '97 Taurus. I have a P0430: Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank2) MIL that keeps coming and going. Does that mean an O2 sensor on the Bank2 side is bad or the cat is plugged/bad? The car has 145,000 miles, so I'm...

Pipe Thread Tap You can get one from MSC for about $6, plus shipping. You'd be better off getting one from a local Industrial Supplier. Just look in the Yellow Pages under Industrial Supplier. FYI- so you don't get a smart-assed counter guy pissed off, make sure you refer to the tap...

Bank 2 Bank#1 is the side of the engine with CYL#1. Bank #2 is the opposite side. Not positive about the sensor #, but it makes sense that the one closest to the engine would be #1 and the one post-cat would be #2. As long as your careful removing the old sensor, I'd replace the one...

Checkout Stangtrooper97's car. I think it's one of the best looking stripe combos I've seen in a long time! Personally I don't like black stripes unless the car is a light color (white), but I think stripes that strongly contrast the base color look awsome (i.e. red & white, dark blue &...

Impact Driver An impact driver is different than an impact wrench. If I'm not mistaken, the impact driver they're refering to is the type you strike a hammer with. The force from the hammer strike turns the bit (reverse) while it also drives it into the screw to prevent slippage. I...

Chin spoiler is too pliable to get a good paint job. If you get the paint to stick, it will likely crack and flake off. It's just too flexible. Make it stiff and it breaks with the slightest curbing :bang: Make it pliable and paint won't adhere :bang: Damned if you do, damned if you...

Can't do much for $150, but you could add some rear bumper letter inserts (I personally like black not chrome), Roush type rear bumper decal (fills in the recessed area at the bottom), snap off you radio antenna (free-bee), or interior mods. Not much else to do on the outside (already have...