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    California Registration Help!

    Hi everybody, I'm new to the forums and I don't know much about the smog laws etc.. I am going to purchase an 88 lx vert in Washington tomorrow and was wondering what the process would be to get it registered in California. I've heard there might be different emissions equipment for CA cars and...
  2. C

    Backfire after cleaning injectors

    Hi, recently bought a 2004 v6 stang and have been having some trouble. When I first bought the car it was running great, no problems as far as I could tell and I was happy. Then I ran out of gas. After I refilled it the car was running terribly. Rough idle and felt like the car was really...
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    Progress Thread 1984 mustang gt350 will not start

    My mustang stopped starting and did absolutely nothing I found out that if I put my key in the on position with the clutch safety switch jumped I can start the car through the starter solenoid and it will run but there is a yellow with green wire that I am assuming goes to the ignition maybe...
  4. G

    Question!! potential damage to flexplate/crank during 4R70W swap

    A buddy of mine and I are dropping the 4R70W trans on his auto 02 Mustang GT. We got the exhaust, starter, drive shaft, and bell housing bolts off no problem, but we made a big screw up and we didn't remove the torque converter bolts mating up to the flex plate. We started to drop the trans...
  5. J

    Body Work in OC

    hello i was wondering if there is anyone in the OC area that can help me out with replacing my floor panels and maybe even paint? What prices would I be looking at? I have a 1969 mustang coupe.
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    Replacing stock tires and wheels on my 04 Mustang GT

    So I've been meaning to get new tires and wheels for my 04 Mustang GT, and I wanted to turn it into a tribute car of the SVT Cobra R. I was thinking about getting the cobra style wheel with a squared setup of 265/40/18's all around. I haven't seen anyone do this before so I'm wondering if it...
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    Help my 02 GT is leaking something!?

    Just wondering if any of you guys know what could be leaking from this photo? It's only that spot that looks damp. Note that it hasnt gotten as bad as to drip on the floor yet, and that's what I'm trying to avoid. I can't seem to tell if its water or oil. Hope you guys can shed some light on it...
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    Please help I can't find bushings

    Hey guys, I'm sorry to introduce myself to the forum by asking for help but I'm in desperate need. I have a 2007 mustang gt and my rear lower control arm bushing is squeaking. The owner who had the car before me put bmr lower control arms but I cannot find the bushings for them. The noise is...
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    Fuel Fuel Gauge stuck on full no matter what

    I bought my 1987 5.0 convertible in March. Since the day I got it, it's been stuck on full even though I've been driving it a lot. What could the problem be?
  10. O

    Need help..ASAP!

    I have a 2000 Ford Mustang and I don't have brake lights. I've replaced switch, plug, and fuses. I don't have any power going to the fuse at all. Any suggestions or ideas on what this can be?
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    Engine Foxbody idling surging and stalling

    Hello, I have a 89' foxbody and I recently took apart the upper manifold and cleaned all ports, put it back together and it idled in the 1,500s without coming down for 30 seconds. I went ahead put a new IAC and TPS, and adjusted the idle down to 800 RPMs. The car didn't run good after any of...
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    Pcm not communicating

    So I bought another mustang as a project... it's a 1999 v6 5-speed ford mustang. The car will crank but won't start. Also the fuel pump doesn't kick on. Theft light is flashing, and the pcm is not wanting to communicate to a snap on tablet. I first began to replace the fuel pump and filter, and...
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    93 4.6 into 2003 GT help

    Hello, I got lucky and received a 1993 (Crown Vic maybe) 4.6 motor that has never been run in it's life and never taken apart either, all the parts are still torqued down and without a trace of wear on the inside. The motor has no Vin or any information about it besides the number on the side of...
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    Engine 2000 3.8 Engine Swap to 94 SC!

    HELLO ALL! so It is my aspiration to take on a project because I like building things. I have a 1994 3.8L supercoupe engine that I would like to swap into a 2000 3.8L mustang! But I need help! What are things I need to know? Any weird parts that wont fit/will have to be custom made? Any and all...
  15. Foxbody1988

    Engine Head gasket or what?

    Hey guys i have a few questions i am very lost on. To start the vehicle is a 1988 ford mustang gt. I rebuilt the motor about 4 months ago. Its bored over .30 with aluminium heads, cam, intake. the whole 9 yards just not boosted. I had some issues with compression and pulled the heads off turns...
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    N2MB WOT BOX install 2018 Mustang GT

    I was hoping someone may have experience in this. All the wires are in the right place except for the clutch wire (yellow) it says it’s connects to a yellow wire with a purple stripe on the top ECU harness. I cannot find this wire, I was thinking possibly they have changed the wire...
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    Trumpet after warmup (help!)

    Hey everyone, just bought back my first car. It’s a 2004 mustang 3.8 5speed. The owner I sold it to just rebuilt the transmission back in June and just swapped in a new motor w 80k miles last week. The car has a few strange issues though, the first was a random misfire on startup (first 1000...
  18. Foxbody1988

    ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED 1988 mustang gt

    Ok guys I have a lengthy question/issue. So I rebuilt my motor about 4K miles ago. Fresh bore, hone, pistons and rings.. the whole nine yards. I noticed it was lacking power so I did some compression checks. I only did 3 cylinders and they were all relatively low numbers between 65-100 to be...
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    Help!!! Injector circuit open on my 2004 swapped engine

    I cleared my codes which I will have attached hoping they mean nothing but they came back and I don’t know what to do! The injectors are clicking so I assumed they were good now I can’t get a smog done.
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    Should it run with IAC unplugged? 04 gt

    I've been having surging issues for a couple of months now. I replaced my IAC and checked for vacume leaks and tested my TPS. The surge is only slight. Maybe 25-50 rpm when its warm and on a real cold start it surges quite a bit for about a minute before smoothing out. I've done a reset and I've...