Archive for the ‘1989 Ford Mustang’ Category

Happy 4th July from across the pond!!

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** I’m waiting for the day when people finally add up and comprehend all ** the federal, state and local taxes they pay on their income, sales tax, ** property tax, utility taxes, gas tax etc.  Then add all the taxes a ** business pays to support your job and the [...]

1989 Ford Mustang Head Gasket???

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You should always change the oil and filter after you do this type of motor work.
In fact, I would change it twice.  Coolant in the oil destroys bearings in a very short time.  Cheap insurance. John Del Wolcott, CT "I’m just trying to get into heaven, I’m not [...]

Thinking of an '04 GT…

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Daydreaming occasionally turns into reality with a little bit of number juggling.  Here’s the scenario I’m dealing with right now. I live in SW Pennsylvania… near Pittsburgh.  Lots of salt and slush in the winter, but usually the roads are passable.  I currently have a 1989 Probe GT 5-speed turbo for [...]

5.0 next modificaiton

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I have a 1989 GT covert with 125,000 miles.  I am getting the exhaust completed with BBK full lenghts, matching h-pipe and 2 1/2 cat backs.  I am thinkng about the next step, but I am no millionare.  Subframe connectors are in the near future.  I am looking for opinions on the [...]

Throttle position sensor replacement procedure.

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Hi guys, Can someone give me the proceedure for replacing the throttle position sensor on my 89GT with MAF. The computer is giving the codes 23 & 63. The idle is very eratic, ranging from 500 – 2500 rpm and it died on me on the way home tonight whilst driving. [...]

Rage over insurance rates

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Canadian auto insurance rates are going to cost some politicians jobs.  Rates have increased (depending on where you live) from anywhere from 20-70% in one year. The insurance companies (they plead poverty but are the only ones aside from the banks who can afford the largest buildings in major cities) [...]

1989 Mustang Flowmaster exhaust upgrade

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I’m helping to fix up a 1989 Mustang and an exhaust system replacement is needed. I am looking at a 2 chamber Flowmaster as an update. Does anybody here have any experiences with this update? I suppose the EFI should compensate for a too-lean fuel mixture. Any noise level experience? Any [...]

'03 Cobra blows rear end!

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Don’t know but would be interested as well. — Joe Cilinceon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anybody here ever converted a Fox body Mustang to the independent rear suspension?  I’ve seen a few articles on the swap but wonder if it would be [...]

Need help … urgent !

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Hello … I have a ford mustang 1989 LX (2.3L) and I need to buy a new battery but I don’t have the caracteristics I mean size, ampere and all else Thank’s

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Any auto parts store can tell you which battery to purchase. You could also purchase one [...]

Convertible top latch 89 gt

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Howard, There is than just this allen bolt that holds the latch in place. The allen bolt really just provides a mount and pivot point for the handle. It is easiest to remove this by removing the nut from the top of the screw first. Then use a 3/16 allen (iirc) [...]