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Question:
1999 Ford Mustang mileage: 100,000. A few
weeks ago, as I was leaving for college to go home,
I had some car trouble and my car ran hot. My
dad and grandfather put in a new radiator and
thermostat, but they were worried that the head
gasket might have been hurt. Recently, my car
has been shaking when I stop at a red light or stop
sign and now my car is leaking water from the
radiator, but no leak is to be found.
Yesterday, I went to check it and I put my finger
down in the radiator to feel for water and it smelt
like gasoline was in my radiator. My father
said for me to check the oil and I checked it today
and it is milky looking. Is this a gasket
problem or could it be something else, maybe a water
pump? If you could help me out, I would really
appreciate it.
Answer:
Your problem is probably a “blown” head gasket.
When the engine is apart, have the head checked for
cracks.
Question:
2001 Ford Mustang mileage: 55,000. Hi, my
question is that I have a 01-mustang. It has 3.55
gears but now my speedometer doesn't work.
What can you do to help me? Someone said it
can be a gear in the speedometer.
Answer:
Check the speed sensor in the transmission, it may
have failed.
Question:
2001 Ford Mustang mileage: 38,500. I was
driving on the highway when my oil pressure dropped
to zero and I heard a tapping so I pulled over
checked the oil and it read full. I waited a
little while and went further when I noticed white
smoke coming from the exhaust. I put a quart
of oil in and it made the noise stop but my pressure
still was at zero. At first I thought it was
just the gauge but then the white smoke was thick
and the tapping started again, I pulled off the
highway and left the car. It is still
registering full. I thought it was a head
gasket. My dad thinks it is the oil pump.
Have blown a rod before and I do not think that is
the problem. Do you believe it could be the
head gasket or is it more likely the oil pump and
will I have to replace the engine? Thank you!
Answer:
From what you describe, it sounds like you may have
two problems. White smoke is usually caused by
a blown head gasket/cracked head and the oil
pressure problem is usually caused by a faulty oil
pump or a plugged oil pick-up. You may want to
consider having your engine rebuilt or replaced.
Question: 1967 Ford Mustang 289 2 bbl,
mileage 49,000. The owner
had just taken it out of storage after 5 years and
it won't idle right, but it
has gobs of power and smoothes out perfectly
above 2000 rpms. He bought
a new carb. It still does the same thing. He
did a COMPLETE tune up on
it. It still won't idle right. Pigtail wire to
ground the breaker plate is in
good shape. It never stalls, just has a very jittery
idle. Also, it starts like new. I'm thinking vacuum
advance may be failed. (Dual system)?
Answer: We would first do a compression
check on the engine. The piston rings could possibly
be frozen to the piston as
a result of setting for 5
years without running. You may also have a valve
hanging up. Vacuum leaks are also a possibility. If
your car has an EGR valve, check to make sure it is
not struck open.
Question:
1981 Ford Mustang mileage: 105,000. Recently
my engine hasn't been running very smoothly.
When I'm driving around town, the Rpms will jump up
and down and sometimes the car has even stalled on
me when I slow down at a stoplight or to go around a
curve. It does not give me as many problems
when I am driving it faster, above 60 mph.
Also, I have been having trouble starting the car.
Today I couldn't get it to run long enough to get
out of the parking lot because the engine kept
cutting out. I just had the fuel filter
cleaned, the battery is less than a year old, and I
have put additive in with my gas in case there was
some freeze-up in the gas line. Are these
problems just because of the car's age and the cold
weather (I live in Ohio), or is there
something else? Could it be the fuel pump or
is it something else?
Answer:
From what you have described, you most likely have
carburetor trouble and need a carburetor overhaul.
It could it be the fuel pump as well.
Question:
1995 Ford Mustang mileage: 61,000. Recently my
temperature gauge has been fluctuating wildly. The
gauge reads almost (but not quite) in the red then
falls back to the center of the normal range.
I cannot predict what will make the needle move
(speed, vent, a/c, etc.). Along with this wild
fluctuation, the car intermittently blows cold air
when the heat is on. Please help.
Answer: We think your problem is
low coolant level. With the engine cold, and
we mean cold, open the radiator cap (not the
overflow cap) and it should be clear full. If
not, fill it to the top. Over the next couple
of days, check for coolant leaks under the car when
parked.
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Question:
1987 Ford Mustang mileage: 129,000. I have an
87 Mustang 5.0 that I race at the track. Last
week it ran a 14.80 on the 1/4 mile. The car
has been having a problem; it feels like its not
getting enough fuel. It starts to jerk while I
am driving as if it wants to turn off. When I
race it some times, it backfires as if it is not
getting enough fuel. I got a new fuel
regulator on it and a 155 LPH after market fuel
pump. Can you please help me with this
problem?
Answer:
Check fuel pump pressure and volume delivery.
You may want to consider installing a fuel pressure
gauge permanently and also installing larger fuel
lines.
Question:
1998 Ford Mustang mileage: 83,000. Last night
when I got into my car, it was making a weird, low,
steady clicking noise, comparable to the noise when
you wind up a toy car. I was driving off an
exit ramp and yielded - as I tried to speed up to
enter traffic, my car started to "stall." I
quickly moved my wheels to the side and put on my
hazards. I turned off the ignition and waited
a minute, then tried to turn it back on. It
rolled over, did not sputter or miss, but would not
catch. I tried once more. My father
thought it was the EEC IV valve (I have a
distributor less ignition), which we paid $160 and
installed. This did not help at all. Any
advice you can offer would be great. Thanks in
advance for your help
Answer: Your
car may be ready for a major tune-up including spark
plugs, plug wires, fuel filter and air filter.
Also, perform a fuel pump pressure test. Clean
fuel injection system including throttle bore, idle
speed control motor and passages. If problem still
exists, scan computer for trouble codes.
Question:
1965 Ford Mustang mileage: 60,000. I just
finished putting the engine back together (replaced
all gaskets and piston rings, etc..) and now I can't
get the engine to start. When it is turning
over you can hear a cylinder fire every so often but
not quite enough to get it actually running.
The timing is at least fairly close and everything
seems to be in order. There is gas in the
carburetor and the wires all seem to be in order,
any ideas would be helpful.
Answer:
Try adjusting the timing. Also, double-check
the firing order and rotation direction.
Question:
1966 Ford Mustang mileage: 77,000. My car will
start right back up after I shut it off, but when it
sets overnight, I have to dump gas in the carburetor
to get it started, is it my carburetor sticking or
the fuel pump? I just bought it and it runs
great otherwise what do you think the problem might
be.
Answer:
Check the choke to see that it is operating properly. Also, check fuel
pump after the car sets overnight. If the valves in the fuel pump are
leaking, it may be causing your hard starting problem and should be replaced.
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