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1. My oil pressure gauge keeps bouncing from no pressure to good pressure, why? Can I still drive it? It has oil and we just changed the oil 2000 miles ago.
2. My clutch has this horrible chatter noise. It goes away if the hold the clutch in a little. What is it and how can I make it stop?
2. Time for a new clutch or clutch related parts.
Describe the noise. Does it sound like a cricket chirping?
If so, it's your throw out bearing and not the rest of the clutch. It's a fairly common problem with the SN95 clutches, and more annoying than dangerous.
#2 When Im in reverse the car has a terrible shake... Could that be mounts or something wasnt tightened?
They're not very beloved by the Mustang crowd, even now. Best bet is if it's a King Cobra Model.
I think in '75, Ford started putting the 302 V8 in it (with a hp output somewhere around 130 I think). So theoretically, you could probably put a later version 5.0 in it for some decent performance...
I kinda like the Mustang II styling...a lot better looking to me than the bloated wedge-shape of the previous model.
Thanks,
Mac
umcdowell@carolina.rr.com
Thanx,
Melissa
There have even been rumors that the Boss 302 will return...Ford already has a 5.0 "Cammer" engine Mustang race car (and you can even currently buy the engine over the counter from Ford Racing Parts, though it's hugely expensive). So just street-legalize it, add some creature comforts and of course the distinctive hood-and-sides striping, and the Boss is back! Make mine grabber orange. :shades:
Then I went to our regular mechanic and his computer said the car needed a new computer. Bummer. I was also a bit skeptical. Per the mechanic's suggestion, I took the car to a recommended dealership and their computer got a different reading. All the car needed was to have a switch reset.
The service manager told me if the light came on again and became a problem there was a solenoid (valve?) that they could replace It's been a couple of weeks and no problem.
My suggestion is to let the dealership or mechanic KNOW you really just want the switch reset. They've been down this road before and they probably have a pretty good feel for whether that's all you need or not...especially if you're a regular customer. In my case I had a newly acquired second-hand car that had not been well maintained in the last few years so I paid for the computer diagnostics.
Good luck.
MaryAW
Happy owner of a Bright Red 2000 Mustang V6 that was once my Dad's!
-dsm
The '94s still had the classic and sought-after 5.0 engine, and 23k miles is really low. As long as it hasn't been really beaten on (and doesn't sound like it), I'd snap it up.
Red convertible with white interior is classic Mustang. :shades:
My only concern is that Nada says $8300 for mint cond, Edmunds says $5400, and Kelly BB says $6000. I've never bought a much older car before and I'm not sure whether I should be going over these numbers and they are so wildly different. One guy in another mustang forum said not to go over $6500 no matter how good it is since there are so many of these around. I am a little concerned that if I bought it for $10K and it got totaled I probably couldn't get more than $5K from the insurance company. On the other hand they will probably find someone at this price who doesn't do a price check.
The thing with Mustangs to keep in mind is that, more than most cars out there, they tend to be abused something fierce.
So the supply of truly "clean" versions is acutally quite low (i.e. ones that haven't done 200 power-shifted 1/4 miles at the local track). Yeah, there are a ton of used Mustangs out there for sale, but 1) most are V6 models and 2) many of the V8 models have been run very hard.
So even if the asking price is a little high, might be worth it if the car truly checks out as a mint vehicle with all the records, etc, if only for peace-of-mind concerns.
But yeah, it's not like Mustangs are rare or anything...if you pass on this one, another will surely come around soon enough...
Remember, these cars are made in the 100,000s!!!
One nice thing about the 1994 is it is a factory convertible roof.
As for the 5.0 push rod? my 2007 4.0L SOHC V6 is rated for 10 more hp!.
Try talking the guy down, its not like he has a balance to pay off.
Mark
Looks like the book price is $8.5k at the high end. For me, if the car were totally mint, I'd pay the extra 1.5k for the condition/availbility, just because these particular Mustangs are rare and getting rarer, and the 5.0 engine will always be a Mustang classic.
But I supposed outside of the Mustang-nut community, paying the extra to have a mint-condition 5.0 would not be worth it.
I thought the 4.0 V6 in the '07 Mustang puts out 210 hp, not 225 hp?
I remember when I first started *seriously* examining Mustangs with an eye toward purchasing, in 1994 (I'd been drooling over them my entire childhood), and I recall the 3.8 V6 then put out like 145 hp. :surprise:
Also would like to hear if anyone has gone from the original 327 gears to the 373 gears and if so, how did you go about it? :confuse: <img src="
Have a professional do it. It's too complex a job with too many potential problems for most amateurs to handle.
It's usually best to order the gears and the install kit yourself online to get the best deal (the Ford Racing gears are considered the best), then take it all to a speedshop and have them install.
There's a good deal of debate on which gears to get...the hardcore Mustang guys swear that anything less than 4.10s is a waste of time, but I think for the average guy who's *not* going to be using the car soley for 1/4 mile drag racing, 3.73s are a nice ratio. I'll eventually do them for my '02. :shades:
Dan
Maybe the loops on yours have gotten hidden between the top of the seat and the seat frame? Might have to feel around to find them.
I'm usually of the opinion that with fuel system stuff, it's usually best to let a professional handle it, but I'm sure if you go to a mustang site like stangnet (add the www and the .com to that), you can get directions on how to better analyze and/or resolve the issue.
Good luck!
Leaving a bra on a car for any length of time can result in a sorta two-toned paint job, since the paint underneath the bra isn't exposed to the sun as is the rest of the car.
How far does the ivory color at the front extend back?
Wouldn't surprise me if part of your car was the '93 model year white and the other part the '94.
Actually, try pushing the turn signal forward. After you've read the owner's manual.
MaryAW
And since the OMs are now online ( https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owners_manuals/default.asp ) you can't use the "I was at work and the car was at home" excuse.
I'm not the person who originally posted the question. Please don't flame me.
This is supposed to be a fun forum for Mustang owners..hey, they are FUN cars!
BTW, I read MY owner's manual when I got my Mustang but I still have questions and am happy to answer questions for anyone else who has them. JUST ASK.