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Ford Mustang (2005 & newer) Problems and Solutions
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What are you talking about? You think I was trying to slip and slide down an onramp? You think I want to put a $29,000.00 car into a guard rail with only 800 miles on it? Well anyway, I was just sharing an experience and by no means was it fun or a stunt, more like a wake up call.
What riles me, tho, are those guys I constantly see everyday weaving in and out of traffic at 100 mph, with kids and families in cars right beside them on the road.
Frankly, when I first started driving my GT, I found it kinda scary, especially after having driven mostly Hondas for 20+ years. I would constantly look down at the speedometer to find that I was doing, say, 40 in 25 mph zones, without even blinking. Even now, about 1500 miles later, I still keep the radio down so I can hear the engine. I find it's all too easy for my attention to wander and the car to get away from me, to find myself flying down the highway at 90 mph without even knowing it. :shades:
The gas won't do anything to your clear coat. Obviously you don't want it to just sit there for a month, but in reality it could, because it has no effect on the paint or clear coat.
So its water in the line? Mine does it too, and I was told not to use the E-Brake when its cold out, to just park it in gear.
PS touch free washes only
Luckily, though, I haven't had to actually wash it in the 13.5 months that I've owned it. It's nice to be able to take it out only on sunny and/or dry days. All I ever have to do is spray the dust off occasionally. I used the California Duster two times. Noticed that it was leaving scratches so I won't be using that again. (At least not until the clearcoat has become sufficiently swirled as to not matter anymore; which is what I'm desparately trying to avoid like the Noid.)
They're bad if you're anal about your car's finish. :sick:
I tried a sheepskin mit once years ago. It was lousy so I stuck with the cotton mits.
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Question for those with the 5-speed manual shift: Do you occasionally hear a distinct clunk when engaging and releasing the clutch?
Thanks, John
One, drive the car for just a wee little time, so you see what it feels like before the kit. Then put on the CAI, and you can appriciate the difference.
Two, there are better kits out there, where you can get more power then the Ford kit. Don't forget you need to get a tune too.
From what I remember reading, the V6 rims are only a couple pounds lighter then the GT rims. You definitly will not notice it.
As lavrishevo said, you are putting less rubber on the pavement, which means less traction, which means you are loosing that performance handling. I personally would not go that route.
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Daniel
The Saleen blower that is out, runs at 4-6psi from factory, unless you order a different pully for it. The Saleen is a twin-screw though and the Vortech is a centrifugal type supercharger.
Prior to getting the blower, (exhaust, headers,cai,tune,and 4:10 gears already in) I was running mid 12's, a best of 12.5.
With the blower I was able to pull off an 11.3 in the 1/4 mile. That was my best. Good days, I'd say mid 11's. Unfortunatly, the track here has been closed for about 3 months now due to construction.
Oh and I'm putting down about 465-475rwhp.
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I drove it for two months trying to convince myself that nothing was wrong before i finally took back to the dealer where i recieved the above comment from the service manager.
I've probably had about 50 cars in my life, many new ones. I have never had one that the drive train rose to a level of awareness that it was there, like this one. The faster you go the worse it gets. You can't drive over 50mph without getting a serious vibration. It got worse as time went by.
The car looks good and has good power. If you had mine instead of yours you wouldn't be able to take off like a rocket or drive it as though it's a dream. The whine of the rear end would wake you up. :confuse:
The dealer has had it for three weeks and a ford engineer has come to help them determine what's vibrating that they can't stop.
There are other comments on the forums about these same problems. I guess with my luck and hypocondria, waiting to the 06 year model didn't help at all.
Hypocrondriacs are like that. I was the opposite. I thought it was my lack of time in the new car. I waited to late. You know, like the guy that had a heart attack but thought it was GAS, He didn't have it checked and now he's dead. :lemon:
Other than that, I don't think the radio dispalys things from actual stations. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
Oh and L, yeah, its fun lol. Just save, you'll get it.
You're welcome! :P
anyone else having this problem.
http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/recalltsb.do?step=tsb&year=2005&make=Ford&mod- el=Mustang&style=Deluxe+2dr+Convertible+%284.0L+6cyl+5M%29&zip=94530&synpartner=- edmunds
I would think this might be good to bring to the dealer if you're having one of these problems.
Thanks.