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1983 mustang v6
my girlfriends car is a 1983 mustang auto in really nice shape except for a
few problems like just quits running even on the highway what should i look at ??? |
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1983 mustang v6
"aubrey" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > my girlfriends car is a 1983 mustang auto in really nice shape except for > a > few problems like just quits running even on the highway what should i > look > at ??? > fuel filter give it a tune up |
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1983 mustang v6
Did those have carbs? Or throttle body FI?
If it has a carb, you might check to see if there's crap in the float bowl, my 73 ranchero had that problem. Also, you might have an intermittent electrical problem, loose/corroded 12 volts to the coil, etc. "aubrey" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > my girlfriends car is a 1983 mustang auto in really nice shape except for > a > few problems like just quits running even on the highway what should i > look > at ??? > |
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1983 mustang v6
Around 1/24/2007 3:14 PM, nospam wrote:
> Did those have carbs? Or throttle body FI? Carb. I believe that '83 was the first and only year that had a carbed 3.8L (lucky me...). > If it has a carb, you might check to see if there's crap in the float bowl, > my 73 ranchero had that problem. Ditto. Once I had the carb rebuilt professionally, V6stang ran a *lot* better. Added about 4-5mpg to boot. As Bob said, check the fuel filter while you're at it. > Also, you might have an intermittent electrical problem, loose/corroded 12 > volts to the coil, etc. That was my first idea. I know on mine, the insulation on the wires coming out of the DuraSpark box practically crumbled away to nothing where they were resting on a edge of the inner fender. Really, the only way to fix it aside from splicing in a new connector (yuck!) is to dip the whole plug in liquid electrical tape, plastikote, or an equivalent. Make sure to mask off the connectors _very_ well before you start... > > "aubrey" > wrote in message > lkaboutautos.com... >> my girlfriends car is a 1983 mustang auto in really nice shape except for >> a >> few problems like just quits running even on the highway what should i >> look >> at ??? >> > > -- / Garth - '83 GL V6stang Hatch <Former MW #7> \ | My V6stang: http://www.v6stang.com/v6stang | | RAMFM Merchandise: http://www.cafeshops.com/ramfm | \ ~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~ / |
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1983 mustang v6
Hasnt this been talked about here before a number of times ? I thought thre was
a common problem with mid 80s fords that some part of the electronic ignition on the engine would overheat and cause intermittent problems such as this. Something to do with the grease under the box not conducting heat correctly. Someone remember what I am talking about ? G |
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1983 mustang v6
On Jan 25, 11:37 am, Gene Wagenbreth <genewxxx@isi-OS4> wrote:
> Hasnt this been talked about here before a number of times ? I thought thre was > a common problem with mid 80s fords that some part of the electronic ignition > on the engine would overheat and cause intermittent problems such as this. > Something to do with the grease under the box not conducting heat correctly. > > Someone remember what I am talking about ? > > G I'd forgotten about that; the problem with the TFI ignition modules overheating: http://www.coolcats.net/tech/troubleshooting/tfi.html However, in 1983 Mustangs didn't have a TFI module, at least here in the US (never heard of the 1.6L on that list, so maybe it was an export kinda thing). -- ~Garth (via Google) |
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1983 mustang v6
if the wiring harness is ok then it is probably the duraspark box itself
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