Top 5 Hidden Foxbody Issues You Should Check Right Now!
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- Опубликовано: 4 янв 2022
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This video is my TOP 5 hidden foxbody issues in these older mustangs. At this age we should check to make sure they arent hazards. This may save a fire happening in your foxbody mustang one day!
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This is only the TOP 5 i came up with today. WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THESE ON LIVESTREAM SOON! ALSO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY THE MERCH SHELF ABOVE OR THE JOIN BUTTON! THANK YOU!
For any of you running the factory style alternator you MUST check that alternator plug and you MUST change it out when you replace the alternator. Those plugs wind up looking like that headlight switch plug he showed you
Yep that was on the list too haha.. only picked 5 this time.
I don't doubt you bro. Sorry to spoil the other vids. Just trying to help the newbies
Agree 100 percent! NOTE: just take one of the battery terminals off when the car is sitting. Might just save your bacon.... or do one of them big kill switch’s that cuts ground or positive from the rest of the car
Good call !
I did this for years but because a former classmate who was known to steal vehicles in high school seemed to have developed a high interest in my car. Lol
#1 issue with my Foxbody is the loose nut behind the wheel. Almost wrecked me dozens of times and about got me killed more times than I can remember. It's one owner so I know this wasn't caused by previous owner.
HAAHH
What the hell does that even mean,smfh!?!?👈🤣🥴
Good list, also check the quick connects on your fuel lines to make sure they are full seated! Keep em coming!
Im gonna live stream this topic too. I saved some good ones (cough under seat fuel relay) cough
I’d add to that and say make sure the safety clips are still on factory style push lock fuel connectors.
Also the fule pump relay under the driver's seat. If your car is a vert or has a sunroof it probably leaked over the years at some point if not now. That plug sits in a wet environment and will corrode. I had smoke come up between my legs while driving one day. Thankfully had a 1/2 wrench in the car to pull the battery and save the car.
I was going to cover that, the headlight harness and quite a few others in a live stream.
Battery disconnect switch for the win. Many years ago I parked my 87 t bird to go into the store. While crossing the street the car started to crank over. Keys were in my hand. If it were a manual, it would have been bad!
I've replaced the headlight switch and ignition switch in my 87 GT both were BAD! the headlight in mine looked as bad as the one you showed, and the ignition switch died the first time I stopped at a gas station to fill up and I had to giggle the key to finally get it to start and that was right after I found out the filler neck seal on the gas tank leaked and it dumped gas out all over the passenger side exhaust if I put in more than 10 gallons! so YES these thing have a lot of old worn out wires and seals that can give you a bad day.
Right !
Fuel lines from the filter to the tank, be sure they're tucked behind the tank straps and not sitting on the exhaust pipe.
I replaced my headlight switch when I did my heater core, that thing was on its last life 😂
Was doing a wire tuck on the right side last summer and found my wot wiring looking just like that. Glad i caught it in time
The ignition switch is a big one. Had one fall apart on the highway doing completely legal speeds. Car ended up losing everything. I pulled over to the side of the road and used my gfs hairband to hold it together and get to a parts store.
Ya i mentioned that in my video
95 gt almost had an issue where headlight plug switch melted and shorted other wires so yes definitely check this stuff out thoroughly
Wow !
First time fox owner here and definitely gonna go check these things out
Cool !
I’ve Also had a couple of the head light switches on my SN-95 melt
Very informative video great job.
Love this video. Always nice to know some tricks of the trade 👍🏻
I agree with you brother. Electrical over all is number 1
Yes. And that’s not all !
Unbelievable!
I’ll be checking ALL my hardness & wire connections. Thank You Neo for the info!
👍!
Yes sir
I really appreciate your info in the foxbody community good stuff man
Thank you great content.
Hey great vids. Yup same stuff I experience on mine. But the one thing I might be able to help everyone out in where the harness comes in. Quit running things outside what it’s supposed to run. Here’s how you add those extra power goodies such as electric fans electric power steering pump high power stereos. Run separate + and - blocks straight from the battery then run the wiring thru a separate fuse or circuit breaker then off to a switch then to the thing you need to power. However up grade the alternator and run the g3 alternator on it and peel the two wires back on the harness to were those two power wires come from one then add adequate length wire back to the alternator. Again this will keep stock wiring and fuse block from doing more than they were attended for
ALWAYS The Best Information My Friend🙏🏼😇 that is EXACTLY how an 85’ GT I Had in the Nineties Exploded into Fire. The Guy I bought It From had 3 pieces of wire end to end-taped together.. going to the fuel pump. Apparently when I fixed that wire I missed another one. That Shit went Boom 😆 or turned it ok and gave me an excuse to swap in a built 289i had in another car anyways🙏🏼😇💪😎👊🏻
Ty !
Love the videos I came across a bad alternator plug that almost caught fire
Ignition switch is the most problematic. I had a slight jerk in my 92 vert during acceleration I could figure out for ntg. ( Distributor, plugs, wires, fuel injection harness, injectors, fuel pump, fuel filter , O2 sensors ) all parts thrown at her and still slight jerk. That's until I checked that ignition switch mane was it melted wires in the back we're burnt and had be butcher by an old 90s alarm install. New Harness repair kit and switch all problems solved. ( Ignition switch ties into tfi, ignition coil, O2 sensors, and more stuff please check yours people)
Dan you're on fire this week! I missed the stream on Sunday but went back and watched it, absolutely loved it and this video I can't wait for you to do a stream on this topic this will be amazing, there are so many things to cover like you said. I was a victim of #3, I installed a new a/c system on mine recently, and the last thing I had to do to get the compressor to fire up was to trace down where the previous owners cut that bastard off inside the loom on that harness, and thanks to you and your kick ass ebay store I now have cold a/c!
Cool man! THanks for sharing!
Be sure to look at wiring across the dash to ac control box mine was rubbed bare! when I took out my brother's dash, he had the same problem. word to the wise
Very informative. Thank you! Now on my to do list!
Yw
All legitimate things to check over on your fox... I knew everything except for that AC relay, good looking out boss. You learn something new every day. You should do a wiring gremlin's video, I'd guess the salt&pepper shaker plugs to be in the top 3.
Yes that’s a good idea
i think im gonna un do my battery at night don't forget the ignition switch starts to split apart yup you got it some are or were under recall for a one time replacement go oem if you can get it 💪💪🚗🚗🔧🔧
Great video.. I did my 4 to 8 1988 coupe that's bad ass and found a mess of wire issues. Keep this stuff coming Dan.
Ty !
Awesome stuff as always!!! 🇺🇸💪🏼
Good stuff! I will have to check my ignition switch! Another hazard is that crap factory alternator wiring
Good info, brother. You've probably saved a few hundred foxbodies.
Im gonna talk about some others probably on stream. Theres a handful of others (for time frame purposes of a video) i left out. But thanks man!
Brother! Thank you for taking the time to share that valuable information.
Your welcome !
Great video.. gonna go through all of it while I got the car apart. Definitely emphasize preventive maintenance. Was told years ago be proactive not reactive
Yes sir!
Keep doing these ‼️ we need some basic foxbody content ! Cruises and all that !
Good 👍🏼 and on the passenger side coming from the tank there are two fuel lines that go to the fuel rails there are two small rubber gas lines that get kinked or crack. Needs replacing
Good info brother
Ty
Great video. Good thing I no longer have the stock harnesses. That headlight switch though. I've seen that before. Crazy scary close to things going south for sure.
Ya we gonna talk about these things sunday
Ahhh my ignition switch! I thought for sure I had a bad ground when I would turn the key and lose all power….. so I replaced my battery cables seemed fine for a month then same issue again….. ended up being the ignition switch wasn’t getting a get contact because it was broken and zip tied in there
Lol right
My car, less than two years old caught on fire when leaving the house one night. Ford refused to fix it, I butt connected it up and then a couple years later they sent me recall letters lol...
@@robertelmo7736 damn seriously !?
Back in the day I bought an 85 GT and the prwvious owner ran a rubber fuel hose from the fuel pump to carb. Passed right by the distributor. Rubber hose was old...... need i say more. Saved it, but wow, could have been nasty
Yes for sure.
As soon as you showed the ACWOT relay I knew what it was. Mine was melted and horrible. It's all new now.
They all are pretty much
Great info
Ty sir !
Not sure if anybody mentioned it fuel regulator o-ring/fuel hard lines. 40 psi of pure fire starter!
Right !
My 89 still had the original ignition switch. I got it replaced at the dealership under an old safety recall 5-10 years ago. As far as I know safety recalls never expire.
Your right
On most of my cars that I don't drive that much I disconnect the battery
Great content man! I was working on my 90 LX over the weekend and noticed that the wiring harness is all jacked and the battery cables are all shot to hell!
Man that sucks!
That’s why I keep my battery disconnected ✅
You remember me I’m getting on top
#6 don't put stickers all over your windshield, it's unsafe and illegal. Haha
HAHA who drives on the passenger side? Pfft...
Great video as always! I know my headlight switch is toast. I already have the pigtail, still need to put it on. The car is apart right now anyway. It is a GT, however I never use the fog lights. To scared to. My harness looks to be in great condition, low mile car that’s been put up 14 years. Hopefully the pigtail is all I’ll need to do. I plan on doing ignition switch as well. I was also heard that the variable resistor dimmer can cause fires to. Thanks for sharing! ✌️
Ur welcome!
Great video Dan!! FYI: A bad O ring on fuel injector #1 will cause a fire too! Been there, done that!! ;-)
I have too. Couldn’t talk about all of them at once woulda been a 30 min video lol
The headlight plug is the worst! So many of these cars (GT) back in the day were hacked to do the parking light/fog light mod to run them together.
RIGHT!
Had a bad ignition plug/switch on mine. Ford Recall was 2 zip ties. Car would just go dead. Replaced with 1 from LMR. Cant remember a problem since
Nice!
Yes Please do a T5 rebuild! This is on my list for my Fox. I swapped a 89 from a Aod to a T5 a few years ago. I used a 4 banger T5 and had to buy a v8 bell housing and use 83 Ford Ranger pilot bearing but it worked lol. My 89 was stock other then exhaust ,Cai and 4.10 gears. The first 2 gears were useless I could literally start driving it in 3rd gear.
I currently have a 306 with aluminum heads, Trickflow intake and the On3 turbo. I’m worried that it may not last but need a manual and I’m huh poor lol. I can’t afford some fancy 5 or 6spd.
Ps you should move to Tennessee bud. Lots of Foxbodies, The dragon, pony’s in the smokeless and other Mustang/ car shows.
I may do t5 next
My finger tips are getting pretty fat right now with knowledge bros... 😎
Hey brother. Speaking of these issues. My AC pressure switch pigtail is falling apart. My AC quit this past summer because of broken down wire at the pigtail. If you got one holler. I’ve been meaning to ask you about it for months now. But I’m not using it! Love the vid bub!
THx man. You would be suprised what pigtails you can find on the net for dollars.
Lmr on the ignition switch? They sell a “Standard “ brand which is also orillys in-house brand.
Great info! I got some of these issues that I need to fix. I just can’t find some of the connectors (rear defrost), where do you recommend finding some of these connectors that LMR or Nos doesn’t carry?
NPD. You can get some from parts stores tho and Amazon
I had smoke coming up through the steering column and was like wtf. Ignition switch !!!
Yes that will happen. Had to bring this video
I’ve heard about the headlight switch causing fires. I’d be interested to hear a good solution (relays?). I’m in the middle of a Term X, turbo install, remote sensors & associated plumbing & routing. I plan to do a super neat, logical & modular rewire with switch panel & relay board. I appreciate any tips & tricks. Any thoughts about onboard air compressor for boost control?
YEs relay. There is a lot of fixes for it. Some better than others. I ll probably do a video on it and do it to my blk car.
😱 maybe I should sell? Na. Just gotta keep my hagerty up to date!
LOL what?
Turn signals in my 93gt stopped working out of no where one day, but the hazards still worked, took a few hrs to figure it out and track down the cause, but it turned out to be the hazard switch, one of the wires that runs through it for the turn signals had popped out of the connector, due to being old and brittle, nothing wrong with the connector except for the plastic lock tab holding the wire in the connector had disintergrated inside from yrs of vibration i guess. Used a small heat shrink tube to wedged into the connector to hold the wire in place. Is there a good reliable source for these connectors? They all seem to get soo brittle with age. Great video btw all good info.
Ya dash harnesses are terrible at this age
Ehhh my fusebox shows like .75 volt lower than the battery, better check that out I guess. Just certain fuses though!
Ah
No sheet metal screws for wire connections!
Right !
I just repinned all of my dash plugs. Bought pigtails and just unpinned everything and put the new plastic on the old wires, if they were worth keeping that is. One that was really melted on mine was the plug for the fan on the back of the climate controls. It was melted and just fell apart in my hands. How did you put it? T-minus to burnt down?
Good call on that one.
Get info I will be checking my car out! Don’t want to ever see that happen to anyones car.
right.
2g alternators throw them in the damn trash and get a 3g alternator and convert! Those 2gs are fire hazard garbage!
Yes sir
My 87 foxbody doesn't have power side mirrors but has power windows. Is there a way to wire in a connector for power mirrors?
Yes
my neg battery cable is a little frayed but not as freyed as yours neo xD
Just needs redone lol !
@@Neomustangs like everything else on mine!
dam ...and i thought the stock alternator was the only fire hazard.....and dont think it was even mentioned in this video..it happen to me on my 92 the plastic on the back of the alternator got hot melted and i had a underhood fire..lucky put it out with the shirt off my back..just buy a fire extingquisher put in the car!!!!!!
It’s actually very much one too.
@@Neomustangs i watched a guy on youtube burn his tires til explosion caused fire under the tank lol ford power forever bro!!!!
Had the headlight plug star to smoke on me one raining night come home about a hour drive yeah not fun
Not it is not.
@@Neomustangs yeah it was 11pm also so yeah could have use this video 5 years ago lol and another good one in the main starter wire my buddy almost lost his car because of it its a out of sight out of mind wire
I used the GT switch on me old 88 lx as a nitrous activation switch, problem solved, hehe. What about the 2G alternator.?...crap connections here happily cause fires. Other safety hazards: No. Fucking. Brakes.....and a chassis that is a soggy tissue stock :)
I only wanted to cover 5 lol. There’s many others. Fuel relay under seat ??
@@Neomustangs I've actually witnessed fires in Fox bodies, when they weren't 30+ years old, from both of these causes. My car caught fire on jackstands from the 2G and my friend's bought new 90 shorted the FP wire and scorched a neat line in the carpet.
Huh interesting... Nobody ever mentions my #1 for fire on a Fox..
Dimmer Switch: Take this NO GOOD, Down right, Man hating thing OUT OF YOUR CAR NOW!! Bypass it and say BYE FELICIA!!
The events of that night are the reason I keep a brand new Fire Extinguisher mounted where my rear seats use to be. My Dad bought this 91' Strawberry on Titanium/Manual/Sunroof (EL Code) GT New and after 30 years of growing up in this car it's now mine and I'm doing what I can with what little I have to keep her a Survivor, but about 6-7 years ago I got out of the car and started up my GF's stairs (And I swear this car has a soul) When I got a sick feeling in my stomach and decided to walk back to the car.I noticed a glow from the gauge cluster area and When I opened the door and all that cold night air hit the inside.. WOOOOSH!! Dimmer Switch had started a fire that took 4 full DR.Pepper's (It's all we had on hand) to put out. replaced the switch and luckily nothing had fire damage somehow? less than 4 months later it happened again while I was driving at night. Not a year ago my buddy lost a 93' LX from this exact same switch and the scary thing is for weeks before this I kept telling him "Lemme bypass that switch" and he said no.. Woke up to a text of his LX at 3am with the inside burned out and the windshield broken.
Luckily the car wasn't a complete lose, but needless to say he let me bypass the switch after that.
I'm 33 years old and been around these cars my entire life and owned many of them including a Vibrant Red 93' Cobra and a few Saleen's before the prices went crazy, and if you guys truly love your Fox's then I beg of you keep a DAMN FIRE EXTINGUISHER in these cars at ALLLLL TIMES. Ford DID NOT use the right Gauge wire for almost everything in these cars (They mostly used 16ga when they should have used 14-10 minimal) I know these cars better than most and I'm telling you FIRE is something to fear completely, you'll be amazed of how fast these small fires can get out of control. And hell while I'm here.. DO NOT even run Fog Lights on these cars with the factory switches and wiring, run it all sperate or strip out the old stuff and beef it up. Fox's will punish you for bad Grounds as well so make sure you go in and clean up their grounds after 30-40 years. None of this stuff is expensive to do either, so no excuses. If my broke ass can afford a $20 Fire Extinguisher than you can too. Because I'll promise you one thing for sure with Fox Bodies.. Fires are not a IF they're a WHEN?
I sold every rare Mustang I've ever had accept this beloved 91' GT that needs serious restoring, but I love dearly and came within seconds of losing it.. Walmart Kidde Fire Extinguisher w/Mounting Bracket $17.93
I just checked their on sale.. Go get one NOW!!
Stay Safe. And don't sell your Fox to a "Drifter Bro"..
-Neptune