I've been daily driving my 82 Capri RS 5.0 for 42 years. Only time I was stranded was I ran out of gas once, faulty fuel sending unit, otherwise it runs flawless! Called my brother to bring a gas can.
@@306foxbody1 I can attest to that... 372k on unmolested 302. Only thing I changed was the timing chain since I replaced the front seal might as well while I'm in there.
That's awesome! Show me pretty much any new car that can hold up like that...that's one of the many reasons why we like these cars so much. Thanks for watching!!👍👍
I guess I've lucked out with fairly good luck over the last 31 years...however every make and model has their issues, some definitely more or less than others. Thanks for watching!👍👍
Todd great video my Brother! These old Foxbody Mustangs have their quirks and drivability issues that just pop up out of no where... But like you I love that I can figure out what the issue on my own. With the right tools a person can narrow down what the issue is quickly without having to breakout a laptop and hook it up to the cars computer... The weekend is fast approaching... Hope you have great weekend! 👊🏾
Hi, I guess I've been quite fortunate to not have tfi issues... We always seem to blame the tfi, as it's not like they haven't failed...but for this time, and on my buddy's 86 Gt, it's been the profile ignition pickup. Thanks for watching!!👍👍
After nearly 30 years working on and building these cars, there's a common denominator with ignition system failures. Poor electrical power and grounds. The hard/delayed start you experience more than once in this video is a good indicator that you should consider upgrading or repairing the electrical. Also the positive lead from the solenoid to the starter....12awg? The amount of current draw and the shock put on the components all trying to start up at the same time slowly kills these modules. This is more apparent in cars with batteries relocated to the rear. First, the battery is filter of this shock on start-up some refer to as "noise". With the battery in its original location it would absorb such loads and decrease the chances of module failure. 2nd....grounds are just as important as positive connections. I don't know how many you have or even see any. Battery to the frame, battery to the body, frame to the engine block on both sides, and cylinder head to the body. Good secure connections and star washers where bolted....MINIMUM. 3rd.....properly sized and length of wire for the load it will see. Oxygen free silicon insulated cable is great. The more flexible the better. Keep away from Copper Clad Aluminum wire. Any one can argue. These are not only my opinions but the methods in which I've successfully repaired automotive electrical systems professionally for 25 years. Of the Mustangs I own(93, 96, 03 Cobras)and drive anywhere across the country I'm yet to see any module failures or carry any spare parts of any kind with me. I'm that confident in my cars....watch me need a tow home today. 🤦♂️ Just some information that I hope can be useful.
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to write such a detailed comment! The factory obviously put all the ground connections in the many locations for a reason, and who knows how many where deleted or not serviced over the years on many cars. You've definitely given me some food for though to check my grounds and other connections. I believe I do have heavy enough wire to the starter, and from the battery, but it's definitely a good idea to go over everything again...as it could save me from calling a tow truck too!!👍👍 Thanks again!!
Thanks so much! Hope you and your family have an awesome summer as well. I really like how we can still fix some of these cars with basic tools on the side of the road. Lol
Buddy i appreciate you being old school, when you said that you pushed your stang off to a safe zone is so impressive,. I can't understand people today when there little shit box cars crap out and they leave it where it died and wait for a tow truck. I know these new fucking cars have computerized transmissions, but they don't know how to throw them in neutral and push them off to the side of the road.
Hey there! After owning this car and enjoying it for over 31 years...I would never leave it abandoned...Lol. You are absolutely right...too many new cars are too difficult to diagnose and get running on the side of the road. It's sad to think how many people don't look after their vehicles... Thanks for watching! I really enjoyed hearing your comment!! Cheers👍👍
Hey Meredith! I've actually been quite fortunate to not have any major breakdowns on the street over the last 31 years (minus two cracked blocks at the dragstrip! Lol). But yeah, they can all have the same gremlins. Thanks for watching!👍👍
I have an 89 LX Sport and the TFI is on the distributor like yours, but I use to have a 96 F150 and the TFI was located on the drivers front inner fender to get it out of the heat. It would be interesting if that SN95 one you have could be used in the same location as the F150 I mentioned, since it has a heat sink.
I daily drive my 89’ SSP, I’ve had the coil get me once, the ECU get me twice and a belt tensioner get me once. So now in the trunk I carry a module, a coil, a fuel pump relay, a spare ECU….and now you have me thinking I need to carry a fresh distributor. Your vid is a good indication of what to watch for to me.. Thanks for posting.
Hello! I don't really have an official "kit" for each of my cars...but it's going to happen pretty quick... Also, a decent sized fire extinguisher isn't a bad idea as well. After seeing the burnt S351 that Fox Junk (RUclips channel) is working on...I'm going to keep that in the car as well. I have a small one in the 86, but it's likely 25 yrs old. Thanks for watching!👍👍
The pulley on the tensioner literally broke off the bearing holding it to the tensioner arm. The bearing and bolt was still there, the bearing was smooth. The plastic pulley seemed to have melted around the bearing and popped off. I walked a mile to an Autozone, got another tensioner and changed it in a Home Depot parking lot. Lol. The new tensioner also had a plastic pulley, so I installed a billet pulley from UPR to avoid this in the future.
Had the exact same issue with my 1990 GT. I changed out the distributor with a known good unit, did not solve the problem. Tested the coil ( Screaming Demon) and the secondary was open. Replaced it with a stock Ford replacement coil, problem solved.
Hi, I've heard of a few guys requiring a coil over the years, but so far it's never happened to me. At least it's an easy repair. Thanks for watching!!👍👍
had my 87 which was converted to mass air 30 years ago and i had the car surging on its own. rpm all over the place. it turned out to be a bad distributor.
It's something how we can remember some of these issues from 2-3 decades ago. It was always so rewarding when we figured them out! Thanks for watching!!👍👍
I've been daily driving my 82 Capri RS 5.0 for 42 years. Only time I was stranded was I ran out of gas once, faulty fuel sending unit, otherwise it runs flawless! Called my brother to bring a gas can.
That's awesome!! These cars have such amazing reliability...just one of the many reasons I like them so much. Thanks for watching!!👍👍
@@306foxbody1 I can attest to that... 372k on unmolested 302. Only thing I changed was the timing chain since I replaced the front seal might as well while I'm in there.
That's awesome! Show me pretty much any new car that can hold up like that...that's one of the many reasons why we like these cars so much. Thanks for watching!!👍👍
Nice 86! I've had 5 of these foxbody's. Not sure i can go through with it again, lol. Been through all the hoops with replacing parts.
I guess I've lucked out with fairly good luck over the last 31 years...however every make and model has their issues, some definitely more or less than others. Thanks for watching!👍👍
Todd great video my Brother! These old Foxbody Mustangs have their quirks and drivability issues that just pop up out of no where... But like you I love that I can figure out what the issue on my own. With the right tools a person can narrow down what the issue is quickly without having to breakout a laptop and hook it up to the cars computer... The weekend is fast approaching... Hope you have great weekend! 👊🏾
Hey OG!!! I like how we can repair our cars on the side of the road in most cases...I like the simplicity of our cars! Thanks for watching brother!!👍👍
I worked the parts department at a Ford dealer while in college in the late 80s. We replaced a ton of those modules.
Hi, I guess I've been quite fortunate to not have tfi issues... We always seem to blame the tfi, as it's not like they haven't failed...but for this time, and on my buddy's 86 Gt, it's been the profile ignition pickup. Thanks for watching!!👍👍
After nearly 30 years working on and building these cars, there's a common denominator with ignition system failures. Poor electrical power and grounds.
The hard/delayed start you experience more than once in this video is a good indicator that you should consider upgrading or repairing the electrical. Also the positive lead from the solenoid to the starter....12awg?
The amount of current draw and the shock put on the components all trying to start up at the same time slowly kills these modules.
This is more apparent in cars with batteries relocated to the rear. First, the battery is filter of this shock on start-up some refer to as "noise". With the battery in its original location it would absorb such loads and decrease the chances of module failure.
2nd....grounds are just as important as positive connections. I don't know how many you have or even see any. Battery to the frame, battery to the body, frame to the engine block on both sides, and cylinder head to the body. Good secure connections and star washers where bolted....MINIMUM.
3rd.....properly sized and length of wire for the load it will see. Oxygen free silicon insulated cable is great. The more flexible the better. Keep away from Copper Clad Aluminum wire.
Any one can argue. These are not only my opinions but the methods in which I've successfully repaired automotive electrical systems professionally for 25 years.
Of the Mustangs I own(93, 96, 03 Cobras)and drive anywhere across the country I'm yet to see any module failures or carry any spare parts of any kind with me. I'm that confident in my cars....watch me need a tow home today. 🤦♂️
Just some information that I hope can be useful.
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to write such a detailed comment! The factory obviously put all the ground connections in the many locations for a reason, and who knows how many where deleted or not serviced over the years on many cars. You've definitely given me some food for though to check my grounds and other connections. I believe I do have heavy enough wire to the starter, and from the battery, but it's definitely a good idea to go over everything again...as it could save me from calling a tow truck too!!👍👍 Thanks again!!
Nice job chasing down the problem! Also great that you had the replacement parts on hand. Hope you're having a great summer!
Thanks so much! Hope you and your family have an awesome summer as well. I really like how we can still fix some of these cars with basic tools on the side of the road. Lol
Buddy i appreciate you being old school, when you said that you pushed your stang off to a safe zone is so impressive,. I can't understand people today when there little shit box cars crap out and they leave it where it died and wait for a tow truck. I know these new fucking cars have computerized transmissions, but they don't know how to throw them in neutral and push them off to the side of the road.
Hey there! After owning this car and enjoying it for over 31 years...I would never leave it abandoned...Lol. You are absolutely right...too many new cars are too difficult to diagnose and get running on the side of the road. It's sad to think how many people don't look after their vehicles... Thanks for watching! I really enjoyed hearing your comment!! Cheers👍👍
@@306foxbody1 I'm subscribing
Glad you got that beauty running right! Great video, nice to know we all deal with the same foxbody gremlins 😂
Hey Meredith! I've actually been quite fortunate to not have any major breakdowns on the street over the last 31 years (minus two cracked blocks at the dragstrip! Lol). But yeah, they can all have the same gremlins. Thanks for watching!👍👍
I have an 89 LX Sport and the TFI is on the distributor like yours, but I use to have a 96 F150 and the TFI was located on the drivers front inner fender to get it out of the heat. It would be interesting if that SN95 one you have could be used in the same location as the F150 I mentioned, since it has a heat sink.
Hi, totally agree, might be a nice little upgrade... I might have to dig a bit deeper on this one...pull out my schematics. Thanks for watching!!👍👍
I daily drive my 89’ SSP, I’ve had the coil get me once, the ECU get me twice and a belt tensioner get me once. So now in the trunk I carry a module, a coil, a fuel pump relay, a spare ECU….and now you have me thinking I need to carry a fresh distributor.
Your vid is a good indication of what to watch for to me.. Thanks for posting.
Hello! I don't really have an official "kit" for each of my cars...but it's going to happen pretty quick... Also, a decent sized fire extinguisher isn't a bad idea as well. After seeing the burnt S351 that Fox Junk (RUclips channel) is working on...I'm going to keep that in the car as well. I have a small one in the 86, but it's likely 25 yrs old. Thanks for watching!👍👍
what did the belt tensioner do to you?????
@berardoferrari maybe the spring broke in the tensioner? ...or the tensioner pully bearing seized?? Just my best guess...
The pulley on the tensioner literally broke off the bearing holding it to the tensioner arm. The bearing and bolt was still there, the bearing was smooth. The plastic pulley seemed to have melted around the bearing and popped off. I walked a mile to an Autozone, got another tensioner and changed it in a Home Depot parking lot. Lol. The new tensioner also had a plastic pulley, so I installed a billet pulley from UPR to avoid this in the future.
I DROVE MY 87 MUSTANG GT EVERYDAY FOR YEARS AND THE ONLY PROBLEM I EVER HAD WAS A STARTER AND BRAKES
Damn sucks to get stranded. Great tips in figuring out the problem. Make spark disappear! 😂🤣😂
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Hey Rick!!! Hope all is well, and hope you are having an awesome summer👍... I guess it never left me stranded...but damn close!! Take care!!👍👍
Very cool and very informative thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!! I'm glad it ended up being an easy fix!👍
Keep these cars alive and on the road.
It could be the make spark disappear box on the fender
Lol...I had to read your comment a couple times...lol very good point...that Msd box is about 23 yrs old... its done well so far👍🤞
@@306foxbody1 50tussin has had a few different issues with them
Had the exact same issue with my 1990 GT. I changed out the distributor with a known good unit, did not solve the problem. Tested the coil ( Screaming Demon) and the secondary was open. Replaced it with a stock Ford replacement coil, problem solved.
Hi, I've heard of a few guys requiring a coil over the years, but so far it's never happened to me. At least it's an easy repair. Thanks for watching!!👍👍
had my 87 which was converted to mass air 30 years ago and i had the car surging on its own. rpm all over the place. it turned out to be a bad distributor.
It's something how we can remember some of these issues from 2-3 decades ago. It was always so rewarding when we figured them out! Thanks for watching!!👍👍
i put an ls1 in mine and magically all the problems went away...
Lol!!! I bet it runs awesome!!!
Now what? How about buying a car from this century hahahaha
Lol!!!!!!!!
Ford , not surprised...
Lol! ... they all have their problems...
Buy a new Fox body, install a new wiring harness, sensors and modules.
How many times have you cut your hands/arms on those radiator hose clamps? Yikes.
Zero times! Not even a near miss...lol Good observation though!👍