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Messages - Muttwood

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User Rides / Re: 37 years Sunday and counting
I replaced plugs from 2017 and went after the driver's door lock actuator (94 Crown Vic stock)

The funny thing is that I replaced the actuator with an original 87 lock from a car that I parted 10 years ago.

I washed the car and sprayed down the motor.

Bad plan.

When I started the car, the RPMs went to 3,000 and would not come down.

Yep, water in that Rock Auto, throttle positioning sensor I bought in 2021.

In the corner of my shop is a 1987 Crown Vic motor that may be used one day.

Robbed the part off and back in business right away.

I wonder if the aftermarket one will dry out or is it garbage.

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User Rides / Drag it home, give it some love and pass it on so others can give it more love.
Just saw a fresh picture of one old my old projects.

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To think, 8 years ago, left for dead, busted up dash and console. No shifter or linkage, severed wire harnesses and trailer damage to both doors.

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Thanks, Brandon, for painting it and keeping her nice!
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User Rides / She wants to be plugged in too !
It's cold outside !
The Electric Focus has a message on the dash to keep it plugged in when not used.
The Cougar is kicked out for a few weeks, she demands to be plugged in too.
I'm not sure how good the antifreeze is.

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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / 1988 Build Sheet
Hello all,
Been away playing with my other cars.
However, I drove the 88 all summer as it was her 35th birthday.
I have been digging through paperwork looking for something when I came across my original build sheet.
Notice the circle, that's from the factory.
This was a very late June 1988 build I believe.
The car showed up with Leather interior and a non-leather steering wheel.
The salesman did not know the car had leather as it did not show on the window sticker.
I worked for Ford and I know that in parts shortages, we did upgrades, sending cars with things like nicer door panels and steering wheels.
Do you think "A'" stands for Leather or cloth in the seat section?
Or was this an upgrade ?1988 Mercury Cougar.jpg
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Engine Tech / Re: Simple upgrades totally Changed the car
That sounds like the best answer.

The fun part is that the Pro who built this transmission, back in 1994, was scratching his head.

I was teasing him that the 30-year warranty was not up yet  :rollin:

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Engine Tech / Simple upgrades totally Changed the car
There has to be some communication between the transmission and the throttle body sensor.
The car was having a high idle and when you drove it and let off the gas it acted as if the tranny was locked up.
Now, all gone !
Also gone was the unexplained cut out of the engine, when cold.

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My 35th anniversary owning this car should be more enjoyable  :smile:

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User Rides / Re: Updates on the Red 88
Passed this project on to Brandon today.
I gave him a deal.
Nice to pass this on to a fellow 88 Mercury Cougar enthusiast.
Some of the interior parts on this car actually came from him.
He also has an 88 with parts on it that I had sold to that car's previous owner.
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Good bye Old friend.
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Engine Tech / Re: Help Please, Energy Drain
The "third wire" is from the S (Stator) alternator output to the S (Switch) input on the regulator.
This causes the regulator to Switch Off the Alt/Batt/Idiot light when the alternator has output.
Cars with an ammeter  don't use this wire.

That makes perfect sense as both these cars are 88 XR-7s with gauges and the parts car was a LS with the digital dash.

Thanks !