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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: White85GS on September 16, 2014, 08:01:33 PM

Title: Progress on the 86 I just picked up...so far
Post by: White85GS on September 16, 2014, 08:01:33 PM
Where should I start? Well like I told you guys, it has a major gas leak, by the tank, but only if it's running. I got a new battery ion it, and a new window motor on the DS, the motor was completely dead, but it was not the original one. PS has original motor, but just needs new bushings. PS power lock solenoid is missing, wonder what the story on that is? A/C doesn't work, found out compressor was replaced, but the hook ups on the back of it don't match the hoses, someone got the wrong compressor, the original is in the trunk but looks like it needs a new clutch on it.  On the plus side, only 104K, engine sounds great, tranny shifts great, brakes liens are all new, rear tires are great, but fronts are done for. that's all i can think of right now. boy, it's nice to have all the creature comforts my 85 Cougar didn't, even if that had the V8 (it had a vacuum leak somewhere I never got around to pinpointing) BTW, the air filter housing  was full of oil, it's all in the TB too, what is that, bad PCV valve?
Title: Progress on the 86 I just picked up...so far
Post by: BornInAFord on September 16, 2014, 09:06:42 PM
your gas leak sounds like its from the return line.
Title: Progress on the 86 I just picked up...so far
Post by: V8Demon on September 17, 2014, 05:12:11 PM
Quote from: BornInAFord;438083
your gas leak sounds like its from the return line.

Beat me to it.
Title: Progress on the 86 I just picked up...so far
Post by: White85GS on September 17, 2014, 09:40:19 PM
Was that a common issue on these?
Title: Progress on the 86 I just picked up...so far
Post by: jay4cars on September 17, 2014, 10:04:55 PM
Don't know if it's common, but i had the same thing going on on my 87 t-bird and when i dropped the tank, the top of my fuel pump housing looked like rusted tin foil; i was shocked any fuel made it to the motor at all.....
Title: Progress on the 86 I just picked up...so far
Post by: White85GS on September 20, 2014, 06:31:49 PM
I just came up with a solution to the a/c issue: the compressor on my Ranger looks like it is the same one used on the T-Bird. Since it's a 2.3 with all of 90hp, AND it has a belt all to itself, I can just take it off of the Ranger and put it on the T-Bird. Saves me the $200 that a new compressor would cost, all I'd have to get is some O rings and a couple cans of refrigerant.
Title: Progress on the 86 I just picked up...so far
Post by: White85GS on September 27, 2014, 12:10:52 AM
Update: got some used tires put on the front today.