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hi folks i am new to the post i have a 65 mustang straight 6 .. it has been sitting for a little while now i think i have a real problem starting it up .. +first when the ignition will keep trying to turn the car over even with the key OUT .. + second a couple weeks ago i jumped started it and...

I just bought a 1999 Ford Mustang. it's a 3.8L V6 with a manual transmission. She started up great the first time and i drove her home fine. I turned it off in my driveway for a while then came back later that day to start it up but she would just keep cranking and not turn over. And today it...

Hey all: I have a 1988 Mustang GT. Replaced the solenoid a few weeks ago after it was stuck open. After it started getting colder, I've noticed my car doesn't like to start right away. It will click on the key turn and will take several attempts to start. I cleaned all the battery...

My stang has trouble starting sometimes. it'll start and run fine for for 3 or 4 days and then goes through stints where it wont start at all. Sometimes I have to crank it several times before it will start. Other times It'll start right up. I've changed the fuel filter, cap and rotor, and...

Hello, I have a 1982 Mustang GL 2.3L N.A. with the stock holley 5200 carburetor. At first the car starts up fine, however after being driven for a few minutes and turned off, the car won't start again. I have tried everything I know to get it started, I have even sprayed a little starting fluid...

How is it going? I have a 1966 Mustang and its been running fine until today? Its electrical issues. I've replaced the starter solenoid, alternator, and voltage regulator. I had the same issue about a year ago but I just had to get the voltage regulator replaced and I also replaced the starter...

Alright guys, I was just about to take my car to get an estimate on an exhaust and couldn't get it to start. The starter seemed like it wasn't getting enogh juice to turn over. Just a straining sound. I checked the battery and noticed the negative wire was hot to the touch! I took the...

I put a 5.0HO (with trans and rearend) from a 1987 Mustang LX into my 1965 Ranchero. I stripped the motor (no more AC, power steering, air pump, EGR) It was from a running car with the stock computer. I didn't have any problems at first, but while the car was sitting for a while I put an MSD...

Hi guys, 1966 mustang coupe, 289 v8 and c4 transmission. The car's been starting up fine until about 2 days ago. I've already had the voltmeter on the battery and it's reading around 12.4V. The engine doesn't actually kick over, it just cranks. When I turn the key, I hear the click from the...

I have a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0, car was starting great then i went to start it today and it had a hard time turning over but finally started. while going down the road i shut off the engine and tried restarting, but it wouldnt turn over. dumped the clutch and it started right up. when i got back...

Okay I just got done swapping out my 2.3 to a 5.0 out of a 87 gt. And now I can not get it to start at all. I feel like i have checked everything. And it all checks out. I have spark. About 40lbs of fuel pressure and I hooked up some noid lights Im getting pulse to my injectors. I have also...

Argh.. where to start. First bare with me I'm a chick and more power to the girls that know way more about cars then I do :) but i need help! I have a 93 mustang Lx. The car starts and runs fine one moment and then wont start the next. Sometimes you can hear the fuel pump kick on, sometimes...

I recently purchased a 1968 Mustang Coupe with a 289 4 speed Manual transmission. When I bought it it would start up fine and ran great until I let it run out of oil. This being my first classic car I did not watch the oil levels close enough until I happened to blow my oil pump. Luckily I...

hello my name is trevor i have a 1998 ford mustang gt convert. 4.6 v8. it has been modded a bit cai. dual distributors.new things like that. i bought it and the guy had put a new engine in it a while back and i live in hot vegas soo i know heat may be the cause it had run poor sputtered when i...

Hi All, I have a 1969 Mustang, 302 engine. I have recently replaced: Alternator Battery Voltage regulator Ignition key switch Here is the problem I face today, and a little background: When trying to start the car, the engine cranks with the starter motor but there is no spark during...

Hello everyone, I have been having some problems with my 98 mustang coupe recently and am starting to run out of ideas what could be wrong with it. The problem goes like this: I turn the key and the engine turns over, but strains to start. It seems like it is being choked while it turns...

I have a 2002 v6--107,000. The car will continue to crank, but will not turn over. -Brand new battery -Brand new fuel filter -Getting spark One thing I have noticed is that the fuel pump will not always "prime" when I put the key in the "on" position. It will prime occasionally, but not all...

5th times a charm? NOT!! My cars had this intermitted starting issue. I've replaced starter solenoid (fenderwall) battery, battery terminals, dist. cap/rotor msd on stock dist. with new module. I can start the car 4-5 times on/off and on 4-5 time it won't start barely cranks then drains battery...