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A whine isn't normal but you could be looking in the wrong place. My 96 mustang with a manual transmission also had a whine but I found the rear end ring and pinion gears weren't correctly shimmed out. Because the gears didn't line up exactly they had so much whine I am surprised they got...

I am considering a full size tire to solve the problem. I keep stuff in the trunk but I think there is enough room for both. It's a little more complicated because the front and rear are different sizes. Now all I have to do is find a good tire dealer who knows exactly what I want.

Ford has discontinued the GT for street usage and they put a turbo charged V6 in it. There are some profitable sales in the GT market so it sounds like they are building a successor to the GT. Ford appears to be branding their performance market with the mustang label. First the original...

My ignorance is showing on this topic but will the engine shut down if your foot is on the brake? The manual indicates that tapping the brake will reset the timer so if your foot is on the brake where it should be when you're stuck in traffic, will the feature be disabled? If not, it sounds a...

Years ago my boss wanted to buy a Japanese pickup truck without a name. He went to the dealer and the dealer said they had 3 that would be on sale over the week end. He showed up early and started to purchase the first one. Dealer looked out the window and saw it roll by so he said you better...

Nope, mine will be free and clear before I drive it off the lot. I have been saving for this day for several years and I don't want to bother the credit companies. The best day in my life was the day I made the final payment on the house.

I would love to see my car drive its self back to the dealer with a manual transmission. It might use GPS to report its location and it could refuse to move but I think driving is beyond its capability. In addition, I don't intend to activate the cellular ability in the car. If it needs updates...

Being a moderator isn't easy. I was one for a while on a very active web site and moderation was an unpaid position. I would start after work which would be a little after noon and work through until 10 or 11 PM when I ran out of gas. Most of the other moderators would pop in from time to time...

But then make the dark horse easer to get. I spend a year attempting to get a Mach 1 but because of the part shortage and the order book being closed, I couldn't order one. There was one on the lot but not put together the way I wanted. I got lucky and found a dealer with 10 allocated but 4...

Be very careful with anything that has a desulphation cycle on it. It works by using higher voltage pulses to break up the sulphur and if I used that cycle on a battery, I always disconnect it. Older cars before they contained modern electronics would completely disconnect the battery when the...

It will run on 87 octane with a slightly reduced output. Good if your in the middle of nowhere and all you can get it 87. Happened to me once in of all places Oklahoma. I suspect with the improved intake once they get the computer unlocked they may find another 100-200 horse power in the engine...

I am putting a lot of miles on a dodge Hemi 5.7 pickup truck because the owner is going through knee replacement. Surgery, 8 weeks rehab, just had surgery so 8 more weeks of rehab. Anyway three trips a week 20 miles each way plus addition driving to other doctors and shopping. I am getting near...

One of my big gripes. I have had over 40 years on the software industry and the trend I see today is hiring fresh out of school or out of the country software developers and letting them run free because the company isn't really in the software business. I see it in some of the security...

Batteries, one of my favorite subjects. Older lead acid battles would only hold a charge for a few months because of contaminates in the lead plates caused them to self discharge. Modern batteries with better plates can hold a charge for up to a year without a load. The engine computer, radio...

On the mustang they use both systems. Port injection probably all the time and direct injection under power after the engine passes top dead center. Port injection gets the burn started but has to be limited because of knock especially when running low octane fuel. Direct injection latter in the...

Its's the exchange rate. Years ago we used to vend at a shoot here in Phoenix during February. The Canadian lumber jacks would come down here for a vacation because it was "warmer". You could always spot them because they were a lot of fun and they were wearing short pants when it was 40 degrees...

Hackers aren't always motivated by money. Doing what somebody says is impossible motivates many and often if you figure the time put into some of their work, they don't even receive minimum wage. As long as it's possible for Ford to do updates, it's possible for the private sector to do so...

They way I read it is with the redesign there are far too many assembly errors coming off the line. Rather than have a recall right at the start, they are keeping them at the factory and going over each one with a fine tooth comb to ensure what is delivered will be as perfect as possible. This...

Not to discourage you but you should consider putting a few hundred miles on the car before taking it to a dyno. The engine should be broke in to loosen it for proper oil flow and it may generate a few more horse power that way. Last but not least, the engine will last longer if you do a proper...

For well over 100 years electric vehicles have been around and the problem has always been the batteries The started with lead acid and nickel iron (type of nickel metal hydrate) but range was alway an issue. Motor controls are a mature technology as train locomotives use diesel to drive a...