Custom Exhaust Melted the FUEL LINE! 1990 Ford Mustang Foxbody GT 5.0
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Folks were wondering about a few things in the comments below. Troy was out sick today. The other fella is my friend from Michigan. Aaron is a Ford Senior Master Technician. Check out his channel HERE czcams.com/users/shortsRUbSn1-3XeM?si=BbKL6l_NP5X4xgMl
Reported fuel leak but I guess I will take it for a drive and see if it starts a fire.😂
Holy crap. Hope you took fire Extinguisher with you, so you won't have to replace the car when it catches fire 🔥 😜
😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂 thats @Rainmanray…..
It leaks so means tank is full of fuel. lets drop it on the road before working on it. Ray ways of thinking.
You didn't put it back in the air and check for leaks on your fittings after restarting ze auto.
Best one handed mechanic ever. Wonder if he perfected that skill in high schoool while holding up the Farrah Fawcett poster with one hand. Fox Body!
I had that poster, I still have the blisters to prove it.
It was really good to hear you say "let's go ahead, close the bonnet", that's what we in the UK call 'the hood'.
Another great video Ray, I am watching them all again, right back to where I first found your channel during my fight with Covid in 2020. There were loads I missed and so am starting from scratch - from old to new.
I see you have a new man in the shop , I hope Troy is still there
I could never find a video where he introduced Troy. One day he just there in vids?
That’s a Ford guy who’s a friend of his.
@@chrisbyrne348 Wife unit introduced him in one of her videos.
Watching this, brought back a bad memory. I had a muffler shop(national chain) replace 2 mufflers and tail pipes on my chevy truck, with an aftermarket auxiliary fuel tank. When they were finished, i looked to make sure they were not hanging. At 4 am, raining, I got on the interstate, hit the switch for the auxiliary fuel tank, and 30 seconds later, the cab began filling with smoke. I pulled over immediately, as all my lights went out and headlights started blinking. On the shoulder was a guard rail, and a steep embankment. I told my wife to get our kid out, as I couldn’t open my door, because there was no room. The smoke cleared, and laying across the seat, I replaced the fuses. They got back in, and as I stepped on the brake pedal to put it in gear, all the lights went out again! I got to a wider shoulder and using the radio and AC fuses, got the brake and wipers to work. I left it in neutral, to start the truck and drive to a truck stop at 45 mph so I wouldn’t have to touch the brakes.
The muffler shop had pushed the pipe up til it touched the power wire to the fuel switch! The aftermarket fuel tank wiring had been wrapped around THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS at the firewall!!! I had to pull each wire apart and tape them. All new fuses and just as many spares. The truck had 48 gallons of fuel and 40 lbs of propane! Plus my family! Now I have a shop I trust and they do all the work.
As a foxbody owner I called the fuel line issue before even seeing it. The tank has bee dropped at some point, probably to replace the fuel pump. Usually when that happens the fuel lines do not get put back in their correct place. They should be inside the tank strap not outside and zip tied to the strap. The strap helps hold them away from the exhaust. Now I will finish watching the video to see if you correctly fixed them.
Good thing you fixed it when you did or you could have done a replay of the guy with the bucket😂 Have a great weekend
My observation simply from logic. Completely agree.
40:30 dude, you called it.
Still not mad about that metal line that's almost touching the exhaust. Is that the evap line? Is it safe to have that heat up?
The shop has become a Mustang heaven! Very cool.
Beats PT heaven🤣
Happy Saturday Ray. My friend got a brand new 5.0 GT 1990 Red Mustang back when I was in college. That car was a beast. Brings back the memories. Hey A Rod.
I so love the fire extinguisher sitting on the floor of the passenger side.
Welcome to Watch Wes Work, Florida. It is nice to find something that actually works as advertised. The fuel line is going out better than it came in.
Your attention to detail on making that 90-degree connector being properly aligned is a consumer's dream. Excellent example of superior craftsmanship!
Reeeeeeee, I got Duped. Thought this was a Rainman Ray video and I got A rod!!! Lol Hi A Rod👍👍👍 Noice and Shiny Foxy Body!!!! Agree on the tune up action 👊 Have a great weekend Ray and A Rod✌️
Don't worry about breaking the white locks on the fuel system. They are designed to break. You should find replacements with your fuel filters. And you should also have them in you fuel line repair kit. If not, check with your outside salesman about getting one. A must have if you do a lot of Ford work. And you seem to. Love the sound of that motor. Nothing like it. Brings back memories ! **EDIT** You have already found the kit. **EDIT
That's because ford has 8 million recalls. Needs her weekly checkup or else
It has a fire extinguisher, so I think I’m supposed to take it for a test drive😎
i just realized it was nearly 1h vid long, i never get bored watching your videos, keep it going this way man, love ur content from iraq
Thanks for the tip Ray Ray! I work at dorman and have one of these fuel line repair kits....didn't know you could do this with it. I watched your video and used the kit to fix my fuel line that was rigged together with a fitting and clamps
All these vids, Ray, showing stuff I have been doing for almost 50 yrs, makes me realize, just how crazy, and " unsuccessful" , I have been in life. Wouldn't it be great, to just pay someone to do this stuff. Those of us that know how to do all this stuff, probably wouldn't have it any other way.
I have wanted this Mustang since I was a child, I'm so jealous.
Over a 76 year span of life --Mustangs and Camaros, my two favorite Vehicles, both started out with great body design and continue to present time...
that's a slick tool - often the lines @ purge valves will crack or get manhandled (broken connectors / lock tabs) and this would make repairs a breeze to do
When you going to get Milwaukee to sponsor you? They will outfit you with a bunch of free new mechanic tools bro.
Yep. They did it for Robby Layton, and he’s a body guy.
And if they say no he could try for an old Milwaukee sponsorship 😂
They sponsor former wrestler/actor Bill Goldberg's Garage channel too, he's got a Home Depot inventory worth of their tools. Bet they'd do the same for Ray, but he doesn't want to be beholden to anyone (yet).
great to see the customer have a big sense of security, while driving with a bad fuel line, have the extinguisher on the passenger floor.
Love new tools. Just imagine, someone had to design that bad-boy. Necessity is the mother of invention so they say.
It is a rather simple tool, the squeeze clamp is stock, but taking the time to make the jigs for line and fitting holders, yes, genius.
Old tool every shop should have had one after the manufacturers started using the hard plastic fuel lines. Mine is hydraulic and much better dies to hold fittings more securely to line them up. Have used these types of fuel lines to replace steel and rubber hoses on many older cars also..
People who design things like this tool are genius to me. I can use tools, I can use tool in ways they weren't designed for to make something work.
BUT... I don't have the brain or the talent for invention, so, I'm always in awe of inventors!
How many people have jobs that allow them access to so many classic cars. Perks of the job Mr. Rainman.
I had an 86 GT 5 speed. Had a lot of fun and lost my license in that car. Good times. Miss that Mustang.
Ray, I concur, love that car, had a 1989 convertible GT, MAN SURE MISS IT
Great video on fuel line replacement. That connector kit is neat!
Here a tip. I am an old school mechanic and I have dealt with lot of those clip on distributor caps. It human nature to do what in front of them first then on so but next time clip the hardest to reach or one that buried under a bunch of wires first by slightly tilting the cap then clip the front or easiest to reach clip on last. 😊
And don't pull up on the end as that angles the clamping part down making it harder to get on. Always press the spring steel from the middle and it will simply click on.
Nice I was thinking the same thing as probably 99% of the rest of the viewers. He has stated numerous times he likes to do things the hard way. It works for him.
'85 Ford 5.0L. I had the harmonic balancer outer ring shift and it created what I thought was a cylinder miss. Spent hours changing spark plugs and wires looking for the miss. Spent more hours looking for a bad injector. I finally put a timing light on it and !BEHOLD!, I couldn't see any timing marks! Replaced the damper....all was well!
Love the fire extinguisher at the ready!😅
Always a good idea, especially if you owned a 70 Chevy Vega station wagon. It caught fire once well adding oil. I think my brother had something to do with the engine catching fire. :)
When I drop something, I call that a bounce test. If it brakes, it fails and if it don't break, it passes. Party on.
The tensioner of the Subaru tends to strip that bolt if one does not remove the other pulleys before removing that bolt as the increased lever arm give more side load.
A few things I would have done is to put the new lines on the top of the tank on the inside of the tank strap on the passenger side rather than routing it around the lip of the tank. Second when doing the 90 for the filter, I'd grab a silver Sharpie and mark one side and note if the 90 turn goes toward that mark or on the opposite side of the mark... this would make it more easier than twisting your hands, etc. to try and get it where it needs to go.
Actually the orientation of the 90 on the line doesn't matter since the end that connects to the fuel pump is straight. the entire fuel line can be rotated to align the 90.
@@ngnmech While that may be true, marking it would have been a lot easier than what Ray was trying to do (twisting his arms, etc.).
From One Tech To Another... Good Job Sir!.👍from Tucson, Arizona
I love the dome light . Those of my generation would call that a "map reading light" . In the pre GPS days we had to read a map to find our way . That type of light was a godsend when on a journey at night .
I'm there with you Ray. This job is very doable with the right replacement parts and tool. A fiberglass heat shield sleeve
is highly recommended and not plastic split wire loom.🤨That one metal line is way too close to the exhaust still.
I was wondering about that line. The others are fuel and return. What's that metal line?
OK my age and background is showing as think even two lines to the tank are one too much. I can't help but think mechanically driven fuel pump with no return line. But I know that's ancient thinking...
Vent line to evap canister I think.
@@CodycoWebSeems to jive with what other's have posted. But still, too modern for me... So if I understand this correctly this is a vacuum line going from the air intake to the tank to evacuate gas fumes into the air intake. This is done to cut down on the amount of fumes leaking from the tank. And in a well working system there should be very little flow through this line as the tank should be fitted with a gas tight seal on the fill port.
Correct so far? And if so is it really OK to have the steel line (guessing, but it seems reasonable it's steel) running so close to the exhaust?
Dang so much I'm not sure about on modern cars. I can't help but think that it might be a bad idea to have the evap line, if it works as I suspect, that close to the exhaust.
Please someone tell me I'm silly!
The metal line will heat up, and since it is touching the “plastic wire conduit” it will also heat up. The metal line should not be touching a hot exhaust. And plastic wire conduit should NEVER be used for an explosive substance like gasoline.
I got the fuel line kit and it's the best tool ever saved me so much money not having to take it to a shop. Mine cost like $300 on amazon but worth it.
Another very well done job when fuel lines are like they were it can be a death trap. thank you for the video
the usage of the convolute to protect the fuel lines is brilliant Ray!!!
Welcome to Ray’s Mustang Corral, formerly Ray’s Jeep Junction, formerly Ray’s PT Cruiser Corner.
Damn, taking it back to the old school!
This Fox and the Red mustang are STUPID NICE, dude must be a collector.
Love watching your auto mechanic adventures. Makes my day. Having said that and being a fan, I have to be honest and say to other people watching that might be new to the auto mechanic world. NEVER EVER use plastic wire conduit to cover highly explosive fuel lines, especially when they are routed through metal places that could cut them, or near hot exhaust.
Can i ask why? it seems fairly sensible protection... aside from the risk of mixing them up with wire obviously.
@@davidl9230
They are plastic. And being plastic they are susceptible to melting when exposed to exhaust temperatures. I have a police interceptor that every plastic wire loom has disintegrated under the hood. They make heavy duty very high temp and cut resistant material for this. I have used it to route trunk mounted positive battery wire underneath the car, as well as fuel lines. A friend of mine has the stuff that NASCAR used on their fuel lines. It looks like it’s made out of the space suits that were used on the moon. It can touch headers and not burn. I have witnessed, (because it was mine), a car nearly burn down because of a fuel line leak. Not fun. That’s why.
@@justpray365 that makes sense for under the hood but in the rear i wouldn't have thought it would have been that crucial. I do agree with having adequate/correct heat protection though. I work on my motorcycle and a common thing is that fuel lines melt on cylinder heads/exhaust headers. I don't mess around and would use the heat protectant sleeve too but where ray did this, i'm not sure it's that bad. I just wouldn't see it getting that hot at the back. I don't work with cars though, maybe i'm making a misjudgement.
Hey Ray I remember the first time I had a chance to drive one of those Mustangs. It was like being shot out of a sling shot LOL.
You mentioned that guy that drilled a hole in a gas tank and boom. I had a similar experience with a drop light cord and a metal tank. It's a lesson I won't forget.
I really like your new tool for making fuel lines.
Thank you for sharing this video today keep them coming and don't forget to have a great weekend 💪✌️
I'm impressed with the fuel line maker tool, nice work Ray 🤘🤘
The zip-ties MADE the installation...
Honestly, SUR&R's system is way better. No special tools need.
If you would loop the fuel feed line around the exhaust pipe like 4 loops it will help pre-heat the fuel for a more efficient burn. Mustangs love it. Adds 10hp per loop and 2mpg per loop as well. If you venturi washer fluid into the throttle body it will max the HP into pure LLama Thrusts as well.
Mustang Ray. Getting all the nice old Mustangs.
Ice ice baby rolling in my 5.0 with the rag top down so my hair can blow. The Girly’s on standby waiting to say hi did you stop? No I just drove by. Lol 😂 because of that guy when I was in high school I wanted a mustang 5.0 with a ragtop.
Reminds me of when I worked at the Ford dealership. I was doing sending unit recalls. It😂was a flat rate shop. I was able to get faster at it because of doing it over and over. Made good time,and was able to get in 8 hours in. Then leave at 1 or 2 pm.
So how many years is there of combined experience between yours and Aaron's.... about 35+ ? Always great to see you two work together!
Thanks for another Mustang video Ray!!
always my favorite youtube content
that kit for repairing the hoses is just a great tool to have! a bit challenging to figure out at first,
but just works great! it is great to have exact replacement fittings. great job.
Absolutely I wished I had that Repair Kit 10 years ago when I was making fuel lines for Fords or any make. I remember I had to heat up the plastic tube in VERY hot water and then push "force" the fitting on; it was a PITA!, but I have to say the worst was making brake lines!🤬🤬🤬
That's a Badass ride....love it
5 months later... a nice re-visit 👌
Those fox body 5.0 stick mustangs were a hoot to drive. Nice job Ray!
Thanks for the smiles that simply weren’t in my catalogue of available expressions, this morning.
A video about poking at a dizzy cap clip!
One of my teachers used to demand a 4 page essay about peeling an orange, as a deterrent against future misbehaviour. I imagine it would be something similar.
Don't burn your fingys on the hot engine 😅 good morning Mr Ray hope y'all having a wonderful weekend
Absolutely best video recording I have ever seen. Your video attributes match or are superior to your mechanical attributes. It’s wonderful being able to see every move that you make. It really helps with the learning experience.
There needs to be a competition where mechanics have to fix a car one-handed. Ray would win _hand_ down 😀
Always good to watch a repair with a celebrity appearance (PTT)👍👍🤣
Cheers
Very cool tool.Good to see the boys.Have a great weekend
Push on the bow portion of the distributor Cap hold down clips while you pushing the clips makes it easier to snap them back in place. A good pair of Snap on dikes would help. At least you're using LED work lights. I used to be concerned with dropping a standard work light with a non safety incandescent bulb and have that ignite fuel
Carodsion was a common problem with distributor caps & rotors back in the day
@@michaelpressman7203 yep. If you couldn't afford new ones you just scrape off the buildup and kept going
At work we have a 2000 F450 that has 9000 miles on the odometer. The pedals, seat, steering wheel all seem to indicate low mileage
I remember my brother bought an 1987 mustang used Michigan state trooper car back in the early 90's. But it used to have a 5.8L engine with an automatic transmission.
Oh the rust dust and gas’s smell. Nice work bravo sir. Easy to spot a mechanic that don’t live in the rust belt you still have all the arm hair left.
I really miss the phone "Doodlie doodlie dooos"
Ray is both handed. That's for sure!💪
For situations like the fuel line being too close to the exhaust I've used ceramic exhaust heat wrap ( like they use on motorcycles ) and just wrap the exhaust where needed to protect the line.
I was just saying to myself..."what is this, ferd Friday?" lol
Every time I see the recently updated intro. With the brake rotor from "There was the brake rotor" to "Not anymore it's not". South Park episode got me saying that around the shop and now everyone is saying it. 'Aye you working on that truck? Not anymore you're not. or when I get asked that NOT ANYMORE I'M NOT. lol
😂🤣
My uncle had an 88 gt with t-tops. Red with black stripes. Had the interior lights replaced with red bulbs. And a nice sound system. I remember being a kid 90s riding around with him. Love to find a solid project car like that now.
There's a special tool to remove those duck bill fuel line connectors, they slide over and press in to release the tabs. Approved by Ford and Daffy
and Donald.
It looked like the 3rd line (vacuum) line was pretty close to the exhaust pipe. On a long trip the exhaust could get pretty toasty making the steel line hot. Why not bend the line out of the hot zone?
Agreed.
Or put an insulating wrap on the pipe in the area
Or fix the fact that the exhaust was installed to far back and the whole system needs to move forward. It is going to rattle where it’s almost touching the frame once the hangers stretch from age. Fix the cause as well as the results of the problem …..
@@CodycoWeb
People don’t like to actually “fix” the whole problem anymore. Even “professionals” do the old school shade tree mechanic “be alright” method these days.
I nearly bit through my lip trying to help you get that clip on the distributor cap. Damn!
Nice to see Aaron stopping by again. I don't have much cause to watch his channel, not owning any Ford vehicles at the moment.
Wonderful car and a nice repair from you Ray
Flowmasters on an old 302 HO is without a doubt the best sounding exhaust ever.
Hooker catback on 4th gen F-bodies sound fantastic too, and don't come alive until you engage the go-faster pedal (in other words, no 24/7 drone into the cabin). 🙂
Flash point & ignition variables with 21% oxygen presence aside, I'd tend to consider that situation in the potential explosive category.
Yeeeeeshhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
At least we can rule out 'vapor lock'!
Cheers!
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Have a great holiday everybody!
Love that "Gravity!"
Rainman this is one of your best vids. Not editing the hose miscue was priceless. Love watching your mastery of automotive diagnoses and repairs. Some have been a bit difficult, them broken bolts in the blocks as an example. The shielding should have been put on before you made that final fitting allowing for easier installation.
we used to mod the wiring at the headlamp switch to make fog lights come on with parking lights... good times, foxbody tbirds for this guy
Ouch thanks for the " this is the stuff we had back in highschool comment" remind me how old I am lmao Still love that body style of Mustang shame they are usually modded to death.
I miss my 90 GT. I was told by the dealer that it was the 1st black on black automatic (couldn't & still can't drive a stick) with a moon roof for the 90 model year. Ordered it in either May or June of 89. Didn't get until the end of October of 89. Had right around 25,000 miles when some woman cut me off in a parking lot. Caught right on the point of the nose & bent the frame and totaling it.
Really well worked out and a nice job.
Well done man! Bravo 👏
Foxbody still the best project and boost platform of all the stangs. no question. Miss their simplicity and balance
IKR?! Back when things were relatively simple and half the factory horsepower and price.
At least there was a fire extinguisher on the passenger side floor board!
Oh SNAP!
That kit could have saved me tonight! I broke a coolant reservoir vent hose on a Beemer, while tidying up a starter replacement....
You are on a roll with Mustangs.
Really like that fuel line replacement kit. Was thinking instead of loom for protection I was thinking about a Velcro heat shield that I found once on the internet.
24:23 I chuckled. My thoughts exactly. Lmao
Funny to see that still rolling on 4 lugs. Don't see many of them anymore. Ford woke up and rolled out the 5 lug in 1994 when someone realized that 4 lugs weren't very safe after snapping the studs on hard launches, (you know... safety) and the variety of wheels for the aftermarket world was pretty much nil, seeing as pretty much everyone else had 5 lug. That would be all, carry on!
My Brother has a Fox body 1990 with a 5.0L Hatchback Supercharged, he loves that car, sounds really nice too
Also use some heater hose by straps to keep from sub sonic vibration rubbing
With the amount of Mustangs in the yard, folks might start to think you are Mustang expert xD
This was a great one. I didn't even know that repair kit existed. And even though it is fuel injected, I do the same thing and I know better
Another great video. Good to see ARod making a visit to the shop.
Don't know if this has been mentioned before (pending reeee) but Ford used the round headed key as glove box and trunk only, not the door. The door lock was operated by the same key as the ignition. This allows you to maintain a modicum of security if you trust a valet to operate your vehicle. Great content, I look forward to your lists every day.
Good Repairs Ray The Electrical Loom don't Loom to bad on them plastic Fuel line @Rainman Ray's Repairs