FOXBODY PRO TIPS: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW / PART 1
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- čas přidán 3. 12. 2020
- These are a few tips and tricks all foxbody owners need to know!
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But for real man who keeps giving thumbs down? this is the best budget build channel on CZcams at the moment !
Probably Andrew😂
@@bashgarage503 prob when picking up little Debbie crumbs off his phone😂
@@bashgarage503 lol that’s comical. Probably Andrew 😂
Always someone out there going to be negative. These kinds of tips are worth gold if you have a no start that’s hard to figure out.
Chevy guys 🤷♂️😂
Prius owners.
And....this is one of the many reasons why I love this channel!
This guy does not get enough credit for all his info one of the best foxbody guys on CZcams
MOST of the CZcams guys are great and very knowledgeable but I think BREW2L is the best
Looks like we need some certified fox body mechanic repair shops
I spent hundreds of dollars replacing sensors on my fox over a couple of years, and always chased weird issues and got used to how it ran. Then I thought about how my car was an automatic and was swapped to a manual, ECU and O2 harness as well. Then I found out about the jumper wire on the O2 harness connector, main harness side. Apparently, if you have an automatic fox (A9P ECU), and swap it to a manual AND swap to a A9L ECU, the pinout is different in the ECU and the harness jumper wire will feed battery voltage to the 5v supply to various engine sensors. I know, I kept replacing sensors without connecting the dots on my pre-owned, pre-modded fox. She's purring and happy now that I re-pinned that wire, but it's something every owner should know since it's possible their tranny was converted! And how wiring harnesses are slightly different through the years!
Love the channel and the content, keep it going man!
it would be really cool if you could go over the factory vacuum system or the smog and EGR system. also great job on your video's one of the best when it comes to great content for fox bodys !
Tip #2 the ignition coil. Went outside to crank up the ole fox one day and she didn’t start. Sat there like a mad man for 15 minutes trying to figure the car out. Low and behold it was the yellow wire on the coil. Came unplugged when I was organizing wires under there. Good stuff!👍🏻
Fox body I bought had been sitting for a while. Went to fill it up the day I bought it & it started pouring gas on the ground. Panicked thinking it was the fuel tank but it was just the rubber seal on the filler neck going into the tank. Replaced it & no problems since. Apparently it’s a common problem if the car’s been sitting. Just something to keep in mind if starts pouring gas one day while you’re at the pump. Don’t panic!!! Lol
I did a motor swap a year ago and struggled for the longest time to get my car to idle/ set the timing correctly. I put in a distributor, balancer, fuel pump, added extra grounds, and all it needed was the orange wire properly grounded. Check your grounds!
Ignition switch key on key off I would have to hold my key in the on position the slightest turn of the key the car would shut off..Replaced ignition switch from LMR and it works just fine now
That dimmer switch can also cause all the exterior running lights to turn off too. I got pulled over by a cop for that one night, and after I jiggled the switch, the lights came back on. I really should replace it one day. Great info and looking forward to more!
Just FYI, really enjoying seeing your new shop in videos versus the garage
Thanks bud 🤝
Nice video very useful to a lot of guys thanks
If you encounter that your turn signals have stopped working. Check the plugs behind the hazard switch. Re adjust and if no other issues; should get you blinking again.
If your clutch isn’t engaging or not disengaging look to the stock plastic quadrant, which is two pieces. Do yourself a favor and get an aluminum quadrant, adjustable clutch cable, and firewall adjuster. If your flywheel and clutch are good it will make a night and day difference. The quadrant is a pain to install but adjustment is easy. And great video brother!
Things I’ve learned so far from mine: (1) bad TPS will keep your car from starting as it will prevent the injectors from getting an electrical pulse; (2) those front turn signal lamps have sockets that will sometimes fuse to the bulb and keep it from working (or blow your fuse - ask me how I know lol); (3) WD-40 revived my door latches...if only I didn’t break a door handle in the process beforehand!; (4) some of those early 87-93 dimmer switches have a metal case...they’re easy to get to the contacts that make the dimmer portion work. A lot of times that contact is corroded...and you can clean it off somewhat easily!
Somebody’s getting a little spoiled with that new shop and all that great lighting. Lol we ain’t mad at ya. Lol looks like a fun/productive place to hang and wrench on some stuff!
ECU capacitor replacement, fog light switch relay rewire would be two good ones i haven't seen covered in a while.
Go over how the cruse control system works and what to look for if it's not.
I’ll have to do research on that...
I’ve had foxes for over 2 decades and never used cruise control once but now I’m curious as to how it works..I know vacuum is involved and it holds a diaphragm at a certain pressure which holds the cable in the position of the throttle..it would make interesting content
I added Factory Cruise Control to my 1988 Saleen. The system is pretty neat. Ford had a tool just for testing it. www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Rotunda-007-00013-Speed-Control-Automatic-System-Tester-w-Operator-Manual/184343774653?epid=13007108095&hash=item2aebbec5bd:g:ZesAAOSw--Ne99gg
FWIW, the orange wire on the back of the engine is the ground for the heating element in the O2 sensors.... definitely run poorly if it's disconnected or broken! Appreciate the content!
Great video! Invaluable information. I picked up a '87 GT vert in the fall and drove it for the first time today.. top down in NH finally!!
Soooo many of these I've tackled, love this video. Most easy fixes. Good video
In 1990 I bought my 88 GT. Had someone back into my rear bumper and it killed the car. Had no idea there was a reset switch in the hatch.
Perfect! I’ll be sure to include that in the next video. Thanks bro!
Awe.the inertia switch.so your fox don’t burn to the ground in a rear end collision like the cop car crown vics did
@@89gt5.0 The inertia switch came out of the Pinto fiasco I think.
The cop Crown Vic fires were due to the installers putting the gun rack in with self tapping screws and not knowing they were millimeters away from the fuel tank (dumb). The inertia switch wouldn't help with a direct puncture in the tank.
@@LiquidSSSnake I’m sure the screws on the gun rack didn’t help either but even the civilian panthers had a similar issue because the straps for the gas tank had screws that would puncture the gas tank in a collision..I’m a ford fan for life but they aren’t always the smartest 🤔
Most mustang has that i the same issue in my 03 gt
Vacuum leaks. Your videos about building your own smoke machine are great 👍
Fuel Pump Relay under the drivers seat. Multiple trips to the shop and hundreds of dollars later but to no avail. Mine gave me intermittent starting issues for months before I finally figured it out. Shop had no clue and thought it was just an “old car quirk”.
You can never have too many grounds.also the cluster dim switch can be cleaned a lot of the time on the contacts to correct the issue.same with the door chime bell.
Great reminder video!!! Thanks homie!!! These are all the things we need to study so when probs come up. U can jump right to it! 👍
Great video man!!! Man I remember a lot of these issues. Your videos are inspiring brother. It has been 11 years since I sold my last fox body and i am in search now for another. I miss this life and wrenching as frustrating as it can be at times.
Great video!! Keep up the strong work, I learn something new in each video I watch.
Thanks for taking time to point out these issues!
This is why i support this channel and i watch every vid you make, you always keep it real with your viewers and always give us the fine details about owning a fox body. Keep grinding bud💪🏾
Wow awesome tips I love this channel Brew2l you are the best! Thank you
Awesome content man! Keep it up! We need more content in the fox community on early fox’s, 79-86 carbureted cars!
Awesome video brother!
Dude, every single thing you said was the truth and spot on. I spent so much time trying to find my no start issue. Turnout out to be a bad distributor. But I thought it might've been the coil, ended up getting a bad msd out the box. I went thru hell but Finally got it started. Then the fuel pump went out. Fixed that. Now my cluster took a shit and no gauges work at all. Car is a pain in the ass but i love it man. It starting to surge again, I'm suspecting the tfi might be going bad. Because that area gets so hot. I'll be changing the fuel filter first to see if it gets the car running better. But it feels like a misfire under load.
I’m loving the videos man keep up the great work
Hell yeah, keep 'em coming bro!
Love these vids, bc im still a bit green in the fxbdy world and im constantly chasing gremlins and need the wisdom constantly!! Thx BREW2L
You are always so humble about how much you know about Fox Body Mustangs. You do know a lot. Great info. 👍👍
Great info. Will be a very valuable series. Thx
Great video man!
Awesome information bud 👍
Just stumbled upon this video today, but have followed this channel for a bit now. As many comments below, this info is golden. I have dealt with almost all of the these issues myself and he's spot on! Only after hours and hours of headaches and owning a foxbody will you figure these tips out. He's serving them up on a platter. For all the of the newbies coming into foxbody world - right all this stuff down as gospel. Will save you time and money. great channel.
Very nice...can't wait for Part 2! I have so much to learn about this '91 GT I bout over a year ago! Oh....and what a pretty lift!!!! LOL!
Always the best info.
This video is why you are the man,good stuff brotha ...
Priceless help and information. Thank you for what you do
Thank you. Another great video.
Little known fact, if the horn doesn’t work or you’ve got a brake light out the cruise control won’t work either 👍
Wipers only work when you push the wash button or when switched on high. No delay function. Replace multi function switch. Still no go
Nice video! I've owned this car so long, I think I've done each one of those....more than once.
love these vids. thanks.
THANK YOU ! Thank you ! Baseline auto reset was the best thing for my 331 ! Car runs fantastic!!!
You provide a wealth of information. Awesome channel, bud.
When I subscribed to your channel I did it because I love fox bodies and the way you handle trolls is hilarious but I am certainly glad I subscribed. The knowledge you have is incredible and it always seems you are having the same issues I am having at the same time so every episode helps me with either a customers car or my own projects. There are plenty of other fox body guys on CZcams but no offense to any of them I trust you the most..thank you BREW2L
Man you are a huge inspiration
i started following some us channels ..man the knowledge that this guy has on these foxbody mustangs im using to help me with my australian 302w fairlane and falcon that ive built similar era and mods. pretty much everything translates and being in a rural area even the self tuning is helping me. il buy some merch, i cant thank you enough
Nice presentation, lots of good points to pay attention, thanks
Great Tips buddy
I love how you keep it basic for us keep up the good work .a true 5.0 guy
Great video
Love the knowledge Brother thx
Another great video my friend.I figured all this out the hard way lol.
Dont know if anyone mentioned that the dimmer switch can be taken out and you just clean all the contacts inside . I did it with a small screwdriver with a 220 grit sand paper on it to clean the contacts then some contact cleaner . Brew2l you need to clean yours save a lot of money and it will work like new when done
much appreciated info, learned a Lot! Thank you for not being greedy with your knowledge. Im sure this will save people money and aggrivation!
Dude, I am a 1993 Cobra owner...Bought a 1986 GT back in the day...wrecked/totaled in 1989...got back in the game in December 2012 with purchase of the 93. I subscribed to your channel a few years ago. This video is the most practical, relevant and informative I have seen your channel produce. (There have been some very good ones; however, in my opinion, this is one of the best as I desire to continue to keep my car near stock. The items mentioned here give DIYs an opportunity to keep these car running. I had the TFI issue last year. My car would start but would get me a mile or two into a drive and shut off. At first I thought it poor fuel quality. Nope. Then it would barely get to temperature prior to shutting off. Two replacements of TFIs, and other parts in attempting to remedy this issue, finally purchased a higher quality TFI and car has run fine ever since. Now, after watching this video, I have a few other items to look at during this time that a DIYer can review and possibly repair.
Awesome info to know. Keep these videos coming even though wife and kids are getting tired of me watching them lol.
Lol tell them I said thanks though 👌🤣
Dude this helped a lot.
Awesome video! Something else might be that vacuum port with the different vacuum lines that's usually in the rear of engine bay on the passenger side.
The best thing for the headlight switch is to relay the headlights, even with LEDs. Then the power draw comes straight off the battery. The only thing the switch is for then is a low current signal. Never had a headlight switch go bad after relaying the lights.
ALSO, the connector to the switch typically melts. Just replacing the switch is only half the job. If you don't also replace the connector within the dash, then one night, you'll be driving along and your headlight will simply go out.
You don’t miss a beat brother 🙏
Great video brother
@brew2l out here at sadies today
Good info👍
Excellent!
Good info man I hope u do one on the vacs soon
Thank you!
Chased my tail for weeks trying to get the car idle correctly setting the tps voltage with the key on car off was the problem. Key on car off would be .95 then key on car on was 1.08. Adjusted it with the car on and haven’t had a problem since
Hey man, please keep these videos coming, I am adding these to a separate list in my CZcams so I can go back and reference them. Awesome content!
Thanks bud 👍
@@BREW2LFOXBODY hey, in your video you referenced fusible links. Since I can’t see your video and where you’re pointing to, could you give me a description of where those are so that I can find them in the event that I need to fix them? I have a talking multimeter so I can do the diagnostic part but I wasn’t exactly sure where you were pointing to on your video.
@Clay located at starter solenoid on driver side fender wall
When my headlight switch first started to go bad, I was coming home from a club and not being the best example on the roadway at that time. I am just wanting to mind my own buisness when I can see my lights are starting to flash on and off.....lol. Not a good time for that shit but made it home safe and sound. Turned off the foglights and they stayed on long enough to complete the trip. I did the fog light fix with the relay I found on "Corral.net" back in the day and the issue was solved....
Good stuff on the channel homie!
Good looking out
Pass that knowledge down! Great video, would like to see more like this.
Should list out the things you talk about in the description.
Sadly all this stuff is on places like Corral and AFM and stangnet but guys have gotten away from Forums
So many forums shot themselves when they made a FB page. I hate FB groups, cant reference anything for later. YT is the next best thing.
Then the kids get on forums and don't know how to properly format a question, it's like a FB post.
Forums seem more suited for Tech. Decades of information out there on forums got the Foxbody.
FB isn’t easy searchable.
I still go to the forums with problems first. This page is ok,I wouldn't call it great. Videos are great for how to's but the forums seem better at actually flushing out a problem. It would be even better if people followed up on their own posts,which seems to cause a disappearing act once the apparent problem has been solved.
Great video.
If your blinkers don't work but your hazards do, check the orange wire to the hazard switch. It pops out of the connector easily.
The orange wire is the ground for the o2 sensors
Sweet! Never knew that 👌
@@BREW2LFOXBODY i found out the hard way! I pulled the engine in my 86 Capri to freshen up the gaskets and put a upr k-member in it. When I put the engine back in it was running like crap. I noticed my o2s weren't switching in the datalogs.
Good advice! I missed the ground wire in back when putting the top end back on my 5.0 and it took forever to figure out the problem.
Great video. I purchased my dream car. A ‘93 cobra. Thank you for the videos
Air blasting through the defrost vent issue - also check that black tube as it runs across the firewall in the engine compartment. Sometimes they get brittle and crack in the engine bay and will leak there, resulting in the same symptom.
Man you need to send this to shops brother
They’ll still charge an arm and a leg though 😂
Good to see you running a Super Start battery. I know I did good. LOL. A few Sunday nights ago my wife's batttery died in her Pontiac, and I made it to O'Reilly's with 10 minutes to spare. Seems like a very good battery. At any rate that had nothing to do with your video. Ha. Good video btw.
How about the ignition switch coming apart that very common to
Ford really dropped the ball with these switches .hell even a new one is lose fitting
I’ve seen it but after 25+ years and 12+ foxes I’ve never experienced it myself..I once had a tumbler explode on me and that was a fun week with my screwdriver for a key 😂🤣
Mine did it last summer. Oh I was so pissed. Was literally about to take it to a cruise
Hey man I just want to tell you that you are awesome . I have a 1992 foxbody 5.0 convertable. She is down. Right now as my fuel pump switch got super hot and melted . No power in the gas pedal .
As the owner of a 1988 ford mustang gt u have earned my sub and like my car has a paxton procharger on it and will not start everytime im gonna check these things out hopefully they help
Very informative video "Keep them coming" Maybe a Pcm/EEc relay AirBag Flash/ClockSpring video in future
Great tips & tricks. I am doing my engine bay now on my 91’ coupe & discovered how most of the electrical connectors are either melted or broken & require replacement. Understandable since it almost 30 years old. Any more LMR wiring harness give aways coming up? Lol 😂
Once you got to the interior electronics I took a big sigh of relief remembering my 5.0 is in a bmw e36 lmao. All the interior electrical isn't this problematic haha. Awesome video tho. Learning about my new engine. This is the material I want. Stuff a typical place won't tell you. Not assuming you are but. Backyard mechanics. Tend to be the smarter ones in my opinion. It's not hard to follow factory procedure when you got step by step instructions. But it's hard to think outside the box to fix something with little to no tools and ends up working better than factory. We know factory was designed to break at some point. They need their customer to return haha.
Great Video Thank You Mine I Got To Try Some on Mine
Great info. The biggest I've been fighting is the turn signals i got the right signal working but now the left wont still wont work lol
I have an AOD fox and didn't realize the bushing holding my TV cable went bad and dropped the cable. My fox wouldn't shift at all. I thought it was my trans going out. Im glad I still have overdrive
Thank you
Power Windows/door lock wiring. It can be tricky and a huge pita if you’re not sure what you’re looking for.
The AIR BAG light! Mine has been blinking for nearly as long as I've owned it. Bought it in 2008.