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Posted by MustangNate (Member # 4559) on :
 
Okay, so I just bought this 1995 Mustang GT.

It has 78,000 miles. Completely stock 5.0. AODE tranny.

So here are the problems that I'm having with it:

1) LACK OF POWER! The thing will not chirp the tires at all. Out of curiousity, I decided to power brake it and it just sat there and revved, wouldn't spin the tires. I have to push the go pedal down between 1/4 and 1/2 way just so it'll get up to speed at a decent rate.

Now, what could be causing this? The plugs, plug wires, cap n' rotor, coil are all new. The timing is set at 10* BTDC. This engine is clean, looks brand new. Any ideas?

2) The shifter, seems to have alot of play in it. When I have it in gear, I can movie it back and forth about 1/16th of an inch. When I put it in D I have to move it up a little to get it to "lock" so the shifter doesn't move.
 

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Posted by 64valves (Member # 7295) on :
 
if that has a tv cable check the adjustment o;n it.
 

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Posted by MustangNate (Member # 4559) on :
 
I think these have some sort of sensor or something because it's electronically controlled. I just hope my tranny isn't going out.
 

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Posted by 1bdpone (Member # 6708) on :
 
Clean your MAS. Use some elctrical contact cleaner and a Q-Tip. The wires are fragile, be careful.
 

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Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on :
 
I hate to burst your bubble but 94-5 GTs stock are turds and with an AOD its even worse. If you change the upper end of the motor, gears and converter then you should be happy. I know thats a lot but thats what it takes. My GF has a mostly stock 95 (has 3.55s and flows) and is still slow.... I just dont tell her that
 

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Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
I would start by changing the fuel filter, adjusting the TPS voltage, and advancing the timing (try 12-14 degrees and back it off until it doesn't ping).

Here are a list of some basic mods you can do to next:

1. Remove air silencer and put in a K&N
2. Underdrive pulleys
3. Gears
4 tranny upgrades
5. Headers and H/X pipe
6. Cobra/TrickFlow/GT-40 intake and 65mm tb

Next step is to install H/C/I, a stroker, or a power adder.
 

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Posted by 95GTConvtACE (Member # 6399) on :
 

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Originally posted by MustangNate:
Okay, so I just bought this 1995 Mustang GT.

It has 78,000 miles. Completely stock 5.0. AODE tranny.

So here are the problems that I'm having with it:

1) LACK OF POWER! The thing will not chirp the tires at all. Out of curiousity, I decided to power brake it and it just sat there and revved, wouldn't spin the tires. I have to push the go pedal down between 1/4 and 1/2 way just so it'll get up to speed at a decent rate.

Now, what could be causing this? The plugs, plug wires, cap n' rotor, coil are all new. The timing is set at 10* BTDC. This engine is clean, looks brand new. Any ideas?

2) The shifter, seems to have alot of play in it. When I have it in gear, I can movie it back and forth about 1/16th of an inch. When I put it in D I have to move it up a little to get it to "lock" so the shifter doesn't move.

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Originally posted by asskickn88:
I hate to burst your bubble but 94-5 GTs stock are turds and with an AOD its even worse. If you change the upper end of the motor, gears and converter then you should be happy. I know thats a lot but thats what it takes. My GF has a mostly stock 95 (has 3.55s and flows) and is still slow.... I just dont tell her that

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they might be turds, but that's not the reason why he's having issues.
Something's wrong .. what, i dunno?
My 95 gt would spin both tires at will, until the tranny started slipping

If you step on the gas from a 20 mph roll will the rpms just climb way up but the car won't really accelerate much? if so, then it's probably the tranny slipping.
Mine had the same issue. i fixed it by selling it

Make sure you find the reason why you are having issues, before you start modding it. .
good luck

[ January 02, 2007, 09:01 PM: Message edited by: Jmir018 ]
 

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Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
when i 1st had my 94, it was swift, but not as fast as it should have been... I cleaned the MAF really well, and it was night and day. Assume that the previous owner didnt do the usual upkeep, get plugs, wires, dist cap, rotor, fuel filter, and a oil change.
 

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Posted by 1968_Fastback (Member # 1482) on :
 
Put gears in it and exhuast and you'll spin the tires. My 95 breaks loss all the time with the mods i've done to it.
 

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Posted by BUKSING (Member # 6594) on :
 
man mine is a stock 96 gt 4.6 auto 77k mi. and i can chirp 2nd gear all day long... that sucks
 

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Posted by Fourd Man (Member # 7348) on :
 
for sure get ur maf cleaned or replaced .When I had my 94 I had the exact same prob, Igot my maf cleaned and like homeboy said it was like day and night, It improved my accel dramaticly I even burned my clutch out two days after.
 

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