Tune ups, plugs, rotor, cap suggestions please

89FHPLX · 01-13-2001, 12:18 AM

I am going on a long trip on my stang. what are the best plugs that I can use. I dont know what all of you mean when you say #25 or #26??? what is that??? Should I go with regular cap and rotor? Should I put regular tranny fluid on the tranny or synthtic<spelling> Will it leak if I put synthtic? HEHE these are maybe dumb questions but I love my stand and i Prefer to know from all you experts out there.
Thanks

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89 Police Interceptor
BBK Shorty Headers, K@N Cone Filter,H-pipe no cats, 2 chamber FlowMasters,Under Drive Pullys,14 degree Timing, Short Belt, No Air Silencer, oil cooler, 3.08's, And All Police Package goodies

NO SLO PK · 01-13-2001, 12:44 AM

Suggest:

- Redline MTL in the tranny.

- Castrol Syntec 10-30 or 10-40 in the crankcase. Any other brand of synthetic will work just fine too.

- Stock Motorcraft plugs, cap, and rotor. Unless there's a strong reason to change heat ranges on the plugs, I'd go with the stock heat range. I don't know the part nos. but the dealer can help. Yeah Motorcraft is more money but I believe the Ford quality is worth it.

Have a nice trip!

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'91 LX
Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.

90dpscoupe · 01-13-2001, 02:08 AM

my suggestion:

go with the 'brass cap and rotor, accell makes them, i beleive they last longer, but not sure, i never run anything else.

And im doing fine with motorcraft cheap plugs gapped 0.54, and run mobile-1 t-5, and durablend 20-w50 racing oil in crnkcase (pretty cheap).

also might not hurt to have a spare TFI module handy.

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90 lx coupe: Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil,advncd ignition,3-core radiatr, FMS alum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs, 3chbr flows.
Best time: 14.20(on 225/60/15 firehawks)
Best mph 97.80
Best 60' 2.1
next mods: subframes, 3.73's

01-13-2001, 02:23 PM

I don't know if it makes any difference in effiency but I use the accel cap and rotor. If your going to replace the wires get some better ones. I had accel 8.8, they were good but had to be careful they didn't burn on the headers. I also had an accel coil, msd, splitfires(maybe accel u-groove) and K@N and got over 27(almost 28)mpg when stock. Hard to believe, but true.

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Rick
My 89lx(updated 11/5/2000)
My 97 Cobra

AxemanZZ · 01-13-2001, 03:44 PM

Autozone sells a cap and rotor that are brass and they do fine for me. Just tell them you want a brass cap and rotor and they will know what you mean.

I use Autolight #25's in my Stang. Autozone will know what you mean here too when you tell them to give you Autolight #25's.

If you still have the original set of wire replace them as well. Go with a good brand of wires like Taylor or Ford Racing 8mm or 9mm wires.

As for oil I use Mobile1 tri synthetic and a K&N oil filter. This makes for some very expensive oil changes, but my car loves me for it. I just know it does

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90 Mustang LX 5.0
My Ride*My Site

89FHPLX · 01-14-2001, 02:32 AM

Well does'nt synthetic make my car leak if I have 137,000 miles on it?

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89 Police Interceptor
BBK Shorty Headers, K@N Cone Filter,H-pipe no cats, 2 chamber FlowMasters,Under Drive Pullys,14 degree Timing, Short Belt, No Air Silencer, oil cooler, 3.08's, And All Police Package goodies

LOCASH · 01-14-2001, 01:46 PM

McCarville Ford sells a really nice tune up package that comes with everything you will need. Cap, rotor, wires, PCV, Ford 9MM wires (your choice of color) and the fuel filter for about $90. Their customer service is really great. They advertise in all the Stang pubs.

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86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc,SS lines, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Crutchfield front kick panel speakers.
"DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE IT!"

90dpscoupe · 01-14-2001, 02:38 PM

89fhplx, i know my car has a minimal leak, i dont know if synthetic is the blame, but since i moved to "durablend synthetic blend" thicker 20-w50 oil, i havent noticed any major oil consumption.

Good luck

AxemanZZ · 01-14-2001, 06:42 PM

I just switched to synthetic two oil changes ago and my car had just turned over 119,000 miles. No leaks yet. Change your pcv valve and clean out the screen under it as well to help eliminate pressure build up which causes oil leaks.

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90 Mustang LX 5.0
My Ride*My Site

01-13-2001, 12:18 AM	#1
89FHPLX Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 116	Tune ups, plugs, rotor, cap suggestions please I am going on a long trip on my stang. what are the best plugs that I can use. I dont know what all of you mean when you say #25 or #26??? what is that??? Should I go with regular cap and rotor? Should I put regular tranny fluid on the tranny or synthtic<spelling> Will it leak if I put synthtic? HEHE these are maybe dumb questions but I love my stand and i Prefer to know from all you experts out there. Thanks ------------------ 89 Police Interceptor BBK Shorty Headers, K@N Cone Filter,H-pipe no cats, 2 chamber FlowMasters,Under Drive Pullys,14 degree Timing, Short Belt, No Air Silencer, oil cooler, 3.08's, And All Police Package goodies

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01-13-2001, 12:44 AM	#2
NO SLO PK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Arcadia, CA, USA Posts: 731	Suggest: - Redline MTL in the tranny. - Castrol Syntec 10-30 or 10-40 in the crankcase. Any other brand of synthetic will work just fine too. - Stock Motorcraft plugs, cap, and rotor. Unless there's a strong reason to change heat ranges on the plugs, I'd go with the stock heat range. I don't know the part nos. but the dealer can help. Yeah Motorcraft is more money but I believe the Ford quality is worth it. Have a nice trip! ------------------ '91 LX Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.

01-13-2001, 02:08 AM	#3
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	my suggestion: go with the 'brass cap and rotor, accell makes them, i beleive they last longer, but not sure, i never run anything else. And im doing fine with motorcraft cheap plugs gapped 0.54, and run mobile-1 t-5, and durablend 20-w50 racing oil in crnkcase (pretty cheap). also might not hurt to have a spare TFI module handy. ------------------ 90 lx coupe: Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil,advncd ignition,3-core radiatr, FMS alum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs, 3chbr flows. Best time: 14.20(on 225/60/15 firehawks) Best mph 97.80 Best 60' 2.1 next mods: subframes, 3.73's

01-13-2001, 02:23 PM	#4
rbatson Guest Posts: n/a	I don't know if it makes any difference in effiency but I use the accel cap and rotor. If your going to replace the wires get some better ones. I had accel 8.8, they were good but had to be careful they didn't burn on the headers. I also had an accel coil, msd, splitfires(maybe accel u-groove) and K@N and got over 27(almost 28)mpg when stock. Hard to believe, but true. ------------------ Rick My 89lx(updated 11/5/2000) My 97 Cobra

01-13-2001, 03:44 PM	#5
AxemanZZ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 984	Autozone sells a cap and rotor that are brass and they do fine for me. Just tell them you want a brass cap and rotor and they will know what you mean. I use Autolight #25's in my Stang. Autozone will know what you mean here too when you tell them to give you Autolight #25's. If you still have the original set of wire replace them as well. Go with a good brand of wires like Taylor or Ford Racing 8mm or 9mm wires. As for oil I use Mobile1 tri synthetic and a K&N oil filter. This makes for some very expensive oil changes, but my car loves me for it. I just know it does ------------------ 90 Mustang LX 5.0 My Ride*My Site

01-14-2001, 02:32 AM	#6
89FHPLX Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 116	Well does'nt synthetic make my car leak if I have 137,000 miles on it? ------------------ 89 Police Interceptor BBK Shorty Headers, K@N Cone Filter,H-pipe no cats, 2 chamber FlowMasters,Under Drive Pullys,14 degree Timing, Short Belt, No Air Silencer, oil cooler, 3.08's, And All Police Package goodies

01-14-2001, 01:46 PM	#7
LOCASH Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Santa Lucia di Budoia, Italy Posts: 217	McCarville Ford sells a really nice tune up package that comes with everything you will need. Cap, rotor, wires, PCV, Ford 9MM wires (your choice of color) and the fuel filter for about $90. Their customer service is really great. They advertise in all the Stang pubs. ------------------ 86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc,SS lines, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Crutchfield front kick panel speakers. "DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE IT!"

01-14-2001, 02:38 PM	#8
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	89fhplx, i know my car has a minimal leak, i dont know if synthetic is the blame, but since i moved to "durablend synthetic blend" thicker 20-w50 oil, i havent noticed any major oil consumption. Good luck

01-14-2001, 06:42 PM	#9
AxemanZZ Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 984	I just switched to synthetic two oil changes ago and my car had just turned over 119,000 miles. No leaks yet. Change your pcv valve and clean out the screen under it as well to help eliminate pressure build up which causes oil leaks. ------------------ 90 Mustang LX 5.0 My Ride*My Site