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    #16
    Originally posted by Pirate View Post
    Two bottles of what?
    Gumout Fuel Injector Cleaner. It was BOGO at Advance Auto.
    Each bottle said it was enough to treat 21 gallons, so I had enough to treat 42 gallons mixed with two gallons of gas...
    1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
    1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings

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      #17
      any 90+ starter for a 5.0 will work.......you need to run one extra wire
      is the tfi original? seen em hard to start with a old tfi
      check timing, change the fuel filter, add some injector cleaner, new batt cables, a decent battery

      1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
      2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
      1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
      1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
      2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
      1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

      please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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        #18
        Yeah the TFI's almost definitely original. This car was a 96,000 mile creampuff when I bought it. I'm sure it's never even been timed either. I'll time it soon.

        Keep 'em coming guys, this is some really helpful stuff! Thanks a lot!

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          #19
          Old gas, bad fuel filter, nasty injectors.
          Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

          Busy maintaining a fleet of Fords

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