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    '90 MTX won't start, cabin lights blink out when solenoid jumped

    My '90 MTX wouldn't start yesterday. Figure it was the solenoid, didn't pay it much mind. Tried to jump the solenoid this morning, no dice. This morning I noticed when doing some diagnostics that the car was not getting any power at all. Locks, windows, dashlights, nothing. When I jiggle the...
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    Broken subframe bushing, how do I get Ford to perform recall?

    Alright, final update. After a drawn out battle, I finally convinced Ford to let me take the car into a dealership for an inspection to prove that the recall work had not been performed. Took it in last Wednesday, at which point it was established that it hadn't been done. The service manager at...
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    Broken subframe bushing, how do I get Ford to perform recall?

    Update- Finally heard back from my local ford dealer. Ford is claiming the recall work was performed on my car in '99. One look at the floorboard will tell you it's not been done. He claimed the lady at Ford would not give him the information of the dealership that claimed the work. I give up.
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    Broken subframe bushing, how do I get Ford to perform recall?

    Actually I was never told that the recall had been performed, simply that there were no open recalls for my automobile. I've contacted a local guy who says he knows of a few people who've had the recall performed recently. Going to keep digging. Update- Contacted a local ford dealership and...
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    Broken subframe bushing, how do I get Ford to perform recall?

    So then I'm assuming it's going to be damn near impossible to get a dealer to perform this recall. I guess I'll start tearing into it.
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    Broken subframe bushing, how do I get Ford to perform recall?

    Thank you for that. Is it possible that I have the VIN incorrect? I know it's a '90.
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    Broken subframe bushing, how do I get Ford to perform recall?

    1FACP54Y1LA250101 This may sound like a bit of a noob question, but is there a way I can figure out what state it was originally sold and registered in w/o purchasing a carfax report? Thanks to all of you for the responses.
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    Broken subframe bushing, how do I get Ford to perform recall?

    Mornin' gents. The P/S rear subframe bolt sheared off on my 90 mtx the other day. I pulled the carpets up, recall 98s36 has not been performed. I've performed the ford genuine service VIN checker, which told me I had no recalls on my VIN. I called Ford this morning, the asshats they put in...
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    '90 MTX, No Start, No Spark in wires

    Second update. Upon closer visual inspection in the daylight, it appears that the p/s rear subframe bushing has given up completely. Off to do some searching on the boards to see what I can find out. If anyone would like to help me out by posting some relevant links as to where to get parts...
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    Yamaha engines: how good are they?

    1300's not bad....but I picked my '90 up at auction for $650. Excellent motor, brand new clutch. I drove it 90 miles home that day.
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    '90 MTX, No Start, No Spark in wires

    Problem resolved. Ended up being a loose connector on the rear side of the DIS module. It appears as if the rocking of the engine is causing the connector to rub against some type of black supporting rod, eventually forcing it out of it's seat. Any insights as to how to solve that puzzle?
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    '90 MTX, No Start, No Spark in wires

    Thanks for reading. I have a '90 MTX that stopped running today. I was driving along just fine, took a corner with a bit of a bump, and when I hit the gas again the car was sputtering. I shut it off and tried to restart. Crank crank crank, no start. After reading the boards, I'm pretty sure I've...
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    '90 SHO won't turn over, battery good, new starter and solenoid

    Thank you for the input, but rest assured that I made certain those connections were good when I put the battery back in. They're the originals, and they're clean and plenty tight. This also does not explain the feedback through the speakers, the tach problem, the engine power problem, or...
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    '90 SHO won't turn over, battery good, new starter and solenoid

    No But I can get one if I need to so I can perform diagnostics
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    '90 SHO won't turn over, battery good, new starter and solenoid

    I have a '90 MTX. The other day when I went to start it, it clicked a few times and then wouldn't do anything. I managed to get it rolling and pop the clutch, and it ran until I shut it off, but not perfectly. Three times while driving (at seperate intervals) the engine would lose power, my tach...
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