Archive for July, 2006

Kelly Clarkson and Ford have teamed as part of Ford’s new “Bold Moves” campaign, as represented in this sizzling red / white striped GT500 tearing up the backroads in her latest video “Go“.

Does your idle rise and fall over and over again? Does your ‘Stang stall when you come to a stop, or even when you put it in gear? It guess it’s time for a new IAC (idle air control, or as it’s sometimes called, idle air bypass)… or is it?

Fuel injected Mustangs use a small motor/valve assembly that allows a certain amount of air to bypass the throttle plate, entering the engine to control idle. As mileage increases dirt, air filter oil, and carbon build-up will take it’s toll and often cause idle surging and stalling. This can happen as early as 30,000 miles depending on conditions (K&N’s really speed up the process). Why replace it when you can clean it?

Ford is cutting its own path with bold designs, more standard safety features, straightforward pricing and now the best warranty and roadside assistance packages of any full-line manufacturer.

Effective July 14, the powertrain limited warranty for 2007 Ford and Mercury vehicles will be five years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first. That’s an additional two years or 24,000 miles of coverage for such components as the engine and transmission beyond each vehicle’s three-year or 36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited warranty.

For Lincoln, the powertrain coverage is now extended to six years or 70,000 miles – two years or 20,000 miles beyond the basic four-year or 50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty.

The front sway bar serves one main function: it prevents body roll by keeping the wheels close to the body during hard corning. Because of this, the Mustang has a tendency to not oversteer and be fun to drive.

The most common first or second modification for the Ford Mustang is Exhaust. Be it just a muffler, axle-back kit, cat-back kit, midpipe, or even headers, Mustang enthusiasts want the true American muscle sound and performance achieved by upgrading the exhaust components on their rides.