Because of course it's broken

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 03/06/2016 at 17:31 • Filed to: None

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Random little coolant hose on the mustang decided to split. Luckily it happened right down the street from the shop so now I’m trying to find some spare hose to replace it with. Dunno what I’m gonna do to replace the missing coolant. Can this fucking mustang not keep its shit together for more than 10 consecutive days? God damn.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/06/2016 at 17:37

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relax bro it just wants to be aircooled

GeorgeyBoy > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/06/2016 at 18:22

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Seems like a lot of other fomoco stuff during that time. Once one plastic cooling part breaks means you need to replace all of them.

yitznewton > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/06/2016 at 18:51

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We had one just like that blow on our V6 Ford Tempo. Had to whittle the replacement down because it wasn’t quite the right size; PITA to wedge into place also.

MM54 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/06/2016 at 19:26

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Well, at least your engine bay smells good now

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/06/2016 at 20:24

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And you woner why people hate the V6 version. Known for shitty build and shitty power

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 03/06/2016 at 23:45

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Mustang: By Volkswagen. I mean, the engine is German after all.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/07/2016 at 08:35

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Who swapped the green coolant in?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 03/07/2016 at 09:16

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Aren’t they supposed to have green coolant? That’s what was in it when I got it.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/07/2016 at 09:33

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Nope. As per the Owner’s manual for the 2006 Mustang, page 210:

Add Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant (yellow-colored), VC-7–A (U.S., except CA, OR and NM), VC-7–B (CA, OR and NM), meeting Ford Specification WSS-M97B51–A1. Note: Use of Motorcraft Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets, VC-6, may darken the color of Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant from yellow to golden tan. • Do not add/mix an orange-colored, extended life coolant such as Motorcraft Specialty Orange Engine Coolant, VC-2 and VC-3 (US) or CXC-209 (Canada), meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B44–D with the factory-filled coolant. Mixing Motorcraft Specialty Orange Engine Coolant or any orange-colored extended life product with your factory filled coolant can result in degraded corrosion protection. • A large amount of water without engine coolant may be added, in case of emergency, to reach a vehicle service location. In this instance, the cooling system must be drained and refilled with a 50/50 mixture of engine coolant and distilled water as soon as possible. Water alone (without engine coolant) can cause engine damage from corrosion, overheating or freezing. • Do not use alcohol, methanol, brine or any engine coolants mixed with alcohol or methanol antifreeze (coolant). Alcohol and other liquids can cause engine damage from overheating or freezing. • Do not add extra inhibitors or additives to the coolant. These can be harmful and compromise the corrosion protection of the engine coolant. For vehicles with overflow coolant systems with a non-pressurized cap on the coolant recovery system, add coolant to the coolant recovery reservoir when the engine is cool. Add the proper mixture of coolant and water to the “FULL COLD” level. For all other vehicles which have a coolant degas system with a pressurized cap, or if it is necessary to remove the coolant pressure relief cap on the radiator of a vehicle with an overflow system, follow these steps to add engine coolant.

Link to the entire Owner’s Manual:

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/c…

Whomever owned that car before you took piss-poor care of it for what it’s worth.....

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 03/07/2016 at 09:39

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Well, green coolant is still compatible with gold, if not as full of corrosion preventers and other goodies.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 03/07/2016 at 09:41

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It has obviously not been babied. I’m planning on shining it up this weekend, grabbing my stack of receipts for all the shit I’ve done to it, and getting an appraisal from CarMax and maybe a couple other dealers. If they offer me enough to get me out of my loan ($5k) I’m getting rid of it and buying something older. Probably a 95-96 Roadmaster station wagon. Something I can fix with a hammer. Shit, I bet the LT1 Roadmaster gets better fuel economy than this Mustang does. Seriously one of the worst buying decisions of my life.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/07/2016 at 10:58

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95-96 Roadmaster station wagon

Murder-Bed?

Buying a used car; especially a droptop is always a gamble. Buying a droptop used Mustang with the base motor is an even bigger one. It sounds silly, but I’ve always been a fan of purchasing a car with the upgraded engine if one was available; new or used. It may have seen a few more holeshots or track time depending on the car, but generally they seem to be more well cared for....

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 03/07/2016 at 12:14

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Yeah. Thing is I needed transportation immediately, and I couldn’t get a car loan for anything older than 2005. A non-car loan would have utterly raped me on interest because of my lack of credit.