What are some common problems with 1966 Ford Mustang, it has 53000 miles!?

Question

It looks as if its in mint condition, all stock, slow on start up, but that may be because it was cold. is there anything that i should be expecting to replace anything in the near future.

Answer 1

WOW! 1966 Ford Mustang with only 53,000 miles! Talking about lucky.
Some common problems are more preventive maintenance in nature: they are:
engine betls: keep check on them change when needed. I usually change my belts every year.
Hoses: Upper and lower radiators hoses, and heater hoses. Again two things I usually change every year.
Tires: keep check on tire tire thread depth. It gets belows 4/32 on front and 2/32 on rear change them
Brakes: 1966 Mustang's had drum brakes. Keep adjusted.
Oil: Keep oil and oil filter changed and check oil daily. You had to change oil more often in cars of that time usually 2,000 miles
Radiator: Once a year have it flushed cleaned and refilled with fresh water and antifreeze. Keep antifreeze level for area you live in.
Brake Fluid: Check brake fluid level daily.
Power steering: If it has power steering check it daily.
Gas: Buy good grade of gas (not those cheap stations)
Transmission fluid: Check it daily if automatic:
rearend and standard transmission: check when changing oil.

A lot of the above can be adjusted as to time once you get to know the car. But keep an eye on everthing at first because with no more miles on it than 53,000 miles and the age of the car some of the seals might be leaking a little.

Points and Plugs: That car doesn't have solid state or computer ingition system you have to change the points and disturbator when you change plugs. Normally that is every 3,000 to 5,000 miles of stop go city driving.

Automatic choke has tendency to foul (stick) up on those cars from time to time making them hard to start when cold.
If your pionts need changing or gaping that can also make it hard to start. And if your plugs need changing that can also make it hard to start.

Another thing that is related to the ignition that can make it hard to start is the timing. the timing might be a little off and in need of setting. You will need to know which engine you have, a good manual to tell you what to set the timing at. A good timing light in order to set the timing.

Here is something else: Cars at that time were build to run on a lot higher octane gas than we have today. It was also leaded gas. If you what is called valve pinging when accelatering the octane rating on the gas you are buying is too low.

To give you and example what they call premium high octane 93 octane rating gas now. Back then that was a cheap low grade regular gas. Most cars back then ran on gas with octane ratings of around 96 or higher. With 4 barreled engines running or 100+ octane gas. That might also be the reason it is hard to start.

You might have to start using a lead subsitute to get the octane rating higher. At any rate considering the differences in the gas back then compared to now you might want to start using a good upper lube which you put in your gas tank when filling up. You can get it at any automotive parts house, like NAPA. AUTOZONE, O'RIELLY'S, ADVANCE, ABC PEP BOYS etc.

Take good care of that car it is a CLASSIC and worth a lot of money..

Oh there is one other thing: Consult a your local FORD dealer on the WAX, POLISH, and INTERIOR CLEANER to use to maintain the finish and looks of the car. Some of the products in use today will ruin the finish on those cars.

Answer 2

Ford Mustang Problems

Answer 3

well they are a sweet little car and one of my favorites, you have to keep in mind they are a 45 year old design and so won't give the performance of the newer ones when it come to handling and braking, they did offer a disc brake option, but even it's not up to par with modern systems.

they'll needed a tune-up every 10-15k miles, and other regular maintenance.

A problem with any old car is the brakes, they should be flushed every 5 years because they get condensation in them. That's one of the first things to do

the second is flush the trans and rear end

They have a big problem with cowl vent leaks from leaves plugging the drain holes and rusting out, they have a hat repair, but it's hard to do :(

the leaks get on the floor causing it to rust out too, so check under the carpets and under the car.

If it's been back east in the snow, check the chassis for major rust

another problem is sellers advertising low mileage, when it actually exceeds the limits 99,9999. you can't believe anyone when it comes to mileage on a old car, you have to check the condition to verifiy it your self, use the pedals, dash, steering wheel and overall condition to tell.

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Answer 4

The floor of the trunk tends to rust out. This eventually leads to the springs pushing through the bottom of the trunk,,;-)=

Answer 5

rust rust rust. floors and trunk pans .all engines of that era were quite good although if it has a c4 transmission that is a weak link.normal maintenance is advised but not to the extent of changing belts every year that is plain stupid. just take care of it