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Thanks a bunch guys! -mB

Hi Folks. My '87 5th Ave is in pretty good shape, with now 128K miles. Ever since I got it 4 years ago the front right of the car squeaks like crazy over any bump, or even getting in and out of the car. A horror-movie-door hinge sound. Makes the car seem a beater even if the rest of it is...

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle, that worked. I've see rotors break before, but both the cap and rotor looked OK, nothing obviously broken. (See the pictures). And it was so weird that it literally went from just fine to zero spark overnight. Also the cap and rotor had only ~10,000 miles on...

Well that's good news. (Not being the computer.) I did look at the cap and rotor and they didn't seem damaged, just a bit worn. But I have spares and will swap them out and cross my fingers. Thanks!

Hi folks. My '87 Fifth Avenue was running just great when I parked it a few days ago. Then the next day it would not start (turns over well, smells like gas). I started testing and found that there was no spark. BUT when I test for spark directly from the coil wire it does spark. I've got...

Hi Guys, Well, yesterday something went wrong with the left rear door on my '87 5th Avenue. It acts like the door can't be unlocked; it won't open from inside or out. The lock button moves up and down manually or with the power locks and it feels like it is connected inside, but... The door...

All righty. Thanks a lot everybody. I've got the part on order, should be able to get it tomorrow. Wouldn't want to have a weekend without a project. -mB

Okay then. Thanks a lot for the voices of experience. At least it's not something I broke while working on the carb. Is it easier to get these pumps out from top (remove the alternator first) or from under? -mB

Hi Gang! I got Marty ('87 5th, stock) running really well now (I tried absolutely everything; finally drilling out, cleaning and adjusting mixture screws did the trick). But he's also developed a strong smell of gas while running. It does NOT seem to be coming from the carb. I can't see any...

And now the conclusion... Turns out it wasn't the line or the drier; it was the NEW factory style gasket. Somehow it just didn't fit right, though it looked fine. I put back the original seal and, presto, the leak was gone. I filled the system 15 days ago, and checked the pressure today, and...

Thanks Bud and SRT. Fortunately I kept my old parts and have come to the conclusion that it is not the drier, but the new(ish) line itself that doesn't fit. The little nipple on the line that goes into the drier is just a little too long, about 1/8 inch. Fits (doesn't) the same way on new and...

Has anyone else had trouble getting the joint between the a/c lines and the drier/desicant jar to seal? I have a new drier, new lines and new seals (the original flat black metal gaskets) but I still have a "massive" leak at this junction. And it just doesn't look right. As I tighten the nut...

Thanks Guys. I got brave and tested it. 9V battery did nothing. Ohmeter sez 47 Ohms. I used a jump starter pack and it clicks and I can see a tiny bit of movement back and forth. Seems green wire is negative and tan wire is positive. So near as I can figure it still works. Thanks for the...

Hi Guys, I am in the process of rebuilding the Holley 6280 carb on my '87 5th avenue. Before I put it all back together I would like to test the idle mixture solenoid. But how? Cant find anything about this. Can I just put 12V + and - to the terminals and see if it clicks? Which would be +...

Hey Cap'n, I know this is six years ago, but... what kind of "Cheese" do you use? I mean there's plenty of advice on the web, but I have to do basically this same job on my 5th (the edge of the roof cap), and your way works, so I figure why reinvent the wheel? Thanks, -Mike

Hi Guys, I want to fix the broken opera lamp on my 87 5th Ave. I've seen the great detailed sticky thread, but it doesn't say how to separate the outside triangular vinyl panel on the rear door, behind which the opera lamp sits. Also it looks like the 88 (in the sticky) and 87 are different...

One thing... those are from a 1990 Crown Vic. https://photos.classiccars.com/cc-temp/listing/110/7305/12451728-1990-ford-crown-victoria-srcset-xxl.jpg https://photos.classiccars.com/cc-temp/listing/110/7305/12451671-1990-ford-crown-victoria-srcset-xxl.jpg

Took a 305 mile round trip last weekend in my '87 5th. Got back and filled up with 15.01 gallons. So 20 mpg, in 100+ heat with AC on full. I was impressed. -mB

Hi Folks, I need to replace the right rear wheel lip trim on my '87 Fifth Avenue. Also I would like to replace the front bumper filler. Hard to believe no one is making repros like they are for anything GM, but I guess all I can hope for is a good used. Thanks, -Mike Beda

Hi Again, Life had gotten in the way of my working on this, but I got some work done this weekend again. Going back a bit, I have changed the plugs cap and rotor. I also tried blocking off the egr and it made no difference (also the egr is definitely not stuck) When I first got the car I...

Some good info here. It does sound like my shop vac test proves nothing. Also sounds like I really should have done more testing BEFORE I dropped the exhaust system. Oh well. So, symptoms. 1) The car idles rough. I did the usual maintenancey things which didn't help. I first thought...

Hi folks, I fairly recently got an '87 Fifth Avenue with about 115,000 miles on it. A variety of symptoms made me think that I had one or more clogged cats. Long story short, I dropped the exhaust system, and I "tested" the cats by taking my shop vac, setting it up to blow, and sticking the...

My 87 fifth has an intermittent discharge on the ammeter. It can be slight or sometimes bad enough to set off the red discharge light. But of course it doesn’t happen when I’m able to measure anything. I have cleaned all the connections including the voltage regulator screws, didn’t help...