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    5/25/2026 9:02 AM  #1

    RTM
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    Found the cause of my starting issue

    My mustang has been having a hard time starting.  Thinking I had a bad tune on the carb and bad plugs.  Nothing I did would correct the issue which would come and go.  Turn over hard like there was to much timing.   Thinking back to my post of installing a high output starter I decided I was going to swap the stock style starter back in it.  Crawled under the it to remove the starter and discovered I had a loose wire.   

    I need the mustang to be in working order.   A doctor I know invited me to his retirement party this Thursday.  He said I have to bring my car.  He hasn't seen it yet, only pictures.  He had two GT 40 cars at one time.  He sold the heritage one.  I think it was a 2017?   He still has his 06 GT.

     

    5/25/2026 9:37 AM  #2

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    Re: Found the cause of my starting issue

    I wish I woulda went to doctors school!

    Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!
     

    5/25/2026 1:02 PM  #3

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: Found the cause of my starting issue

    Rudi wrote:

    I wish I woulda went to doctors school!

    Back then it probably made sense from a money standpoint.  Today, not so sure.  The cost of malpractice insurance is insane, and the insurance companies take 6 months to pay you.  I started college as a premed.  Glad I changed my major to business.  I've got a couple buddies who went into medicine, and they have a decent standard of living, don't get me wrong, but no one I know has a Ferrari, etc.  Meanwhile my one business track buddy and I who are both in blue collar work have nice cars and no debt.
     

     

    Yesterday 5:32 AM  #4

    RTM
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    Re: Found the cause of my starting issue

    The cardiac doctors I work with have to be on call and work weekends.  Their phones never stop ringing.   They make good money but they put in the hours too.   



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    Yesterday 5:49 AM  #5

    RTM
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    Re: Found the cause of my starting issue

    I've driven the black GT.

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    Yesterday 1:03 PM  #6

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    Re: Found the cause of my starting issue

    RTM wrote:

    The cardiac doctors I work with have to be on call and work weekends.  Their phones never stop ringing.   They make good money but they put in the hours too.   



    HOLY-MOLEY.......I thought you meant a Mustang GT....

    Only thing better would be a 66 GT/427 powered with the dual quads and attitudnal idle.....
    6sally6

     

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