What to look out for on a 1998 mustang GT

[Tony2X]

Lol, this is an auto and not a 302

I was gonna say the torque boxes....but nevermind...lol...they should be pristine.

Like others have said already, those plastic intakes on the 4.6 is trash.

 

[Stampede]

FOMOCO is what is on the modern day factory parts. Is it the same with the late 90s models?

New Ford parts are under the Motorcraft name.

Their previous parts name was Autolite, that was used into the '70s. An anti-trust suit forced them to sell this parts division.

Seems as though the FoMoCo name was used back in the 40s & 50s - until they bought Autolite in the 1960s.

Going by memory, so I could be wrong.

 

[Cruisers460]

Almost fiorot,4.6 has a coolant hose that runs under the intake. Intake has to be pulled to replace it. Might want to find out if the original hose i still on the car.

 

[JeeBus91]

Crowds of people

 

[CTS Tactical]

I would ask if they have a maintenance record. Specifically oil changes. The 4.6L was a great engine but it would sludge up pretty quick if you didn't change the oil in it regularly. At one point in about 2000 they had a recall on the intakes.

 

[fattboyzz]

I would ask if they have a maintenance record. Specifically oil changes. The 4.6L was a great engine but it would sludge up pretty quick if you didn't change the oil in it regularly. At one point in about 2000 they had a recall on the intakes.

Is the intake plastic ?

 

[whiskerz]

Transmission issues and intake leaking although you have less of the intake issues on Mustangs.

 

[Stampede]

Is the intake plastic ?

Yes, the originals were plastic.

The new replacement intakes have an aluminum section cast with them for the coolant. These won't fracture and leak.

 

[CTS Tactical]

Is the intake plastic ?

Yes. Certain years tended to crack so they recalled them.

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

At least as a corporation they finally circled the problem