Getting started

Asked by Gerry May 11, 2009 at 07:39 PM about the Ford Mustang

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I know a lot of know a hell of a lot about cars, but i don't. I wanna learn though, so i was just wondering how you guys got started and learned everything you know...

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Read everything that you can get your hands on, whether it be books, magazines or on the net. Which generation of Mustangs are you interested in learning about?

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I'll tell you this much, I got into cars growing up in the family I did. I worked in a shop part-time through high school and then started school to get a degree in mechanical engineering... later switched majors but that's another story... Truth is though I learned more in a couple months working with the Formula SAE guys here than I had cumulatively learned from experience or books upto then. It's frankly the best way to learn, by designing and building a race car from the ground up. I actually ended up at the school I did because of the FSAE team here. If you want to learn about cars, try and find a school with a strong FSAE team that emphasizes on design.

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The older ones are easier to work on, there aren't any computers or sensors. As long as you have a basic knowledge of how an engine works, you should be able to trouble shoot most problems. The newer ones are more reliable because of the EFI but you would need a scanner to diagnose a lot of problems and not every DIY'er has the money in their budget to get one. Personally, I prefer the 1st generation Mustangs, I have '67 coupe with a 289ci and I love it. Sure, it doesn't handle or stop like the new ones but it's a blast to drive!

like everyone else on here apperantly..grew up around it..the easiest way is like he said read and get ur hands dirty... lol i suggest u go tear apart a lawn mower and try an put it back together..I say that beacuse its a basic I.C.E (internal combustion engine) and its alot like older cars..no computers or sencors to scan...older cars are much much easier to fix

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