>restrictions imposed by combining multiple model years into one book (most
>memorable one I have encountered involved a heater core change on a
>friend's Fox-bodied Mustang. The '79-'86 model described in the Chilton's
>'79-'93 book was very easy - remove glovebox and an access panel, then
>remove core, the '87-'93 model I was working on had a different instrument
>panel and was considerably different -- I couldn't find a way to do it
>without "rolling" the IP to access, a non-trivial undertaking and
>something I didn't want to attempt in the parking lot of my apartment
>building. The Chilton's manual had zero mention of the '87-'93 model year
>in this area).
I remember that day... My heater core was about to go, so we decided to
change it. We couldn't get it done, so I took off for home (about an hour
away) to take it to get it fixed the next day. About five miles after I
left Jim's the core blew and filled my passenger floorboard with
coolant... Sure makes me miss that Mustang. :)
-Matt
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