Recent content by Captain Al

I need to know where (or where not) to purchase a second key fob and key. I see so many online but I don't know if everything I saw was compatible with my 2006. Any help appreciated.

Thanks Guys, I had already cleaned and checked the battery terminals, Checked fuses, and took a look at any evidence of water intrusion at the psgr side kick panel. All appear to be fine. I recently purchased this car from a dealer online, and of course they cleaned the engine bay. Could having...

So I got this battery warning light on my dash a while back and then it went away on occasion, now it stays on and the battery/alternator tester, when hooked to the battery, reads barely charging. Could I have a bad alternator or is there someplace else to look first? 06 w/22k miles Thanks for...

Got my drivers' license in 1961, after already having a few years of practice (don't ask) I grew up with drag racing (street) and autocrossing. Won the State Championships at the Plymouth Troubleshooting Contest, and have been a gearhead my whole life. Have a race boat that still holds three...

Guys, these are chrome plated, not polished aluminum. I don't think I could powder coat as it would require going into an oven and I'm not sure how the existing chrome plating, which is in fine shape on the face, would hold up to the oven bake of powder coating. The wheels are aftermarket ROUSH...

We just purchased a 2006 GT Roush with the chrome peeling on the inner parts of the wheels and a bit around the lug nut holes. Has anyone had any luck with sanding and painting the affected areas with silver paint or anything? The outer (face) of the wheels look fine, but the inners are...

Thanks Everyone. I will tear into the gauge cluster when I get some new stepper motors. After reading some related topics on this forum, I watched a You-Tube video and I think I can handle the task myself. Our 2005 V-6 has been ultra-reliable other than the gauges and with custom wheels and a...

Hi everyone, new to forum. My 2005's gauges started going out one-by-one: First the tach was intermittent, then not at all, needle is BELOW zero. since then, the oil pressure gauge, then battery voltage gauge, and most recently, fuel gauge not reading correctly. The only gauge working correctly...