Might just buy that ground cable for my Town Car. And it’s a shame. Can’t believe anyone would give any hate to you rich. Genuine guy, working hard, passionate, and trying to help people.
That little old lady is going to want her panther back. It may take a few years but she'll be looking for another one. My grandma had a 99 Vic for a good decade. No real problem from it EVER. Just a weird idle early on that was solved with a bottle of Seafoam. For whatever reason, she thought she wanted a 2013 Focus Titanium. She spent a good year liking it then slowly slid down the slippery slope of regret. A few years passed by of her telling me over and over again "I hate this car I just want my Crown Victoria back". I spent a couple years searching and found her a NICE 01 Town Car with 50k on the clock. She dropped that Focus like a bad habit and happily took that Lincoln home. Just my humble opinion...Panthers are probably one of the best things Ford has ever made.
IGGY 151-I have to agree with your humble opinion. I as well had a 99 Mercury Grand Marquis and was just as reliable as my wife Toyota Camry. One day i sold it to a cowrker simce i had 3 cars and was in the position to do that. Boy did i long for another one shortly after that. 4 months ago i came across a 05 Mercury Grand Marquis with 40k original miles and it's parked in my garage as a 3rd car. These cars are simply that satisfying 💪🏿
I used to mod cars like crazy, but I think I would have trouble messing with this car except for the improvements you are doing here. It is so clean and nice.
if you guys have questions I want you to email me I don't really want to respond to comments anymore because there's a lot of negativity and I don't want to be involved with a lot of that so I do apologize that I'm changing things and the way I do things but I just cannot be consumed by negative issues And if you see a specific person or issue on the channel that you need addressed please screenshot it and send me the link and I'll take care of it but I'm not going to be scouring the comment section anymore Please understand that it's for the channels health and my sanity there's just too many young trolls and people on the internet that feel unimportant that want to attack other people and I'm taking back control of my channel from the negative issues lately Poissorichard.rp@gmail.com
Just did mod 3 on my newly acquired 2005 Grand Marquis, could be the twin(same color scheme) of this car except it is a GS with 126K. I am in the panhandle of FL, car is rust-free and from one owner with all maintenance records, with new Michelins and all recalls performed, purchased for $3800. So there are a few of these gems that can still be found. I like the series of the TSBs you started for the Panthers also. Please keep them coming. Thanks again, your tips have been very helpful.
Awesome vid. I'm a sucker for older, low milage, well maintained cars. They're time capsules. Also feel the same away when folks stick with a car forever and get crazy high miles on them.
no stock lol way better with sweet rims . like marauder rims . mustang rims or something. I got aluminum 17s . and the double din bluetooth. all that . remote start .that's a mist for me . remote start get compu start ... 2 way system. get the app . can start car from anywhere unlimited range with app
You know what you are saying and doing when it comes to your profession don’t let the trolls get to you. You are doing a good job informing people about the Ford vehicles you work on and very knowledgeable about the the subject. I have work as a technician for over 30 years and you have showed me something’s I didn’t know about. I have always said that once you quit learning and keep you with every aspect of your job you become useless and out dated
Ive got a 2000 p71 with 236,000 on it. I put on 136,000. Never failed me once.. I want to get another one that's this low mileage. Id say keep the original wheels and get a cool set, so you can always throw to originals on if you want. The new Ford oem wheels look really nice on the panthers. You can find em everywhere people sell em when they put ugly aftermarkets on.
In 09 I had to move as I was helping with a buddy's restaurant and has two 96 Grand Marquis in really nice condition. As I've not always made the best conditions and the guy I was helping just gave me a room and a job based on my reputation I decided to pay it forward and gave my babies to two single mothers that got raw deals and weren't addicts like myself. I swear, it's come back ten fold. (I still want a sweet Grand Marquis though but my mission is more important)
I recently did a custom dual exhaust on my '08 Grand Marquis. 2.25" tubing with an x-pipe and a pair of Flowmaster super 50's. Not too loud until you get into the fun part of the rpms
Better not mess with that resonator. You’ll wish you hadn’t. The echo and vibration in the cab becomes horrid. A nice flow master will make that car sound great.
@@SuperBighead1973 I know with the duals on P71 and P7Bs the resonator is deleted in the tail pipes. On the non police vehicles they put resonators in the tail pipes. I wonder what the/ performance difference the is on civilian models.
My daily driver vehicle is always kept bone stock! For reliability and ease of ordering parts when needed. My other vehicle is the one I mod and play with. If it breaks down no big loss because I don't rely on it to get to work, etc!
I have been married 26 years and my wife has never bought a car. When I met her I gave her a '91 Mustang, V6 and 123k miles and burning oil. Later she was given a '96 Town Car and I got a '96 Impala SS from my mother after my father passed in 2001. The Town Car had dual exhaust with H pipe from factory and air ride. We sold it later and gave the SS to my son. The SS is in garage and we do not drive it, 17,000 miles. My wife got her mother's 2006 Marquis which we have today, 156k miles. I tuned up the 4.6 new coils and KN, but the biggest boost came from changing fuel filter. I am going to put duals on it..Borla
I will have to add the extra ground to mine. I also left mine completely stock and had each of my rims re-finished (powder coated) to factory colors. I believe it looks best. Also I'm sure you know, the hubcaps are still available through Ford (where I got mine) although they are a little costly.
great car! I like small enchantments to improve reliability. -one question what is purpose of add-ons to inlet plenums. I have two MGM both 2003 models one has smooth inlet but the other has the added bubbles to inlet just like the one in your video. I tried to research but have come up empty. Thanks Walt
Hit that grommet with some CRC silicone spray. It helps keep rubber protected and fluid/flexible. Won't be needing any sunglasses inside the vehicle any time soon...that tint is rather dark for side glass especially at night time and parking/navigating in close proximities. Still, that is a super nice ride for its age. NOT a lot of belt contact on that alternator it seems. Great idea to leave this babe alone/stock. Its got good looking wheels and nice and quiet like it should be. Put a transgo shift correction kit in it next trans oil/filter service but not the race kit, just the correction kit that will extend the life and improve all of the shift concerns.
I just picked up a 2007 grand marquis from an old lady that couldn’t drive anymore the car has 19,275 miles on it it’s like brand new she only wanted $3000 for it the only thing I did to it was bought a set of 2016 5 spoke mustang wheels for it the mustang wheels were brand new take offs thay changed the whole look of the car and thay bolted rite on with no problem no rubbing on anything and I paid $500 for all 4 rims
Sweet ride.i have a 2003 Mercury grand marquis LSE with floor shifter dual exhaust from factory all original it even has original stereo with trunk cd changer.try find one of those right now.
Are you saying adding that ground cable helps too keep the intake from the infamous crack and leak panther cars are plagued with I was looking for you video about it
I put a aftermarket stereo in my 2003 Mercury grand Marquis had it working turned it on the next day I’ve got power but no sound I also put a amp in 2 12 subwoofers
I learned a few new things for my Crown Vic. Ground and driver side grommet. Looks like he'll be due for a new intake manifold. I saw some evidence of seeping on the head/block near the thermostat housing. Also, check that driver side valve cover vent hose. Mine was rotting pretty bad.
Realize when you make suggestions about what to look for I probably already have previous videos about talking to people about looking for those things and I actually have previous videos on inspecting this car and going through it have already checked everything that needed to be checked on this car that is a direct problem with these cars
This is just a guess, but I think that heavy, thick plate of steel is there to protect the fuel pressure regulator (or possibly pressure sensor) from getting broken off in a front end crash. The de-gas bottle is right in front of the regulator. Even tho it's plastic, I suppose it could be strong enough to break something, causing a huge fuel leak. I know 2001 CV's do not have that, and their regulator is in a different place.
Curious.. can the ground be attached to the body or someplace other than the negative post? Also, is this something to consider for any car, or is this a panther thing only? Thanks!
I owned a 03' Mercury Marauder and I sold it bone stock with 92k miles. It had a few issues. The Light Control Module failed which made the headlights turn off w/o warning I believe there was a recall. Rear wheel seals leaked. Blower motor speed control died. Drivers side heated seat failed (I'm not fat). Remote mirror drives side would only go up. It ate up front tires like crazy but might be for the Marauder exclusively. With some annoyances it was a fun great looking hunk of American steel
@@trublue2319 was that circuit breaker in the Light Control Module? There is a guy in Winona MN who refurbishes troublesome and very expensive modules that also include HVAC controls for mostly Ford and GM for a fraction of the cost of new OEM parts. I did get the recall notice 2 yrs after I sold the '03 stating the LCM was faulty
@@FordBossMe I mean.. I was insert the impression this was no longer a customer owners vehicle and was now a personally owners vehicle. And I would have absolutely no issues giving my recommendations or what I feel should be done… at that age/mileage it’s due for everything anyways 🙌🏼
N.C. Highway patrol would put 200K miles on them PLUS and unreal amount of idling hours on them then a taxi company would buy them at auction and put them in service for another 200K miles. I personally thought that it was the best car Ford had in its lineup. I would love to have one now but my wife is so short that she is uncomfortable about driving a car that large.
I’ve driven these cars a lot with louder exhaust and it’s gotta be subtle or it gets annoying. Not to mention the stock system can last 20 years plus. Finding a factory dual exhaust would wake it up a tad and keep it quiet.
I would add it to it, not only is it better for every operating system on board for an additional ground it also reduces Galvanic Reaction in alot of places
Jealous for that car. I have a 2001 with 146k, which was maintained well from an elderly man. But it came from Maryland and has a lot of wear and tear.
I mean there's like a million different places you can get the mud flaps man you can get them off Google you can get them off truck parts you can get them off eBay you can get them from the dealer all you got to do is a basic Google search
I need your help I got a air bag light on flashing and staying my cluster gauge on my 2003 Lincoln town car I counted the flashes it’s 4 flashes then 2 flashes I changed the impact sensor which is only one it’s on the driver side I went to the junk yard and got 3 of them and changed them back to back that did not work it still won’t go off please help me bud I don’t know how to get this air bag light to stay off what do you think or recommend to do to fix this thank you by the way I love your videos your a great person
Quick question I have a 2000 grand marquis and when I put on the rear defrost and headlights the horn stays on and the interior lights blink with the doors open with the key in the ignition bad ground somewhere ? thanks
@@FordBossMe Not disputing you ...just want to understand why I may want to do this to my Grand Marquis which currently has 175K and still runs like new. I use it for Uber, DD, Grubhub etc.. & plan to keep it for a very long time.
@@dalephillips8250 Rich explained the benefits of the extra ground for the Panther Platform cars in the vid…..we’re you PAYING ATTENTION????? Also over time the factory grounds can get old and corrode especially ones that connect to the frame under a vehicle like what my truck has. Extra grounds are not a bad thing at all. If you plan on keeping this car for a long time, follow the Boss’s advice. I had an old Saturn and it started acting funny. Guess what? It was a bad ground and my shop charged me $300 to replace it! Learn something from the Boss; I did that same upgrade myself on my truck. The Boss has a vid about a Ford van with issues and it was a bad ground; look it up in his library. Do some research instead of questioning the Boss and then maybe you will understand.
@Earl Edwards I guess I didn't catch any explanation in the video...this is why I asked the question. It wasn't to challenge his knowledge, it was only to learn so that I could then explain to others why it is a good idea. When people ask me questions I gladly explain without degradation, hostility or ridicule. But just par for the course in this world anymore as love waxes cold. Thanks for you vituperative answer.
Hey bro I have a question. I have a 2018 mustang gt and I have a couple codes and I plugged in my scanner and it's not powering up . Do you know what it could be ? It's driving me crazy because I need to delete some abs code
Did you try plugging that scanner into another vehicle just verifying that it doesn't have any issues starting up and if it does start up with another vehicle then you're going to have to try to figure out why that data link connector doesn't have power or ground
@@FordBossMe I plugged it in to my explorer and it powered right up. Someone mention to me that it could be a fuse but I dont know where to start . Thanks for acknowledging my comment your a real one !
No idea what you are even talking about When you say something like this you can't expect the creator of the video especially an older video to remember what you ate referencing When you have a question you say At 3:23 seconds you were talking about this " .......... " can you explain But what you asked here does nothing for either one of us
How can we email you? At the moment i'm looking to fix two things on my 2012 F150 - degas bottle elbow weep and i cannot find that EPAS ground cable to clean up.
Brother I explained in the video how to get a hold of me I said if you guys just gave me some time I would update my email in the pinned post..... it's updated already if people would just slow the hell down and let me breathe for a second you guys would see that
@@f2cmadmaxx I don't mean anything malicious man but I'm trying to make this more efficient I'm trying to have to stop from backtracking all the time and keep progressively moving forward I'm trying to make my day the most efficient that I can possibly make it and get people that are here that want my help on track with me on my schedule and me not on theirs
@@FordBossMe Nothing harmed; i literally missed just the info about email getting pinned later - you seem very genuine and care, but some will pick on that and generally be hostile about it, they need something in their life, this isn't it. Thanks.
The old VW air cooled Bosch fuel injection was electronic nightmare. Wiring issues, vacuum leaks, and ground circuit faults. To reduce ground circuit issues, added a 14 gauge wires from the body to the engine block, a ground to the computer mount to the battery and clean the grounds mounted by the battery. So, yeah, I get it. BTW, some Mopar trucks have ground issues too.
I just added the ground wire but I can’t seem to find the ground band clip that’s on the bottom of these cars so maybe it fell off the one from the engine to frame
