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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for January 20, 2004 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 1987 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FTEX15N5H I have an '87 F-150 302 i'm checking. The owner had someone put a used engine in a couple months ago. He brought it to me for a no start usually after a hot soak but now it does it most of the time. He had trouble starting it before the eng. swap but i don't k... Trouble codes: 14 (erratic ign.), 41 (Ox. sensor), 53 (tp), 34 (evp), 29 (vss) |
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| 1994 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Hesitation VIN: 1FMDU32X0R This vehicle has stumble off idle, EGR valve opens off idle at 1200 RPM'S, and by touching TPS, the EGR valve opens immediately. Any help will be appreciated. |
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| 1994 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L glow plugs need to know if there is any other reason why glow plugs open. customer does not use starting fluid. |
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| 1994 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Trans/Clutch VIN: 1FMDU34X4R This Explorer w/ manuel trans has a shifting problem. Every time the clutch pedal is pushed in, it takes about three seconds before it will go into any gear including reverse. Hard shifting occurs wheather the car is moving or sitting still. Once it goes into ... |
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| 1995 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Accessories VIN: 1FALP52U3S Hello, Well once again I am having a ford taurus just keep kicking me. This 1995 Ford Taurus 3.0 Liter is experiencing a small possesion. I have not had the problem act up for myself or any one in the shop yet, but after the car is started as you are driving t... |
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| 1995 Ford Contour LX 2.5L No Start VIN: 1FALP66L1S Car was towed in with no engine. Used Engine arrived by truck following day. I installed Used engine and started the car. Temp gauge was pegged so I shut off engine replaced temp sender car would not restart. ck'd slow codes listed above, Did appropriate circu... Trouble codes: 118 (ect), 123 (tp), 113 (iat), 337 (evp), 551 (iat), 539 (ac) |
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| 1995 Ford Contour GL 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FALP6531S I've checked all sensors with the MODIS and they read good. But all the injectors are pulsing at the same time. Is this normal for this car? If not what is? I'm really lost here. The car acts like it's tring to start but don't start completly up. Checked timin... |
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| 1997 Ford E-350 Econoline 5.4L turn/flashers/brake lights VIN: 1FTJE34L8V Looking for some info, I am having a problem with no turn signals/ flashers / no lower 2 brake lights, third one works,can jumper the multi-function switch and the bulbs will light, had no power to the wht/rd wire at the turn flasher , fuses all checked out ok... |
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| 1997 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMFU18L6V Problem occurs cold intermittently but only cold. Misfires at idle, hard acceration makes problem worse, continues to misfire after decel until put in neutral and allowed to idle. Once warmed up problem goes away. A associate of the customer had a similart pro... |
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| 2000 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L reverse VIN: 1FTZR15X2Y Hello fellow techs I justr got this ranger in , and it belongs to a very good customer so i'm trying to help him out even though i'm not very familier with automatic transmissions.This truck drives fine in drive shifts good.The trans. oil was very clean and ... |
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| 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L air ride VIN: 1FMPU18L0Y customer states rear air suspension is inop. when we get it in every thing works fine. they state that in the mornings the vehicle is on the ground. we have checked for leaks and loose conections in the entire system. |
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| 2000 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Stall VIN: 1FAFP5224Y The car did drive in but barely. Had only 17 PSI fuel pressure. Checked voltage to pump - normal. Install new Aritex pump for flex fuel. Even lower fuel pressure? Installed OEM pump. Same problem with 15 PSI. Found some fixes on a-itn that indicated a fuel mod... Trouble codes: P0190, P0191 |
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| 2001 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.6L #3 spark plug hole VIN: 1FTRE14WX1 This van has #3 spark plug blown out. I know "proper" procedure is to replace the head. I agree 100%. However,the fleet management company says they have had success using a repair kit that is done while the head is on the vehicle. I'm not thrilled about this ... |
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| 1994 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L steering control customer's complaint: steering too touchy upon test drive we found that after making left or right turns the steering wheel will only partially return to center therfore rquiring the driver to counter steer. this vehicle feels and handles the same way as a tru... |
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Fixes & Summaries for Ford
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| 1989 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon XL 5.8L high idle VIN: 1FBJS31HXK first,thanks to all who replied. at first it would idle at 2500+ rpm. after checking for vacuum leaks and finding none, i found a bad spot on the tps and replaced it. now it would idle normally most of the time. on occasion it would idle at about 1500. i check... |
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| 1993 Ford Aerostar 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: IFMCAIIU6N Hi guys and girls,big thanks to everyone who replied,turned out after digging into this problem that someone had removed the overdrive solenoid,plugged the hole, and the wire was left dangling all alone,I then find out that this vehicle has been given to her b... Trouble codes: 566 (3-4 trans solenoid failure). |
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| 1995 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L EEC fuse VIN: 1FALP52U45 First off I would like to thank Sherry,Jim,and Pete.The problem was in the harness under the battery.After removing the air box battery tray the harness is visable.The harness has a juntion box on the left strut tower and travels over the trans. pan. Thats whe... |
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| 1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Unknown VIN: 2FMDA5149S well after pulling tranny apart again, i rechecked everything time and time again. nothing, so i wen twith another valve body, same aprt numbers, but the converter regulator valve was completely different, better i think, well i installed the new boost valve a... |
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| 1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L 1-2 shift, 3-2 shift VIN: 2FMDA5149S replaced the FORWARD CLUTCH wave plate and resealed unit. AND EVERRYTHING CHECKED OK, ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR AND MLPS. |
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| 1997 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 2FMDA5143V Majority of replies indicated intake manifold/EGR problems. Having ruled out mechanical, ignition, fuel quality and pump delivery issues I proceeded to go with the advice before me. Remove the intake. All intake seals were soft and still very pliable, custom... Trouble codes: P0301. |
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| 1998 Ford F-250 Lariat 5.4L timing chain VIN: 2FTPX28L6W Hello friends,only received 2 replies on this beast.personal thanks will be sent to them.THE FIX:we had this noise really appear quite noticeable when really cold,and after the vehicle sat for datys,we got the truck towed here to make shure that it wasn't star... |
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| 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Steering Wheel VIN: 1FTPW14594 Nearly all replies suggested that the tires were to blame. Many suggested that a roadforce type balancing machine be used and that more than 7 lbs of force was out of spec and would cause steering wheel feedback and vibration. One reply suggested that we have ... |
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| 1992 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L Power Steering VIN: 1MECM55U7N The neighbor shop owner stopped by today, he said that he fixed the Sable. He stated that he removed the high pressure line where it is attached to the rack. He said that under the bolt that holds in the line, there is a small orifice or a restrictor in the ra... |
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| 1993 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire, runs rich VIN: 4M2DV11W1P I should start by saying, I took this one from another tech who said he had checked ignition and was okay. Guess what, dist cap and rotor has this very fine black dust on it, causing spark to jump everywhere. replace cap and rotor and all is fine. |
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| 1993 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L heating system VIN: 4M2DV11W7P The thermostat had been incorrectly installed. but the bleeding of the system went fine following the maufacturer's directions. |
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