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| 1989 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L No Start VIN: 1FTEF15Y3K truck came in no start, checked for ign.fire,checked for fuel pressure i had fire,but no fuel,checked to see if i had a plugged fuel filter i did and also a bad exteral fuel pump. replace filter and pump now i have fuel pressure, but no inj. spray, but i am ge... |
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| 1991 Ford Ranger Custom 3.0L transmission VIN: 1FTCR10U2M thanks in advance for reading this post- we got this ranger in for a clutch replacement and are having trouble getting the trans to clear the floorpan & exhaust- the exhaust flange bolts have little chance of coming out without breaking- my question is, the pr... |
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| 1993 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.3L 3-4, 4-3 Erratic Shift VIN: 1FTJE34M6P To all the Ford experts out there, This is my personal vehicle which I am trying to track down a very annoying glitch in the shifting. The van shifts gears prematurely and then downshifts back into the previous gear repeatedly as if it"s hunting for the right ... |
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| 1994 Ford Escort 1.8L clutch VIN: 1FARP1285W Vehicle came in for a jerking on initial take off in first gear. I test drove it, let the clutch out in first gear like normal and it started lurching badly. Acted like a kid who never drove a clutch car before. It does this lurch thing every time hot or cold.... |
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| 1996 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L no power VIN: 2FALP74W8V hello everyone - vehicle has no power when cold, after the engine warms or goes into closed loop car runs fine. while testing the intake manifold cooling passage cracked & manifold was replaced...eliminating vacuum leaks. any info in repairing would be helpful... |
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| 1997 Ford F-250 7.3L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTH25F5VE This truck will intermittently stall or die on decel. Intermittent miss can be detected at cruise or wide open throttle. No codes were found. Fuel filtr was changed by customer. It is as if fuel delivery is shut down for a second, then comes back on. Engine wi... |
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| 1997 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTJS34FIT used some of the fixed email to trace other items, but no luck. driver said he was driving and suddenly died...? we don't have reading for icp (3 wire) sensor icp has 5v but .2 going to ecm Trouble codes: P1298 (idm fault), P1292 (bank 2 short to ground), P0340 (cam position sensor), P1711 (trans temp) |
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| 1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5142W this minivan has a history of this code coming up. no one has ever done anything about it. i was told a soilnoid is ussaly the problem. does anyone have any in put? Trouble codes: P1537 |
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| 1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L engine VIN: 2FTZX18W3W Hello fellow techs: I have to install a reman engine in this ford pu and I have heard it's a pain in the a@@. Can anyone who has done this before give me some tips. I heard you have to remove the cab off the chasis.thanks in advance,Bill. |
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| 1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L Door ajar VIN: 1FMRU18W9W the door ajar lites will not go out I am thinking itis a door switch the problem happens intermittenly happens more in warm weather or is there some mercury switch for the tailgate i can not find what is the easiest way to isolate each door switch. |
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| 1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Unknown VIN: 1FMPU18LXX hi all this truck has a popping chatter type noise from diff on turns there is a tsb for same type of condition just wondering if anyone has seen this before we go in to diff thanks again |
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| 2001 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FTZF17221 Need some help on this Ford, This vehicle has a high idle, 950 to 1000 when you put it in gear it drops to 400 and then surges for a few seconds before it settles down, I have good fuel pressure, on the scanner I noticed that the cts is always reading about 1... |
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| 2001 Ford Taurus SE 2-Valve 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP55271 Hello Everyone, I need help once again.I got here 2001 ford taurus MIL on code P0172 and P0175 RICH both bank.The car is running good to be rich, upstream O2s toggle between .23v to .83v but the downstream are fixed @ 73v that lead me to changed it and release... Trouble codes: P0172 (bank 1 rich), P0175 (bank 2 rich) |
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| 2003 Ford WINDSTAR 3.8L head lamps VIN: 2FMZA57453 i have strange one here, customer has replace both head lamp bulbs 7 times on both sides, there is no water in side and the connectors are fine. i replace the brake light switch due to the lights where all way on. now he tells me that the bulbs do not last in ... |
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| 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 5.0L cooling system VIN: 2MECM74F9L At times a thumping noise can be heard from the cooling system if I touch the upper raditor hose I can feel it too,noise happens when at operating temp.car never overheats not sure when noise started but about a year a go the water pump was replaced (new not R... |
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| 1998 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Rear Heater VIN: 4M2ZV1118W Trying to get a heads-up on a repair scheduled for a few days from now. Customer says `rear heater fan doesn't work' checked fuses and all are OK. I'm positive I've read several e-mails about this problem and its repair, but after an hour searching the archiev... |
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Fixes & Summaries for Ford
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| 1988 Ford Escort LX 1.9L Stall VIN: 1FAPP2194J Hi Guys! You'll be glad to know that this headache is fixed! It was the Alternator. I understand about how a bad diode can feed back through the system but I'm not quite sure how the injector is affected by it since it recieves it's pulse from the ECM. I wou... |
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| 1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L timing cover VIN: 2FMDA5140S Thanks for the overwhelming response. All were of the same thought, you can remove the timing cover with out engine removal. I also got some very helpfull tips ! Thanks Bob T |
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| 1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L 4wd VIN: 1FMDU34X0S The problem was connection at Gem Module. The circuit 511 pin #13 Lt/Grn wire comes from brake switch. If Gem does not see brake input it will not allow 4WD to shift to low. Most replies made suggestions on what was already done under repair history. Thanks to... |
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| 1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L extended crank VIN: 2FMDA5148T this customer has made and missed three appointments for this vehicle, so i guess i can't help him. the replies did not indicate that there was a 'most likely' suspect causing the symptom - best to leave the vehicle out in the cold overnight and check for B+ t... |
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| 1996 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Brake feel VIN: 1FTCR15X0T Hi Fellow IATN members, I received three replies, 1 which wanted to loan me the thexton tool required to bleed the ABS system, 1 said to block off the master cyl using homemade plugs to isolate and the last one asked if I tried to adjust the rear brakes. Not s... |
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