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| 1987 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 2FTEF14N7H Hi there, I am having a problem with this F150. This truck has a very different problem with starting this truck when cold. What happens is that when you are cranking it over to start there is no spark, but when you stop cranking it will spark once or twice. T... |
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| 1996 Ford Ranger Splash 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR14A6T This vehicle has a reaccuring DTC P0320. The FORD manual basically says that the PIP signal is erratic (crank signal) The crank sensor has been replaced and also the PCM. The timing belt alignment has also been checked, the crank pulley keyway is OK also. The ... Trouble codes: P0320 (erratic ignition) |
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| 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Fluctuating Temp Gauge Hello everyone, Please help me. This is a relatives car and I have tried everything I can think of. The problem is the dash temp gauge fluctuates from warm to very cool to warm on every drive. I hooked up a scan tool and watched the coolant sensor to match ag... |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 4.2L turn signals VIN: 2FTDXO728Y hey there ya'll got this truck in here 1997 f-150 turn signal inop when you apply brake pedal they light up but don't flash went and test multi switch replaced multi sw test and replaced turn signal flasher ?? preformed alldata tests ? test cir 44 to ground al... |
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| 1997 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDA5144V Service light on with two codes, long term fuel trim pegged and 25% no real big drivability problems but these codes will not clear could the customer installed wrong injectors are there any pattern hard to find vacuum leaks that we could be missing. The compu... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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| 1997 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4L 1-2 Shift VIN: 1FALP54N9V Trans came in with a whine from the pump and was inop after 10min of driving. Found a torn seal in the front pump drive shaft area and broken forward cluth pressure plate and worn forward clutch frictions. Overhauled and replaced the valve body with a used uni... |
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| 1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 2FMDA5148W THIS VAN CAME IN FOR A BLOWN HEAD GASKET & COOLANT LEAKAGE AT THE TIMING COVER GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING POORLY WHEN IT ARRIVED AT OUR SHOP. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE & INSTALLATION OF NEW HEAD GASKETS, TIMING CHAIN, PLUGS, WIRES, & BOTH PRECAT MONITOR... |
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| 1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L cruise control VIN: 1FMYU22XXW I have done all I know to do and now I need some help. Cruise is inop, after initial test found servo faulty. Replacing servo still inop, tried testing by using switches on wheel, alldata says to hold cruise off button down then turn ignition switch on, cruise... |
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| 1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMZU34EXX On cold start, engine runs rough, tries to stall, then surges. When vehicle rpm increases so does O2 voltage suggesting that PCM is trying to enrichen mixture. O2 voltage reads 0 on both banks until vehicle warms up fully then they start switching normally and... |
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| 1999 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMRE112XX Hello All, We are working on a 1999 Ford E150 van with a 4.2Liter Engine. EGR valve is opening after load is put on engine. EGR valve seems to be functioning properly, have replaced EGR valve solenoid and PFE sensor. Problem still occurs. Seems that vacuum ... Trouble codes: P0305 (Misfire Cylinder 5) |
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| 2000 Ford Contour LX 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1FAF6637YK to all you great techs and soon to be great techs, we have this contour in and the cust. complaint is that it will buck and sometimes stall and takes a few minutes to restart. we drove the car and when it starts to buck the o/2's go to zero amd the stft goes ... |
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| 2000 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L radio VIN: 1FMRU1663Y need some help this one seems funny do not know whats going on the radio will just come on by its self only hapened for us one time if any body could help we could use some |
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| 2001 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.3L evaporator VIN: 1FDSS34F81 This one is shaking my confidence - we have been chasing the problem since the truck was new - the evaporator freezes over shutting off air flow under two conditions 1) long distance hot humid operation 2) prolonged idling 4+ hours with the defroster on but th... |
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| 2001 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L tcc VIN: 2FMZA51421 Hey guys, I have this 01 Windstar in the shop for the second time for a check engine light and a flashing OD light. Code 1744 for tcc performance and a 0741 for tcc stuck off. It was in a couple of weeks ago with the same problem. Cleared pcm, drove it nothing... |
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| 2002 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L crushed exhaust VIN: 1LNHM83W32 Hi All, I have to replace the left side muffler & tailpipe on a 2002 Lincoln Town Car--customer backed into a curb and kinked the pipe beyond repair. I ordered an OEM Ford muffler & pipe which comes as 1 piece. The Lincoln shop manual says to lower the rear e... |
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| 1988 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1MEBM53U5J can anyone help on this one - we have this 88 sable 3.0 with intermittent high idle hot - we check all inputs, pwrs, grnds - all check fine - the base idle is set, timing set - smetimes the pcm controls the iac to a high idle (reads about 7v - should be 3-4v. ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for Ford
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| 1995 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L dome lamps VIN: 1FMDU34X95 Thanks to all who replied. Most said it is the door switches. I know they are a problem and I've replaced many of them. We replaced two of the switches and the problem still occurs on the doors with new switches, I think the problem is eslewhere. |
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| 2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L 1-2 shift VIN: 1FTSX31S01 Thanks for all the help everyone offered. I learned alot about this trans. Like I said before, I am not a trans guy, but thanks to you guys, I know how this one works now. I put the new/old sprag and drum in it with all new clutches, oil to air cooler, remote ... |
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| 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 5.0L Air Bag VIN: 2MECM75F6M Fellow techs. I decided to trust the test procedure and my own skills. I replaced the Diagnostic Monitor and it fixed the vehicle. Once again a new part doesn't necessarily mean a good part! |
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| 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Convertor shudder & 4-2 runnaway (cold) VIN: 2MECM75W2N I received 10 responses to my request for help, although all were much appreciated and a few were in the ball park, no one hit the nail on the head. The high line pressure problem was a damaged o-ring on the epc solenoid which I must have damaged while install... |
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| 1999 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L timing chains VIN: 1MEFM53SXX Everyone stated to drop the engine so that is what I did. Not a very bad job, will go quicker next time, but still able to make time. Mitchell says to remove cams in r/r process but it is not necessary. |
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