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1990 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 5.8L abs...rear only VIN: 1FTJE34HOL
Greetings to all.I had this van come in with an occasional a.b.s. light and brake light coming on. I tried to retrieve codes by grounding the test connector but it did not flash any codes.A road test verified the light coming on and also a very hard pedal peda...
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1991 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 5.8L engine VIN: 1FTJE34H2M
hello fellow iatn members. i had a van brought in to me by a customer with the complaint that when drove on the hiway for about 8 to 10 miles it gets hot. he had done some work already as previosly stated. i checked for head gasket leaks with the blue chemical...
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1992 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L steering wheel VIN: 2FAPP36X2N
Vehicle has a VERY noticeable steering wheel vibration-up and down movement when brake applied,with slight pull to the left.The faster you drive and apply brake the worse it is.It feels like warped rotors.We have replaced outer tie rods,dr side lwr ball joint,...
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1993 Ford Escort LX 1.9L coolant VIN: 3FAPP15J8P
Hi Guys, This Escort came in becuase it was dumping antifreeze out the over flow bottle. The only time that this occures is if the engine is turned off just before the fan kicks in. The temp is reading around 225 degrees on the scanner and the same with my la...
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1995 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Master Cylinder VIN: 1FTJW36F3S
This vehicle came in with a low brake pedal, the front brakes grinding, and the back brakes worn out. We replaced the front brake pads and rotors. We replaced shoes on the back and adjusted the rear brakes. Everything was fine except we still had a low pedal. ...
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1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Surge VIN: 1FMDU34X8T
This truck has a hot idle surge. Sounds like a vacuum leak, but cannot find any leak with smoke or otherwise. I focused around the plenum and injectors. Is this a vacuum problem, or is my air flow sensor reading low? Or am I overlooking something else.
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1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L transmission VIN: 2FMZA5144W
We've repalced the engine and now we have a transmission problem. This vehicle came to us for an engine repalcement. It had been driven for almost a year with blown head gaskets / bad heads. When we got it there was lots and lots of white smoke at the tail pip...
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1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L low power, pinging VIN: 1FMFU18L5W
Hello Fellow Techs, Need some help on my own Expedition, I am a MBZ Tech and have little domestic experience. The Vehicle pings / detonates all the time, regardless of fuel. I have owned it since new. The power has fallen off too. If I disconnect the battery a...
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2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L 3/4 shift VIN: 1FTWW33F41
Hello this is a stumper for me so I need some help .this truck came in with no check engine light on but the o/d light was blinking so I pulled codes and have 3/4 shift solinoid circuit. I pulled the connecter off at trans looks like new saw very little trans ...
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2003 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L pinging VIN: 1FTYR10D93
Customer brought pickup in with a pinging complant under accelation when hot. This is a new pickup,distributorless igntion,no egr and it is not overheating. We suspected bad fuel or need to put additive in tank. Customer has had this truck to a few dealerships...
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1996 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L Crankshaft Pulley nut VIN: 1MELM53S6T
Trying to remove the timing cover on this Sable. We removed the engine and there is a left hand threaded pulley nut on the crankshaft. This was removed and the bracket. The inside balancer is held on with a stud on the end of a nut. The threaded stud is 3.5 in...
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2000 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L srs VIN: 1MEFM55S3Y
OK people, this is a good one. This is the Bosses Moms car. It came in flashing code 26 for seat position sensor/CKT fault. Snapon scanner has minimal data or troubleshooter info so I headed for the Mitchell. I followed the diagnostic procedure and was inconcl...
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1986 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, BACK-FIRES VIN: 1FTEX15N8G
after spending several weeks on this truck I have decided to buy this one from the customer and as of right now it still is not properly fixed,but I have unplugged the air charge temp and it has been running like a scolded dog (perfect) so that tends to make m...
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1994 Ford Ranger STX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR15U5R
I am awaiting the return of the vehicle as the owner took it out of town! I ordered a new pipe to the cat and figure I'll recheck the egr flow through the intake and the cat condition. The general concessus was not enough flow or a clogged/leaking egr tube. Ho... Trouble codes: 332 (EGR not functioning).
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1994 Ford Probe GT 2.5L engine VIN: 1ZVLT22B8R
Thanks for the help.Problem ended up being a sheared cap pin all along.I kept thinking it had to be that!After some diassembling of the valve cover,I tried to take the cam sprocket bolt out.When I did,the whole sprocket turned but not the cam.WOW
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1995 Ford Mustang 3.8L pings when accelerat VIN: 1FALP4047S
I repaired this one thanks to the great detailed help I received . First , the MAF was contaminated so I cleaned it using BRAKE CLEANER. The fuel pressure was a little lower than spec so I put a new pump & new fuel filter. I cleared all DTC's & I also held tog... Trouble codes: P0340 (cam position sensor ckt fault), P0171 (system too lean bank 1), P0174 (system too lean bank 2).
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1996 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTJW36F1T
i check the filter it was ok, we remove trans and check pump, we over hauledtrans and replace pump and converter works good.thanks for all the help. mike
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1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L follower VIN: 1FTDF18W2V
This one is fixed, but not without a lot of frustration. We received some good advice and figured the valve was either bent or damaged. We pulled the spring and the height was much lower than the others and it didn't feel like it was seating. We pulled the hea...
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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe 2.0L timing belt VIN: 3FAFP1138W
in original request we didn't mention we DID replace tensioner and idlers at that time. Car came back in and we replaced the solenoid. Car seems to be performing much better and timing belt has stayed in place. Thanks for all the help!
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1993 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L A/c blend door actuator VIN: 1NELM50U0P
Hello everyone, Had 18 quick replies! The time range to replace the actuator ranged any where from 3.0-8.8 hours with Alldata saying 4.0 hrs. w/o ATC, and 6.6 hrs. W/ATC, and to use heater core/plenum replacement time. Almost everyone said the dash has to be r...
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1997 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Stall VIN: 4M2DV115VD
Rechecked ECT sensor,injecter resistance,IAT sensor,injecters for leaks,ran van out of fuel twice and filled with trusted fuel supply,replaced fuel pressure regulator which brought pressure from 38psi to 31psi(KOEO),still same problem.Checked Nissan TSB's and ...
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2000 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L No Start VIN: 1MEFM6534Y
I have finished the job. I took the tank out and checked for deposits in the tank. I found some shiny looking material. It looked like metal shavings possibly. I flushed the tank and installed the updated OEM pump assembly. I also replaced the fuel pump driver...
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