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1985 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FABP28M5F
vehicle failed smog running very rich, was at another shop they replaced o2 sensor, ecm, map sensor know i got it, fuel pressure ok, coolant sensor reading 3.9 volts fully warmed up, found a bad ground at sensor repaired know reads fully warm as low as .10 vol...
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1987 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L door lock VIN: 1FABP53U4H
door locks automaticlt locks not unlock only locks them selevs on its own one at the time with the car off or on, it was doing more half of the day and it quite.
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1995 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L inititial engaugement VIN: 1FALP52UXR
Hello all, I have my own taurus here. The car if sets a while can have a slow initial engaugement but not all the time. Then it drives fine until you get to a stop and acts like it goes into neutral. I checked all the tech mails and found some extremely helpf...
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1998 Ford Contour 2.5L 1-2,2-3 shifts VIN: 11FAFP66L3
I feel its a internal leak, EPC pressure is throttle responsive. All sensors seem OK looking at everything on graphing meter. My trans guy, dose not feel internal leak but sensor, PCM, wiring. I have been throught everything I can think of. This is a nightmare...
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1998 Ford Escort LX 2.0L oil seperator VIN: 1FAFP10P6W
Engine is buildng crankcase pressure and leaking oil at rear main seal. Diagnosed, as a plugged up oil seperator. Need info on replacing the oil seperator. It is mounted to the engine with three bolts, behind the exhaust manifold. Is it necessary to remove the...
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1999 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 7.3L 1-2 shift VIN: 1FDSS34F1X
TEST DRIVE TRUCK AND YOU CAN FEEL THAT WHEN TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 1st GEAR TO 2nd GEAR IT BUCKS . HOOK UP NGS AND NO CODES. MONITER PIDS AND FOUND THAT WHEN THE TRUCK TAKES OF FROM A STOP TRANS IS IN 1st GEAR AND THEN IT GOES TO 3rd GEAR THEN BACK TO 2nd GEAR. MAN...
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1999 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L Lighting VIN: 1FMYU24E3X
hello techs have kind of a weird one. this explorer will turn head light park lights and instrument lights on when keyed on running or not. after key is cycled off it takes 3 minutes to turn off(battery saver i'm guessing). this vehicle does not have daytime r...
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1999 Ford Escort SE 2.0L engine vibration VIN: 1FAFP13PSX
This vehicle has a vibration at idle and in drive.Can not pinpoint whats causing it, but it does seem to be engine related.Hopefully somebody out there has run into this and can put me in the right direction.
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2001 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L fuel guage VIN: 1FAFP53231
I am having trouble with two of these cars. 2000 and 2001 models with the same concern. Both cars have had the fuel tank modules replaed Both are Flex fuel vehicles. The FFV module has good power and ground. The power and ground to the tank units voltage drops...
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2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FTSW31F61
we have got this 01' f350 that has a shudder, misfire, jerking sensation at light cruise. letting up or pushing harder on the gas pedal will eliminate this problem. scoped the pedal position sensor but found no issues. the truck will also idle low/poorly on oc...
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2001 Ford E-250 Econoline 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FTNE242HA
The van has a hesitation under acc. and general lack of power.also a miss and rough idle.feels like a clogged convertor,but dropped exhaust&didnt help.No mil,no codes,all sensor data seems normal except maf baro readings read 147HZ@600 ft/ should be about 157....
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2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L no turbo boost VIN: 1FTUW33P54
Hope I can get some help. 2004 F350 with a 6.0l customer was pulling heavy loads when he started experencing lack of power. He has a bullydog outlook moniter and had it set to 50% power boost. I have disconnected the outlook and road tested truck. It starts fi...
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1995 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 5.0L High idle VIN: 1FTEX14N4S
I checked the O2 sensor voltage with DVOM on min/max and saw a momentary spike in voltage on the signal wire. Checked sensor, OK. Also retried with another tech next to vehicle to show him the symptoms with STI grounded, he agreed that it was entering KOER. Wi... Trouble codes: 111 (system pass).
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1997 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L Trans Case VIN: 1FMDU34X1N
This vehicle is back on the road with a happy customer at the wheel. Thanks to all who replied. Kevin from SC said that when they removed the front drive shaft for the customer they had the same results. This customer had had the front drive shaft removed beca...
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1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMRU1767X
thanks yall turned out fues 23 was blown replaced it and its all good Trouble codes: P0155, P0135, P1451 (evap sys vent cont valve circut malf), P0443, P1460 (wot ac cuttoff circut malf), P1780 (trans ctrl sw circut out of range).
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2002 Ford Windstar SE 3.8L hydraulic pump motor VIN: 2FMZA524X2
Sorry it has been so long to close this one. It was the module. I was hoping to get a chance and figure out which pins went to the relay so I could test it. I had the vehicle for 30min, so much for any testing. Replaced module and all is good. Thanks to the 3 ...
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2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L MIL Lamp on
finally this truck is gone. one mentioned MAF slightly out of range which was the case. New MAF fixed vehicle ( thank god ) I still don't know how that pulsation dampner works and why there is a vac line on it. mabey a ford tech can explain it in one of the fo... Trouble codes: P0172 (bank 2 at rich limit).
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2004 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L No Data VIN: 4M2ZU86K44
Well it seems that my updated mastertech won't work on this vechicle.I had put in a new ABS module and it had to go to the dealer to be reconfigured.I had done a pin check on all the circuits and all tested good so I was sure it was the module but was told tha...
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