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1986 Ford F-350 6.9L No Start VIN: 1FTHF3610G
Thanks in advance for taking time to help us! I'm looking for info on the correct glow plugs to us on this truck. In my research I've read hints of TSBs about upgrades to 12v faster plugs, but cannot find details. Bosch lists a part # 80024 (rated at 6v), and ...
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1990 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 7.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTJE34G3L
Truck cuts out and will not restart only every once in a while. Fuel pump will run and pressure is within spec. Truck will always restart when we try to check ignition system. As part of regular maint. we replaced the plugs, air filt, fuel filt, pcv, dist cap,...
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1994 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1FBJ531H9R
hello ford gurus got this 5.8 that came in for tune-up,replaced wires,plugs has a hiccup @idle.it runs fine,accellerates fine has plenty of power.it just at idle it has a glitch(hiccup)..like its goin to die for a second,,but doesnt..then it'll idle fine for a...
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1998 Ford Mustang 3.8L No Start VIN: 1FAFP4040W
found that the fuel pump fuse is not realy the fuel pump fuse but the EEC fuse and it (through the CCR) powers everything injectors, evap system, PCM, O2 heaters, EGR solenoin, IAC,MAF. manny of these I have disconected and the short still exists. has anyone o...
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1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTRX18L6X
Hi all, This truck stalled once during the road test after repairs. Without cycling the key off, the truck would crank but not start. Code P1260 was set in the PCM and U1262 in the cluster. (All codes were cleared before road test.) Once I cycled the key off, ... Trouble codes: P1260 (Anti theft system activated), U1262 (SCP data fault for J1850 bus)
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2001 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDXF46F61
Thanks in advance. Customer complaint is hesitation and check engine light on. It has a p1316 code in it with no other codes. looked in fix database and there were two problems with the harness under the vave cover for the injector but these had multiple other... Trouble codes: P1316 (idm fault)
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2002 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L high idle VIN: 1FTYR14U32
after engine has been running for about 1 hour when you drive and you push clutch peddle to shift and hold clutch in to coast rpm will raise to 3000 rpms also when you push clutch in when coming to a stop as soon as the vechical stops idle drops down.when the ...
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2003 Ford Windstar SEL 3.8L Battery VIN: 2FMDA53463
Hello Ford Techs, Thank you in advance. I am using on of my co-workers account. I have here is a 2003 Ford Winstar with a parasitic drain of appx. 184 mA after the body modules goes to sleep mode. The battery is new. Starting and charging system is normal. No...
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2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 5.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FTNF20L03
Ok FORD SUPER TEC,I have a real drivability problem.This truck came in with the custermer saying that the tank was filled with diesel fuel.He took it to another shop wear they replaced the fuel pump,fuel filter,catlitic convertor,all [...],from the looks o... Trouble codes: P0155 (ho2 s21heater), P1409 (evp ctrl crt falt), 0174 (system to lean bank 2), P1460 (wot ac cut out ckt), P1747 (pres ctrl sol short epc ckt), P0443 (evap sys purg ctrl val)
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2004 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L heater core VIN: 1FAFP53U64
Verified customer complaint of no heat. Inlet heater core hose hot, outlet hose cold. Replace heater core thinking it was plugged, still no heat, same condition. Hold rpm's at 1500 and can get some heat. Decided to replace water pump. Replace pump and still ha...
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1971 Ford mustang 302CID engine swap VIN: 1F92H51620
THANKS TO ALL FOR THE HELP ON THIS ENGINE SWAP IT LOOKS LIKE THE SWAP IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, IF IT DOES I WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE HELPFUL ADVISE FROM ALL THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE HELP PAUL
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1994 Ford Escort 1.9L VSS/Cable VIN: 1FARP15JRW
Saw the vehicle owner this morning, after a week of driving there is no more leak. The motorcraft speed sensor fixed it. Most replies pointed towards a clogged vent or over filled transmission. The vent was clear and level correct. Thanks for the help! Troy
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1996 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon XLT 5.8L Cuts out VIN: 1FBJS31H6T
Thanks to those that replied, the customer decided to let it go asis but the biggest issue is the air injection system is pulling massive vacume(immediately pegged the vacume guage) on the crankcase thru the air cleaner from the intake hose between air pump an...
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1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L p0761, p0734 VIN: 1FAFP53S7X
Thanks for all the help guys. I should have mentioned in the original post that I had checked the forward clutch control valve spring retainer. I have been bitten by this one before, so that is the first thing I check for a 4th gear problem, and I have a packa...
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2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L gauges inop VIN: 1FTNW21S81
when removing the dash to check wires and splice loctaed up buy the cluster. I found a black connector on the passenger side kick panel with a penny in it. removed the penny and all is well.
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2002 Ford Escort SE 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAFP13P82
thanks for all the help, i will definately take into consideration in the future about the timing belt and the cam sensor code. But after taking a step back and starting all over with the basics i have actually diagnosed it as the pcm which is not supplying th... Trouble codes: P0340.
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