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1993 Ford Mustang 5.0L No Start
got this 93 stang gt 50 that will not start, car has been sitting for over a year. At first we had no fuel pressure, but replaced the fuel pump relay, now when I turn the key on I do get fuel pressure. When I crank I do have spark, fuel pressure but no pulse t...		 View
1994 Ford Pickup 7.5L master cly
Hi everybody we replaced the clutch master and slave in this truck because it was bypassing inside. After we had no peddle. We found the master to be faulty so we got another one. Both were Ford parts. After that the peddle was very light and we could hardly f...		 View
1994 Ford Econoline 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
We have this van here that idles rough.If you put a timing light on coil wire,when the moter cuts out for a second or two the timing light stops flashing.On road test,when you accel there is a slight hesitation.The timing light skipping leads me to believe the...		 View
1995 Ford Escort 1.9L Poor Idle Quality
Came in jerking while driving, under load, found bad wires, replaced and found idle is up and down.Scan data shows no MAF readings at idle or snap throttle.Fuel pressure is 32 at idle and 38 with regulater unpluged. Engine sounds fine just idleing up and down ...		 View
1995 Ford Aspire 1.3L No Start
Lady said car ran fine, shut it off restarted ran rough. next tine would not start. Came to me dead. Checked had no spark. Replaced cracked rotor and dist cap. Have spark. Still no start. Compession 125 fuel pressure 45-50 lbs Injectors pulse noid light Has ...		 View
1998 Ford Pickup 4.6L calipers,pins
this truck has a click type noise from the front brakes only when appling brakes.parts have been replaced with aftermarket and then oe. only to be fixed for a little while.seems the pins and the guide hole keeps wearing and allows the caliper to cock causing t...		 View
2000 Ford Explorer 4.0L Converter clutch
Easter greetings , My explorer has a code PO741 torque converter clutch system stuck off , customer complaint "slipping" .Driving the car with Ethos monitoring converter percentage of application indicates 0% at idle then changing with gear and throttle applic...		 View
2000 Ford Explorer 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
customer came in with a dead cylinder #3 we r&r the engine with a long block from ford after getting the truck running it was quite rough and on a road test would be very sluggish and pop and backfire - smells like rotten eggs - double checked all fuel injecto...		 View
2001 Ford Pickup 5.4L interior lights
I need info or help: Interior dome, glovebox, cargo lite inoperative. Both power and ground wiring from light relay is good=all light bulbs good=replaced for good measure. # 14 fuse on panel good, volts on both ends. Light relay is good, but no volts from any ...		 View
2002 Ford Explorer 4.0L 2-3 shift
Hello everyone and thanks for the help on this. This Explorer came in with the light on and a code P0745 stored for pressure control solenoid A. I drove the vehicle and the 2 to 3 shift drags out, then briefly slips and goes into 3rd. The OD light will begin t...		 View
2002 Ford Pickup 7.3L no crank
No start. brought in from body shop , attempted theft left lock and cylinder damaged. Now the good stuff!!! key works normally but no start no crank. glow plug lite comes on and turns off like it should fuel pump turns on for a moment but won't crank. looked ...		 View
2003 Ford Pickup 4.6L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on
FOrd guys I really need some help on this problem child, this vehicle came in for smog check engine lamp was on for cyl #2 misfire, found defective coil and fouled spark plug, replaced coil and plug and continued testing, found bank #2 cats burned up which is ...		 View
2005 Ford Pickup 6.0L steering
Steering effort / noise?? This truck has hydroboost. The steering is normal while driving around with the exeption of some minor whining (especially while brake/turning). Parking lot manuvers while braking make steering quite difficult (hard to get it in the s...		 View
2006 Ford Pickup 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire
Hey guys. I'm still having trouble with this one. This is what happened so far. Truck came in stalling, missing, rough. He had diesel mixed with gasoline in the tank so I cleaned it out. Also, he says he had no oil and added a couple of quarts, and he doesn't ...		 View
2002 Lincoln LS 3.9L Cruise
I have this LS that the Cruise is inop. We have tried to run the self test to no avail. The cruise engage light on the dash will not light at any time even during bulb test at key on. So I pulled the cluster and ck'ed the bulb and it works?? I have tested the ...		 View

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1985 Ford Pickup 6.9L No Start
The truck had a bad lift pump. I found it with all your help. In all this was a big disaster. The fuel pump had crapped out and I think, as was suggested by some that the injection pump was pulling all the fuel it needed. Once I changed the filter the seal ...		 16
1999 Ford Taurus 3.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on
hello everyone sorry it took so long to reply. wanted to make sure the car was fixed, the problem was two things first was there was a bad connection going to the power dist box under the hood from the battery that was causing the 1260 code when cranking. the... Trouble codes: P1260 (theft deterent engine disable), B1600 (ign key transponder not received), 1232 (antenna not connected).		 4
2000 Ford Taurus 3.0L engine
Thanks for all replies. Pretty much all said to look at cam sensor. I got looking and see several posts on these. Haven't got car back yet, sorry for delay. Also, gonna try the Dorman part, awfully reasonably priced through the local parts store. Thanks again		 12
2003 Ford Pickup 6.8L Stall,
THANKS TO ALL WHO ANSWERED, BUT THE VEHICLE NEVER MISSED A LICK , CUSTOMER DECIDED TO TAKE THE TRUCK AND SAID HE WILL LET ME KNOW IF IT DOES IT AGAIN. GUESS WE WILL SEE.		 4
2005 Lincoln LS 3.0L parking brake
Hello all. Sorry so long before posting fix. wanted to make sure it was fixed before i posted. Vehicle has been gone 2 weeks now so i called customer they said all was well. Special thanks to William and Kristopher. William set me on track with the coolant val...		 6
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