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1993 Ford F 6.6L Hydroboost
Low pedal seems to be free of any air in the system		 View
2000 Ford Windstar 3.8L pings
i have 2000 ford windstar with 62,ooo miles, that pings at 25 to 35 mph. has no codes, fuel pressure ok 35psi,egr system ok fuel trim ok.problem does go away when i disconnet m.a.f sensor.checked baro reading ok, also m.a.f sensor within range. any help will b...		 View
2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty 7.3L high pressure pump
had oil leak on pump removed pump fixed o ring on bolt has never restarted will start if i run it on spray but high oil pressure am i missing something???		 View
2004 Ford Escape 3.0L Surge, Cuts out, PURGE NOISE
this vehicle came in with mil light on. and a complaint of surging idle. code was p0452.the ftp sensor was replaced and fixed that problem.but,the idle has me a little stumped.ihave no vacuum leaks that are obvious.my lt fuel trim and st fuel trim are at 0 plu... Trouble codes: P0452 (ftp voltage low).		 View
2006 Ford F-150 5.4L Spark plugs
I have a customer requesting new sparkplugs our labor guide is showing 6-7 hours. The last time we changed the plugs on one of these I only had 4 plugs break and it didnt take that long to change them. My question is how much should you quote this job? Do you ...		 View
1992 Mercury Sable 3.8L r.f. suspension
Vehicle came in with noisy struts and upper mounts, we replaced both front struts as well as both upper mounts also found right front strut rod bushing at frame going bad so we replaced it as well and spot welded the bushing mounting ring before re installing ...		 View
1997 Mercury Mystique 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
Hey guys! I'm posting this for a friend/tech at another shop (They have no internet at this time). This 1997 Mercury Mystique is driving him insane. It has already been to two prior shops and nobody has been able to fix it. The problem is a flashing Check Engi... Trouble codes: p0302 (Misfire on cylinder 2).		 View
1999 Mercury Cougar 2.5L No Start
Cra was towed in for cranks, no start. Customer states was running rough prior to not starting. Trouble codes: p1519 (imrc stuck closed), p0302 (misfire), p0303 (misfire).		 View

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1993 Ford Escort 1.9L cylinders
Thanks to all the techs that replied to my request. After further inspection of the valve stem seals, I was able to see that an exhaust stem seal had broken loose off the head allowing oil to go down the guide. Will be replacing the stem seals again and of cou...		 13
2003 Ford Windstar 3.8L MIL Lamp on
thanx for the help to the guys that responded but no one really answered my question. The shaftS that hold the butterflys on the lower intake can be removed and the orings on the lever side of the shafts can be replaced. This is were the vacuum leak was. this ...		 5
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