Ford/Questions Answered by Expert Dusty Granata
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Rear Vibration | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a 2002 Ford F150 SuperCab. 4.6 engine auto transmission. rear wheel drive. I bought this ... A: check your rear leaf springs for any cracks or wear and the u bolts. check the box and body mount ... | |
| `83 ford bronco starter problems | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: my 83 bronco has some serious starter grinding problems, i put a new starter in only 1 week ago and ... A: if the starter Bendix is hitting the flywheel it is engaging WAY to far, take the starter out and ... | |
| overhead compass / temperature display | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: I have a 2001 f150, the overhead compass/temperature display doesn't work, what fuse is this unit ... A: probably the Accessories fuse, should be 10 or 15 amp, bad fuse, or bad wire. if all your fuse are ... | |
| Engine surges and misses | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: My 1994 Ford E350 RV with a 7.5L fuel injection V8 automatic Trans has developed a miss at idle, and ... A: does your RV sit for a long time? is sounds like bad gas/dirty throttle body. replace the fuel ... | |
| Electrical or Firing problem, 06-'86 F150 5.0 liter, 60,603 actual miles, | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: For about a year now, I have had a problem with this truck after driving a while will shut down ... A: might be a cracked cap, or a bad module, but since it was replaced it doesn't sound likely. for your ... | |
| oil pressure | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: i have a ford 460 engine with oil pressure problems. the engine was totally rebuilt last year and ... A: are you using the stock oil PSI gauge or an "actual pressure" gauge which is more accurate? if you ... | |
| Starter run-on/not disengaging | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: Ford Explorer Sport approx 1996 , 4.0Liter w/ manual trans a/c , power windows . Vehicle will start ... A: do you have a aftermarket starter button hooked up? if so it sounds like its wire wrong. if it is ... | |
| 96 ford explorer | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: Yes just the other day my 96 ford explorer was runing fine. Then I parked it to go inside somewere, ... A: it sounds like the fuel pump, but did you hit anything hard? a large pothole or rock? there is a ... | |
| Alignment Cam Bolts vs. Factory Bolts | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: An alignment shop is telling me that I need to replace my factory bolts with "cam bolts" so that ... A: if it was on your truck factory stock they don't need to be replaced. cam bolts are an aftermarket ... | |
| 1997 ford f-150 | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: i have a 1997 ford f150.2 wheel drive 4.2 engine,auto transmission,everytime i go to pull my boat ... A: is it spiking right into the overheat zone or is it just running hotter? you can usually run an ... | |
| 2005 Crown Victoria LX climate control system | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: My Son's Crown Victoria has 140K and has served him well. The dilemma is now in the climate ... A: i would guess that since you had good vacuum pressure at the passenger side lines it is most likely ... | |
| 1988 Ford Country Squire Air Conditioning | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: Can I recharge the a/c on my 1988 Ford Country Squire station wagon myself (i.e., buy a can of ... A: a 1988 probably uses freon which is hard to come by, a can of R-134a and conversion kit is the best ... | |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I am having a problem with overheating. Flushed radiator, changed thermostat, checked fuses & ... A: your coolant fan should kick in long before it gets that hot, check your coolant switch that ... | |
| engine running fast | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: i had my 2002 ford ranger put on a computer and it states the following problem. P0171 bank 1 ... A: it sounds like you may have a bad crank sensor, which sends the signal to the coil packs, either way ... | |
| 6ltr engine wont start if not plugged in even in the middle of summer | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: ive owned it from new. im having trouble starting it. i have to plug it in all year round. im from ... A: I am assuming that this is the 6.0L Turbo Diesel Power stroke engine. it sounds like you may have a ... | |
| AC Compressor | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: Mr.Granata,94 town car ac comp won't engage i jumped cyclic switch nothing freon is good.HAs power ... A: backtrack the wire through the harness, this can be very time involved and frustrating, so check a ... | |
| passenger door panel removal | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: i have a 99 ford explorer sport and the window is stuck down. i want to know how to take the panel ... A: its kinda tricky to do it with out damaging the door panel, first remove the handle and with the ... | |
| 1996 Ford Ranger clutch issue | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: My son suddenly started having problems with shifting his truck after my younger son was trying to ... A: i have thought about this for a few days and did some research and so i apologise for not replying ... | |
| 2005 Crown Victoria LX climate control system | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: My Son's Crown Victoria has 140K and has served him well. The dilemma is now in the climate ... A: couple of things to check; first see if the A/C is fully charged, either with a gauge, if not pick ... | |
| A/C repair | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: I have a 1996 Ford Bronco, full size with a 5.8. With the air conditioner on high and recirculating ... A: it could be a leak in the door actuator, or it could be the controls itself. this type of problem is ... | |
| 2003 ford explorer a/c | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a 2003 ford explorer the a/c stopped working I put a new clutch on the compressor but now it ... A: check to see if you have power coming from the switch on the dash, if you do, start back tracing the ... | |
| car | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: I just purchased a ford taurus 2005; and I would like to know how to maintain this vehicle and what ... A: the ford Taurus is one of the best front wheel drive mid size cars out there, a good maintenance ... | |
| check engine light | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: check engine light only comes on when I am highway driving its a 1993 ford crown vic A: have the codes scanned and reset, advance auto or NAPA can do this for you. after is has been ... | |
| f-350 won't start without jumping solenoid | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: my 1974 f-350 has the 390 v-8. It will only start if I jump the fender mounted solenoid. I have ... A: pull the energizer wire from the solenoid, and with someone holding the key in the start position ... | |
| 1964 Ford Galaxy | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: 352 V-8, 70,000 miles and sat for 10 years. New fuel in the tank & carb primed. Replaced the ... A: It may a positive ground, I seem to remember hooking up a battery in my 73 f-100 backwards and it ... | |
| how to replace tension pully | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: My ford f150 tension pulley or ideler pull is making noise how do i determine which one? how to ... A: need a little more info, year engine size, but if you remove the serptine or V-belts (depending on ... | |
| 74' F100 302 Vacuum Diagram | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: need some type of diagram showing where all of my vacuum lines go, I marked them before I took them ... A: follow this link: ... | |
| F700 30A fuse Keep Blowing | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: Have a F700, 429 engine, with dual fuel tanks with electric in tank fuel pumps. The 30A fuse for ... A: check over your fuel system and ABS system for a shorted out wire, a burnt wire or other evidence of ... | |
| no charging | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: . i have a new altenator and new battery in it i thought the altenater might be bad so i pulled it ... A: there is fusible links, however i believe it is more along the lines of a blown charging circuit ... | |
| Engine Swap | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know if i can swap a 4.6 F150 2006 with a 1991 5.0 Mustang. I would like to put the ... A: it can be done, but you are looking at a LOT of work and fabrication, the 5.0 and the DOHC 4.6 are ... | |
| 1995 ford taurus | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: Car stalled when driving - Turns over but seems like it's not getting gas or no spark. A: very little information here, but ill try to help, check your fuses, first, mainly the one that ... | |
| 2002, F250, ALTERNATOR | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: WARNING LIGHT COMING ON/OFF FROM TIME TO TIME, VERY ERRATIC, ITS A 110 SYSTEM, I TESTED IT WITH NO ... A: more likely a loose connection somewhere, check all the electrical connections for the charging/ ... | |
| 93 ford exl,porer | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: My truck v6 has been, wanting to cut off .The RPM hand goes up and down. It feels like it ... A: if the check engine light is flashing have NAPA or Advance auto pull the codes for you, they will ... | |
| 95 explorer shutters and tries to stall out | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I have 95 ford explorer that stalls out when accelerating, it shutters at anything past 2500 RPMs. I ... A: what you may have is a stored memory fault, if so you need to have the codes cleared, then after 50 ... | |
| 1986 ford f-150 Hard start and bucking | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a 1986 ford F-150 with a 302 EFI engine. It starts hard, mainly when it's cold but still not ... A: by the sounds of your truck’s symptoms I would say you may have more then one single problem. There ... | |
| Rear AC for Econoline E150 Conv van | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a 1994 Ford Conversion Van. Back A/C is out of freon. Need to know where to add the freon ... A: I believe that the rear A/C unit is the same as the one for the front, it just runs 2 sets of ... | |
| ford focus LX (2005) | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: The windscreen wipers on my car, work randomly by themselves when i take the key out of the ... A: there are 3 components in the electrical system that may be affecting your windshield wipers, the ... | |
Dusty Granata
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Ford Truck Drive train Repair, 4x4 systems, Engines, Transmissions, Transfer Cases, Axles. Electrical systems, Fuel Delivery, Charging system, Starting System.
Experience
Mechanic at Ford Dealerships, and General Automotive repair at small town garages. have over 15 years experience.
I also have extensive heavy equipment experience with John Deere, Cat, Hyster, Case and IH.
Organizations
Triangle Fire Company
Education/Credentials
BOCES automotive (1999)
Ford Blue Oval certified (2005)
Awards and Honors
Firefighter of the year (2006)
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