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| 1997 Ford Ranger just died and won't start | 3/28/2008 | Ragu |
Q: I have a 97 Ranger with 3.0 that just died and won't start. The battery went dead before I had a ...
A: did you ck for fuel pressure and also test the fuel .also did you ck for spark? if the battery ...
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| 1999 Cobra | 3/24/2008 | Robert |
Q: Yes I am a woman & I know somewhat of what I am trying to explain to you, so just try to bare with ...
A: Were you able to get any of the codes out of the computer before the reset was done? I think they ...
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| 95 Ford F150 Brakes | 3/22/2008 | Ragu |
Q: I have a 95 ford f150 XL, short box reg cab. Disc brakes up front, drums in rear. When I press the ...
A: the best way to determined if you have a front or rear pulsate is drive down the road or a parking ...
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| Don't shoot! I come in peace! | 3/22/2008 | Ragu |
Q: Yes, I come from the dark side. I'm having a rather urgent issue with my Chevy, and all the ...
A: there is nothing wrong with chevys. LOL.excep for the body all vehicle are basically the same ...
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| Ignition wiring | 3/19/2008 | Robert |
Q: My son and myself swapped a 4.9l 300ci six from a 1991 ford f150 4x4 to a 1985 5.0, the new motor ...
A: Before we get started... I'll need to know if you are going fuel injected or carbed... I am assuming ...
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| Fuel System Problem | 3/19/2008 | Robert |
Q: I have a 1994 Ford F150. I usually run off of the front gas tank and keep a little in the back for ...
A: there are 2 fuel pumps in the truck... (There is one per tank... ) There is also a diverter valve ...
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| transmission | 3/19/2008 | Robert |
Q: i have a 1996 ford thunderbird lx with a 4.6 liter in it i jsut recnetly put a new tranny in because ...
A: you are correct... it will hold 13 quarts with the convertor , lines, cooler, and pan empty... if ...
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| Starting problem | 3/19/2008 | Robert |
Q: (I know its not a mustang but thought maybe you could help me) I have a 98 Ford ranger VIN# ...
A: Did you replace the IAC with an aftermarket or a Motorcraft... I have installed a lot of IACs and ...
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| transmission | 3/18/2008 | Robert |
Q: i have a 1996 ford thunderbird lx with a 4.6 liter in it i jsut recnetly put a new tranny in because ...
A: Ok.. there are a couple of checks to do.. First off... is the check engine light on? are yo ...
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| 2000 ford explorer | 3/18/2008 | Robert |
Q: I want to know if anyone has ran into trouble removing spark plugs on the 2000 explorer with a 5.0L? ...
A: Not realy... They are a pain in the but to get out... the manifolds get in the way... one piece of ...
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| hard brakes | 3/18/2008 | Ragu |
Q: I have a 1999 ford 150 4by4 brakes are nomarl and nexts time I have to stop brake peddle maybe hard ...
A: it sounds like you may have a bad brake booster. to test it with the truck off pump the brakes till ...
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| fox | 3/17/2008 | Ragu |
Q: i am building a 331 with forged internals on level 10 dss block with lower and upper level main ...
A: 2 things i need to know what hp do you want and how much of a budget do you have?and then i will ...
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| About my 99 Ford Taurus SE | 3/13/2008 | Robert |
Q: I own a 99 Ford taurus SE with the 3.0 vulcan (U)V6 engine. I think I may be experiencing fuel ...
A: is there any service or check engine lights?? The most common item on a ford to go out os the Idle ...
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| struts and tires | 3/12/2008 | Ragu |
Q: I went to a place other than ford to get tires and strut replacement. The tires put on my Ford ...
A: Tedi at our dealer ship if we diagnosed a vehicle and it was wrong then the customer is not to pay ...
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| Chugging/Missing | 3/11/2008 | Robert |
Q: I have a 1988 Ford Ranger 4x4 with a 2.3L F.I. and 5 speed transmission. The truck has 87,000 ...
A: definatly cap and rotor... When you got the wires from a-zone did you get the one year ones or teh ...
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| How to do a simple radiator through the engine flush | 3/11/2008 | Robert |
Q: my name is Rick,i own a 95 Ford Probe 4 cyl,a mechanic recently told me that i probably need a new ...
A: it is pretty easy honestly... to do the flush you are going to need to remove the upper and lower ...
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| 1998 Ford Contour Trans Problem | 3/10/2008 | Ragu |
Q: I have a 1998 Ford Contour SE with a 2.0 liter 4 Cylinder engine. Shortly after I got the car, I ...
A: the mlp sensor will cause this problem but if you have a scanner you could reed the voltage and that ...
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| 1969 ford mustang | 3/9/2008 | Robert |
Q: hi i have a 1969 mustang im dong the ? i have is i put starters in it keeps striping the teeth of ...
A: There are 2 different diameters of flexplate... make sure that you have the correct one... also... ...
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| 1990 ford f150 | 3/9/2008 | Ragu |
Q: Can a Stature Pick-up assembly on a 1990 F150 distributer cause the coil not to spark?
A: yes also the module will cause the same problem.what i would do is just get a dist from Napa just ...
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| door panel removal | 3/8/2008 | Robert |
Q: "99 mustang- how do i take the door panel off passenger side to see what wrong with the lock.hANDLE ...
A: These are pretty easy... there is a plastic push clip in the front of the door panel in the door ...
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| 99 ford tauras | 3/8/2008 | Robert |
Q: I'm working on a 99 ford tauras wagon. Complaint is (no heat) there iss plenty of air coming out on ...
A: if you have a good basic mechanical skill you should be good to go..... the main thing is disconnect ...
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| transmisison | 3/7/2008 | Robert |
Q: I have a 89 Ford Mustang GT with a 5-speed tranny. Why do i hear a "ping" noise when i reverse and ...
A: sounds like it should be everything twisting up... (The slack in the drives and the slack in the ...
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| Starting problem | 3/6/2008 | Robert |
Q: (I know its not a mustang but thought maybe you could help me) I have a 98 Ford ranger VIN# ...
A: If it ia loosing pressure it could only be a couple of things.. it could be a bad check valve in the ...
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| 1986 ford f150 choke | 3/6/2008 | Ragu |
Q: I converted my choke back from a manual to automatic. It lopes. I was told to rehook the hot air ...
A: if your choke is automatic then you do not need the heat riser you need to see if the choke has a ...
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| 1990 Ford F150 Pick up | 3/5/2008 | Robert |
Q: I changed the rear tank fuel pump, and afterwards gas started pumping from the back tank to the ...
A: Make sure all of your connections are good but you are going to want to look at the valve that is ...
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| car always stalls when puting it into drive l2 or l1 | 3/5/2008 | Robert |
Q: hi i have a 1980 mote carlo and everytime i go to drive it it always dies on me like last april i ...
A: It sounds like you just need to set the idle up a little but... (There is a screw on the drivers ...
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| 1999 ford taurus | 3/5/2008 | Robert |
Q: 99 taurus, 88,900 mi, 3.0L DOHC V6, Just today developed rough idle, rough enough for engine to die ...
A: First thing to check is for check engine light... did it come on? (It'll say like check engine... ...
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| Truck won't start | 3/4/2008 | Robert |
Q: I have a 2003 Ford Ranger Supercab 4.0 manual, rear wheel drive. I went out on Sunday night and ...
A: .. LEt me ask you... did the check engine light come on? there are some quick tests to do... first ...
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| weird problem | 3/3/2008 | Ragu |
Q: I have a 2002 f-150 four door fwd I will be driving and it starts to cut out all the gauges start to ...
A: read the following and see if this holds true to you-----16928 1997-2003 F-150 - INTERMITTENT ...
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| Lacks power | 3/2/2008 | Robert |
Q: I have a 1994 Mercury Topaz 4 cylinder engine. When the weather is cold for example 30 degrees my ...
A: Do you have any check or service engine lights on? if not start with the basics... check the spark ...
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| 1992 Ford 150 ?ECM or PCM | 3/2/2008 | Robert |
Q: Good morning! My son joined the Marines and is due to return home soon and I said I'd fix his 1992 ...
A: I think the ecm is going to be in the engine bay... all the way on the drivers side near the ...
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| ignition problem | 3/1/2008 | Robert |
Q: I have a 97 F150 and Saturday the battery was dead after not driving it for a month, bought new ...
A: No... you can't just set it on fire... we're going to have to check it out... the first thing that ...
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| Ford Ranger Air Bag Control | 3/1/2008 | Robert |
Q: Can you tell me the location of the air bag control module on a 1999 Ford Ranger? Also are there ...
A: Sorry for the long responce time... from what I can tell yeah.. it needs to be replaced... Here is ...
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| 91 Ford F150 300 6cyl | 2/29/2008 | Robert |
Q: Truck has trouble starting in warm weather and after the engine warms up, it bogs down and will die ...
A: The first thing to check is the idle air controller... (One of the easy ways to check this is to let ...
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| KEYLESS REMOTE | 2/29/2008 | Robert |
Q: I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER.WHEN I TRY TO PROGRAM THE REMOTE THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO PROGRAM ...
A: On a lot of them yes it is stock.. You will need to do between 8 and 10 key cycles with the last one ...
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| '86 Ford F-150 Ignition switch lock change | 2/29/2008 | Robert |
Q: I have an '86 F-150 that has a worn out key switch. I've also lost the only key I had to this darn ...
A: unfortunatly the lock cyl must be drilled out of the steering column... it can be done but it is a ...
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| Ford Ranger Air Bag Control | 2/28/2008 | Robert |
Q: Can you tell me the location of the air bag control module on a 1999 Ford Ranger? Also are there ...
A: Normaly it is in the center or the dash on the transmisson tunnel... Is there any particular reason ...
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| 89 ford ranger 2.9 motor sounds clicking | 2/28/2008 | Robert |
Q: i have a 2.9 motor in my 89 ranger 2wd when engine is running i hear the sound clicking really ...
A: It depends on the time that the clicking sound happens... that will determon what is creating the ...
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| 97 Ford ranger turn signals not working right. | 2/28/2008 | Ragu |
Q: I have a 97 Ford Ranger and whenever I apply the brakes the turn signal lights come on and stay lit ...
A: first thing i would do is to ck the bulbs sound like the filament in the bulb is shorting out. turn ...
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| temp.gauge reading hot | 2/27/2008 | Robert |
Q: I have a 2002 sport trac. Temp gauge reads hot and the heat inside truck is barely warm. Had the ...
A: belive it or not the cooling systems in these newer vehicles are verry efficent... the first thing ...
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