Ford/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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... ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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... ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| '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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| Ford,87 302 | 2/27/2008 | Robert |
| Q: I have trouble with my car idling.When it's cold it's fine but after it warms up it stalls a lot.I ... A: Honestly... try getting the vacume leaks taken care of first... a vacume leak can cause your car to ... | ||
| no ignition power | 2/27/2008 | Robert |
| Q: I have a 1989 Ford Lariat 1/2 ton 4x4. When I put the key in the ignition, the lights come on, ... A: alright... first thing we need to try is checking power at the steering column... under the steering ... | ||
| Ford Sport Trac front end noise | 2/27/2008 | Ragu |
| Q: I own a 2001 explorer sport trac with approximately 130k miles. There is a 'clunking' sound the ... A: ok this is one of those things i would need to road test. but what i would ck is the u-joint that ... | ||
| air cleaner (engine oil and water) | 2/26/2008 | Robert |
| Q: i have a 1987 ford ranger 2.0 engine 4 speed with OD (5 speed) 158,000 miles. i have noticed that i ... A: Sounds like it is starting to get what is called blow by... there is a little bit of oin getting ... | ||
| anti lock brake problems | 2/26/2008 | Ragu |
| Q: I have a 01 Ford Sport trac, After I changed the Rotors and Calipers the ABS system would activate ... A: Dan when you turn the key on does the abs light up and then go out ? if so then the next thing are ... | ||
| p0304 | 2/26/2008 | Robert |
| Q: its 99 mazda B-3000 89k rebuilt by jasper before i bought it, was running great code came up p0304 ... A: Notes Combustion Chamber Volume 50.1 - 47.1 cc Head Bolt Torque First Torque 80 Nm Second ... | ||
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