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| 1993 ford explorer sport | 11/23/2009 | Chris |
Q: where is the brake fluid located so ican check the level and add some thank you
A: the brake fluid resevoir is always located on the right hand side and rear of the engine ...
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| 97 grand marquis sudden power loss | 11/21/2009 | Chris |
Q: Driving my 97 grand marquis home this evening on I-95. Upon accelerating it began to rumble and ...
A: well when you got stuck there. the driver was right it does sound like a fuel problem. especialy if ...
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| vacuum booster hose | 11/20/2009 | Tony Florence |
Q: Tony, heres my problem 1998 ford contour,2.0 liter vacuum hose broke off when my mechanic friend ...
A: The hose should connect to a connection at the back of the head close to the vacuum booster, I ...
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| can you help me | 11/19/2009 | Tony Florence |
Q: 8 liter V6, my check engine light came on and gave the codes P0316 and P0303, the car is stumbling ...
A: I have seen a few vehicles with those codes that relate to compression leakage from around exhaust ...
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| Brake problems ABS System | 11/16/2009 | Chris |
Q: 97 Ford F-250 LightDuty 4x4 5.4L SOHC Brakes pulsate bad when applied shakes the truck especially ...
A: Hey there. the first thing i want you to do is jack the rear end of the truck up. ut it in two wheel ...
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| Gear shift Selector shows incorrect | 11/14/2009 | Chris |
Q: 1998 ford taurus - gear shift shows incorrect gear: shows as park but actually in reverse - shows ...
A: Hey again. Some times if there is somekind of work done in the dash area and anything is moved, ...
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| Ford Taurus Station Wagon Making a Jingling Sound | 11/14/2009 | Chris |
Q: While driving home on the highway I noticed a sound in the drivers side front that sounded like ...
A: If you can turn the strut fairly easy by hand then I dont see the bearings being faulty. But that ...
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| Gear shift Selector shows incorrect | 11/11/2009 | Chris |
Q: 1998 ford taurus - gear shift shows incorrect gear: shows as park but actually in reverse - shows ...
A: hey there, this is actualy a fairly simple repair. unless there is something else wrong. you will ...
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| 95 Escort Check Engine Re-occuring | 11/10/2009 | James |
Q: 95 Ford Escort, 132k miles. Was running fine, had ignition switch out of it, had to start with ...
A: OMG, what a nightmare you must be going through. I don't understand why he didn't pull the codes. ...
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| Ford Explorer.... the soon to be death of me... please help! | 11/10/2009 | James |
Q: Im hoping you can save me and my Explorer by figuring out this problem for me. Recently when I ...
A: Man, when in a pinch, I have done it with a pair of pliers. It is a very common part to go bad. ...
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| 99 Ford Windstar | 11/10/2009 | James |
Q: My 99 windstar has a check engine light that stays on and it starts flashing periodically and the ...
A: I am unfamiliar with that code. However,fortunately most retail parts stores offer that same ...
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| 2002 Ford F-150 | 11/10/2009 | Drew Young |
Q: Mystery electrical problem--I have a 2002 Ford F-150, 4wd. Truck that won't shift out of park unless ...
A: Kelly, A water leak intrusion could cause a condition like this. Remove the front interior kick ...
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| Ford Explorer.... the soon to be death of me... please help! | 11/10/2009 | James |
Q: Im hoping you can save me and my Explorer by figuring out this problem for me. Recently when I ...
A: I like kroil for penetrating oil. It used to be a little hard to find until the wonderful internet ...
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| diagnose my car? | 11/9/2009 | James |
Q: Crap ... I think my mom's car's motor just expired. help? we are hoping it is the battery ... my ...
A: If the timing belt was recently replaced, you have one of two other problems. The most likely is a ...
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| diagnose my car? | 11/9/2009 | James |
Q: Crap ... I think my mom's car's motor just expired. help? we are hoping it is the battery ... my ...
A: It was not the battery that caused your problem. Unfortunately it sounds like you have broken your ...
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| 98 explorer | 11/7/2009 | James |
Q: My son is having trouble with his explorer, it has the push button 4wd..it is shifting to 4 low on ...
A: Depending on the year model, I would say late 90's? The best way to disable the four wheel drive ...
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| fueling an 04 escape | 11/6/2009 | James |
Q: In the past 3-4 weeks I have noticed that every time I try to put fuel in my escape the station ...
A: This can be explained in several reasons. I trust that you have tried different filling stations? ...
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| Engine Stalling | 11/5/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 1986 F-150 5.0L 302 with Auto transmission that was running fine up until a few days ago, ...
A: Your current problem seems to be a dirty idle air control valve, or MAP sensor as you asked. My ...
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| misfire cyl.4 | 11/5/2009 | Chris |
Q: I am getting trouble code P0304 on my 2001 Ford Escape with 131000 miles on it. I have replaced the ...
A: heelo again. with compression at 100 and others being at 150. that is a great sign of a mechaincal ...
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| Ford Taurus Transmission | 11/5/2009 | Chris |
Q: 2001 Ford Taurus, 190k miles, traveling on interstate at a steady 70mph, car stuttered and ...
A: hey there. when a transmission will not shift when in drive , and stays in one gear, that means the ...
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| 1996 F150 5.0 4x4 manual tran will not stay running | 11/4/2009 | Tony Florence |
Q: Mr. Florence, I have a 1996 F150 5.0 4x4 manual transmission. It has 63,000 miles. I had used the ...
A: check for a vacuum leak at the engine, could also have a sticking idle air control valve, could ...
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| 2002 Ford Explorer 4.0 | 11/4/2009 | James |
Q: I seem to be using alot of oil,new motor has 65,000 miles on it& I only run 5/30 synthetic no ...
A: Unfortunately you or a mechanic will have to be the judge of the extent of the damage. You can tell ...
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| varialbe lights 1994 towncar | 11/3/2009 | Chris |
Q: 1994 Lincoln TownCar. 171,000 miles. Excellent condition. Good runner. You got'a buy a 15 year old ...
A: thats great that you where able to find that problem on your own. And with these headlight problems ...
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| 1997 Ford Taurus Gl | 11/3/2009 | James |
Q: Ok... So the car in park everything works. Car in reverse everything electrical shuts down Radio, ...
A: Have the charging system tested. It should be free of charge at most parts store and several ...
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| Heater Blower Motor | 11/2/2009 | Chris |
Q: I have a 2000 Ford Explorer and a 4 speed heater/AC blower motor. I had problem with the speed ...
A: hey there, IF there is no problem with the resistor then you have to check for the powers coming out ...
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| 2001 Windstar SEL | 10/31/2009 | James |
Q: My husband pointed out that I missed an important detail in my first post. The problem that we were ...
A: I looked for the question, but failed to find it. Fortunately you provided enough information for me ...
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| 2002 Ford Explorer keeps dying | 10/30/2009 | James |
Q: My 2002 Explorer keeps dying on me. It is always when in drive and stopped or slowing to a stop. ...
A: The dying sounds like a dirty idle air control valve.However, the surging indicates a throttle ...
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| sensor cluster | 10/30/2009 | Chris |
Q: Hey Chris one of my friends has a 1995 ford E150 van 55000 miles 351ci engine the odometer started ...
A: good question. i dont even know what a sensor cluster is. Are you sure this is what they said? i can ...
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| TIMMING MARKS | 10/28/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 2000 ford focus zx3 2.0 dohc my timing belt striped and i've tore it down got the old belt ...
A: I apologize for the time it has taken, I had connectivity issues. The last time I bout one it was on ...
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| 1995 Ford Mustang | 10/28/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 1195 Ford Mustang with 112,000 miles on it. I replaced the head gasket 10,000 miles ago. ...
A: I apologize for the time it has taken, I had connectivity issues. Your problem can be caused by poor ...
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| transmission | 10/27/2009 | James |
Q: i have a 1995 ford taurus ex cop car 3.8 liter engine. it will not shift out of first gear. over 20 ...
A: That is a pretty big question giving what you provided, but I will try to help. When deciding ...
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| 2002 Ford Explorer | 10/25/2009 | Chris |
Q: My family was on our way home today, and about a mile away from our home we lost most power to my ...
A: hey there. this is odd, It sounds like an electrical issue with you dash, radio and door locks not ...
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| wild steering vibrations | 10/24/2009 | Chris |
Q: I have a 2005 F350 4x4. 100,000 kms on the truck. I have replaced all the tie rod ends and ball ...
A: hey there. A steering bx is almost not even worth rebuilding anymore the kits i dont even think are ...
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| ignition coil | 10/23/2009 | James |
Q: 2001 f 150 super cab truck run ruff sometimes either on hwy or in town at idle. We have had rainy ...
A: Although your truck did not have the first editions of coil packs, they are protected more in late ...
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| Headlight Wiring Harness | 10/23/2009 | Chris |
Q: I own a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The headlight bulb holder (bulb # 9006) at the end of the harness ...
A: Hey there. there are after market kits you can purchasse that are relativly inexpensive. hould be ...
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| Check Charging System Message | 10/22/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 2005 Ford Explorer V-6. In June the check charging system message began to appear and ...
A: This is a really aggravating predicament you must be going through. It was irresponsible for the ...
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| brakes | 10/22/2009 | James |
Q: I have a'92 Ford Explorer. I checked the brake pads. They have about 1/8" left on the pad. I ...
A: I can tell you this. The brake systems may look different, but they are the same, nevertheless. What ...
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| Truck Wont Start | 10/22/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 1986 Ford F150 with a 5.0 engine. It doesn't get driven often but started each month. It ...
A: I am sorry to here about your friend. It is a little difficult to explain, but I will give it a ...
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| 1998 ford mustang 3.8 harmonic balancer | 10/21/2009 | James |
Q: The harmonic balancer on my 1998 ford mustang 3.8 has to be replaced. When I take off the old one ...
A: That is the million dollar question. I find that I have best results when using a breaker bar, in ...
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| brakes | 10/21/2009 | James |
Q: I have a'92 Ford Explorer. I checked the brake pads. They have about 1/8" left on the pad. I ...
A: This is not usually something that can be explained in a few sentences, or paragraph. To help you ...
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