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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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| sensors | 10/20/2009 | James |
Q: i have a feeling that I need to replace my speed sensor. I have a 94 ford explorer limited. Where ...
A: The speed sensor on your Explorer mounts into the transmission, as if it was a speedometer cable. If ...
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| gas gauge | 10/20/2009 | James |
Q: MY 1986 Ford Country Squire station wagon gas gauge stopped working. I don't drive it much but it ...
A: Generally speaking the problem is with the sending unit in the tank. Dropping the tank is not too ...
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| stalling | 10/20/2009 | James |
Q: My 2002 ford ranger v6 3.0 is stuttering and even stalling once over 3000 rpms. It just died while ...
A: I have a rule of thumb for fuel filters. If you cannot remember the last time it was replaced, ...
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| 2001 windstar starting | 10/19/2009 | James |
Q: About 2 weeks ago my wife said the van would not start shortly after she returned home. I hopped in ...
A: I think you are right, it is an electrical problem. Holding a late model car's throttle down, or ...
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| hesitation | 10/18/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 93 ford Escort, 1.9 4 cylinder. when driving on the highway at a steady speed, when I give ...
A: You gave a fairly descent description. However, what you have noted, could be a faulty transmission. ...
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| Ford Explorer windows wont work. | 10/18/2009 | Chris |
Q: None of the windows on my 1992 Ford Explorer windows will go up or down then i press the button, but ...
A: hey there, You can hear the motor in every single door? Usualy if you can hear the motor but the ...
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| 1997 Ford Aerostar check engine light | 10/17/2009 | James |
Q: Check engine light is on. Had the code ran at local auto parts house. Code is po401. Also offered ...
A: This is one of what I call the Easter egg codes. You have two parts to look at, at the minimum. The ...
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| o2 sensor | 10/17/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 1997 expedition w/5.4L I've got a PO141 downstream heated O2 sensor heater circuit ...
A: No, no and no. After I answered this question, I knew I should have went ahead and told you this, so ...
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| 91 f150 getting fuel problems | 10/17/2009 | James |
Q: We have a 1991 ford f150 with 5.0 EFI. Up to this point no problems. Last night husband drove to ...
A: How does the truck drive though? Is it just having issues idling? If so, clean the idle air control ...
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| Funny runner! | 10/16/2009 | James |
Q: I just bought a 2001 f-150 4x4 with a 4in lift. it runs great till i get over 40mph. Once over 40mph ...
A: Unfortunately it does sound like a defective transmission. If it was my truck, I would drive it as ...
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| serpentine belt on ford durtec 3.0 | 10/15/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 02 Escape with a Durtec 3.0. No problems with it, but I am wondering when the serpentine ...
A: Every 30k miles is a good rule of thumb. However, it never hurts to go ahead and buy one. You can ...
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| o2 sensor | 10/15/2009 | James |
Q: I have a 1997 expedition w/5.4L I've got a PO141 downstream heated O2 sensor heater circuit ...
A: The sensor in question is located after the catalytic converter on the passenger side. You are in ...
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