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1995 Ford Explorer 4.0L Electronic
Vehicle came in for A/C inoperative. Found fuse 18 (15A) in the I/P fuse panel blown. Fuse will blow when I reinstall the WOT relay. Disconnected the compressor clutch connector but fuse still blows. I'm thinking the A/C diode is bad but my Alldata doesn't giv...		 View
1995 Ford Bronco 5.8L timing chain
I am trying to determine the wear on the timing chain and gears without removing the timing cover, ford specs in my mitchell on demand say .500 inch deflection. well that is great if you have the timing cover off, but I am trying to check it by degrees. I have...		 View
1996 Ford Aerostar 3.0L O2 moniter won't set
This 96 Aerostar came in for ck. CEL on.Scanned system and found O2 heater circuit code,did not write down and don't recall exactly what the code # was.Replaced O2 sensor with motorcraft part,repaired harness where it was damaged from contacting driveshaft yok...		 View
1997 Ford Pickup 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall
Hello everbody, I have a ford truck that the idle fluctuates after it is warmed up then turned off and restarted a cople of minutes later.Condition only happens warm. Truck drives normally and does not surge at stop lights. Turn off the truck, restart after an...		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 7.3L Excessive smoke
I'm hoping for some suggestions from any diesel techs. I have this PowerStroke that is running really bad and huffs grey smoke like a freight train. It will hardly run, but I can get it to idle when cold and run some tests. It has a whole laundry list of codes...		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 7.3L MIL Lamp on, Lacks power
Hi diesel techs! I have this 99 Powerstroke that came in with a serious lack of power. It seriously took 5 minutes to get up to 40 mph. I had some turbo boost codes and we checked those but came up with nothing. We cut off the catalytic conveter and it was abo... Trouble codes: P0476 (Exhaust pressure control valve performance), P1247 (Turbo boost pressure low).		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 4.2L Hesitation
lack of power removed o2 and still no power fuel press ok heats exaust red hot all cyl firing all computer systems ok all fuel trims ok		 View
2000 Ford Taurus 3.0L MIL Lamp on
Thanks in advance for the help. I first looked at this car about 200 miles ago. The customer had recently aquired this ride from prevoius owner who had been fighting a driveablitiy problem and reoccuring CEL. The car would at random hesitate and stumble and tu... Trouble codes: P0191 (Fuel Rail Pressure RangePerformance).		 View
2000 Ford Explorer 5.0L MIL Lamp on
came in shop with mil on check codes found po137 bank 1 down stream. replace o2 ,light still on, found other code po136 replace that o2 light still on and no other codes. Trouble codes: po136 (bank 1 down stream), po137 (bank 1 up stream).		 View
2000 Ford Focus 2.0L Slave cylinder
I was wondering if any one has dealt with the slave cylinder on the Focus? It seems to be leaking where the fluid line enters the bell housing. Hard to get a good look at! Does any on know if there are o-rings that can be replaced or is it that the slave cylin...		 View
2002 Ford Taurus 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall
This one has me stumped. This vehicle will die intermittantly after setting in gear at idle. The owner will get stuck in traffic, be stopped and for no rhyme or reason the vehicle will die. Just before it dies it starts hunting idle, drops to less then 400 rpm...		 View
2004 Ford Freestar 3.9L TCC Operation
Hello and thankyou in advance for help. This trans shifts properly through all gears and properly locks TCC initially. TCC desired slip speed, in IDS data, while driving begins to go high in what appears to be 15 - 20 sec intervals. During re-engagement, TCC ...		 View
2006 Ford Pickup 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Need some help. This truck is begining to be irritating. Here is the issue. Truck was in a couple months ago with a failed fuel pump. Truck has no provision for checking fuel pressure. Instead scanner displays desired and actual fuel pressure. At that time des... Trouble codes: p0174 (system lean bank 2).		 View

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1995 Ford Pickup 7.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire
Just like all the replies said, the glow plugs were the problem. They were only $15 each and we replaced all eight. The leak was an 'o'-ring in the low pressure pump. Thanks for all the help-I couldn't do it without ya!		 11
1998 Ford Contour 2.0L No Start
Thanks for all of your replies, they mostly accounted for either a broken flex plate, or cam timing still misaligined. we are still trying to decide if it's worth going on. maybe just for the educational value of it. If or when we solve this, I will post t...		 9
1999 Ford Contour 2.0L timing belt
thanks for all the replys i found a bad idler pulley i replaced that and and the timing belt and the car runs perfect but all the replys are greatly appreciated 		24
2002 Ford Escape 3.0L brake warning light
After pinpoint testing the problem with the brake light and the radio stopped and no cause of the problem was found.The car was back in last week for other repairs and the customer said that it has not happened again.		 8
2003 Ford Taurus 3.0L dome light
I am going to say this vehical is fixed. We had the snap on brick and solus scanners on the veical. they would read if the door ajar light was on or off. but not which door. snap on man was in the other day saying the new up date may take care of that. W...		 17
2004 Ford Pickup 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED, IT SEEMS THAT PATRICK HIT IT. GOT FORD OIL FILTER AND OIL. RETESTED AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE FIXED. IT HAS BEEN 5 DAYS AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM CUSTOMER YET. THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE.		 7
2005 Ford Pickup 5.4L knocking noise right bank
Upon original disassembly found loose timing chain with slack on right side bank and left side had no slack. Replaced chain tensioners, all guides, and right side phaser. Engine still still making noise out of right side. Disassembled again and found right sid...		 4
2005 Ford Focus 2.0L trans-axle
THE CUSTOMER HAS ELECTED TO DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL NOISE BECOMES LOUDER. THANKS FOR ALL THE IDEAS OF WHERE TO LOOK FOR THIS NOISE WE CHECKED THE RIGHT SIDE AXLE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING NO NOISE THERE.I BELIEVE THE NOISE IS AN INCORRECT LASH OR PINION BEARING.THAN...		 8
2003 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Steering Hoses
First of all thank you to all who took the time to reply. Here's what we did. We removed the pressure & return lines right out of the vehicle. Put some smoke through them & found nothing. We ordered a pressure line because we could not reproduce the high p...		 3
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