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Plug Wire & Coil Checking

What's a good way to test plug wires and coil without buying new parts? Parts stores around here only sell full sets of...

12 comments posted 11yrs

posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

12 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

EGR Valve

Welp! One more Saturday project coming up. OBD2 showed EGR valve insufficient flow. Will test it with vacuum today, but...

7 comments posted 11yrs

posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

7 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

Plug to Coil Wiring

Probably a stupid question .... are these connections correct for a 97 Aerostar 3.0? http://media.use.com/images/s_2/a43...

1 comments posted 11yrs

posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

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poor mechanic --

On my way home from our hangar lunch at the airport I found a poor guy sitting at the side of the road with the hood of...

1 comments posted 11yrs

posted by clare

1 comments posted 11yrs posted by clare

noisy lifter on start up ford taurus 2000

Just yesterday my 2000 v-6 Ford Taurus started making what sounds like loud lifters or something under the frnt vlve co...

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posted by louderr

1 comments posted 11yrs posted by louderr

Barely Passed Smog

The old monster passed again. All flying colors with wide margins, except for the 15mpg NO -- was right at the 550ppm (...

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posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

3 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

Headlights oscillating

This just started.... or at least I just noticed it. With the headlights on dim and engine warmed up and idling, the br...

21 comments posted 11yrs

posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

21 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

Engine mulfunction light came on with a picure of car skidding any ideas it is a

it is a ford galaxy 7 seater car is still running but engine mulfunctionlight with a car skidding came up on the dashboa...

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posted by Margaret

2 comments posted 11yrs posted by Margaret

replaced tension pulley and idler pulley

tension pulley does not turn when engine is running

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posted by John

4 comments posted 11yrs posted by John

Monster Garage

Anybody watch this show? I just learned about it tonight. The project was to convert an SUV into a garage truck with th...

7 comments posted 11yrs

posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

7 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

spark plug changes

How often do most of you change your spark plugs, if at all?

4 comments posted 11yrs

posted by nospam

4 comments posted 11yrs posted by nospam

Are bolt kits used in Taurus/Sable sub frame mount recall kits compatable with MN12 TBird, Cougar, Mark VIII bodies??

Are bolt kits used in 1989-1995 Taurus/Sable sub frame mount recall kits compatable with the MN12 body TBird, Cougar, Ma...

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posted by nospam

0 comments posted 11yrs posted by nospam

Big Brakes on Ford Ranger

I just installed 12 inch rotors on my '96 rwd Ranger. When I got it, with stock 14 inch tires and stock brakes, it was...

7 comments posted 11yrs

posted by clare

7 comments posted 11yrs posted by clare

OT Parts ID

Maybe someone here will recognize this for me: Top view Oblique view It was found in the parking lot outside our local...

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posted by sc

0 comments posted 11yrs posted by sc

Aerostar again

Pulling to the right hard. Tire pressure OK. Lugs all tight. Nothing obviously loose underneath. Bushings look good. Any...

24 comments posted 11yrs

posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

24 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap