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2000 Ford f150 Engine Has No Power

After having my truck worked on for an all of a sudden from running great to next morning it was skipping and like to never took off for spitting and sputtering. No power to pull any kinda grade then get up a little speed to have it shift into overdrive. Then we started running hot. So i got a mechanic “so called” now i think…

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Ford Trucks Throttle Body Bad- Won’t Start

Hello I have a 2006 Ford Explorer XLT. It has about a hundred and fifteen thousand miles on it. The Saturday before Christmas I pulled out of my driveway and drove maybe half a mile and then the wrench light came on so I pulled over and as soon as I came to a complete stop the car turned off. I tried for a good…

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Ford Truck Wont Rev Up | Rear Suspension Blocks

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger 3.0. Recently replaced dfpv, old one burned up, also replaced hoses. The engine idles rough when cold for about 20 seconds then smooths out. Engine won’t Rev beyond 3000 rpm. At that point the engine will shake as if starving for fuel. Truck drives normally around town and at hi way speed. Won’t Rev past 3000 rpm in park.…

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Mustang Power Steering Rack Problem

Description of Problem: I have a 96 Ford Mustang with a v8 5.0 it’s a 5 speed. My car was recently in a wreck some kid hit something in it. After wards I had no steering my wheel does a complete 360 without anything happening. My mothers mechanic looked at it and said I needed a whole new rack and a whole new steering column.…

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2001 Ford F150 Triton Loss Of Power

My 2001 ford f150 Supercrew with the 5.4 triton v8 has a loss of power and the engine is running rough I believe both catalytic converters are plugged. Answer: Any check engine lights? If the check engine light is on and has a code p0420 it is possible that the cats. are plugged. One sure way to check is to check the temperature using a…

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1993 Ford Ranger Clutch Master Cylinder Assembly

Ford Ranger the line going from the side of the clutch master cylinder down to the transmission. It is leaking at the point where the line is attached to the side of the master cylinder. I need to know about the o-ring washer that goes on the end of the fitting. Seems it was bad and deteriorated so I do not know what it looked…

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Ford Explorer check engine code P0106

I have Ford Explorer model XLT 2009  4.0L-V6, my problem is check engine light ON. After Computer test appears ( code P0106 ). I read about P0106 code. that mean a problem in Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor (MAP) So car mechanic told me to change the EGR sensor. I buy original part from Ford Motor Company. And we reset and delete all codes. But still…

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1999 Lincoln Town Car Multiple Warning Lights

Recently, my car battery went bad, my boyfriend put in a temporary battery until I could get new one. Today, my car died, so we got it jumped off. It was running fine until halfway home. At a stoplight, all lights started going on and off. The service engine soon light, the check trac light, and the abs light all came on. When I started…

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Ford Taurus No Power Steering After Rack And Pump Replaced

Can you tell me what else I need to do to fix my 2003 ford Taurus I replaced the rack and pinion and the power steering pump on it and the wheel is still hard to turn Answer: I assume you replaced these parts to fix a no power steering problem? But, if you replaced the rack and pump for, say, a leak and now…

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Ford Taurus Power Steering Pump Leak

2000 Ford Taurus replaced power steering pump now leaking at hose. Have installed the Teflon ring and neoprene o ring. When we tighten the compression nut to the pump we are still able to move the high pressure hose in and out and it leaks at that point. We have tried a couple of new pumps and the threads are not stripped. Answer: Did you…

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’92 Ford Taurus won’t start when hot

I have a ’92 Taurus that won’t even try to start when engine is warmed up. It won’t click or anything when I turn the key – like a dead battery. BUT when I wait an hour or longer until the engine cools down, it starts right up. Any suggestions?? Nothing even clicks when I turn the key until I wait long time then starts…

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Ford f150 power loss at half throttle

Ive got a 1995 Ford F-150 4×4 with the 302 5 speed. All started with a few bucks when it was cold and the check engine light would come on then go off. Now the check engine light is steady on and it works ok at half throttle. But anymore than that it looses power completely. The truck is shut off only its not. If…

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Ford Taurus 2001 runs rough and skips

Hello. I have a 2001 ford Taurus V6 ohc engine and when I start it up it skips and runs rough for awhile and will eventually clear up and run perfect. And also it does hesitate once in awhile after it has warmed up. I replaced the temperature sensor but it still acts the same. What should I do to solve this problem? Answer: Check…

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After Replacing Oxygen Sensors And Throttle- Truck Has High Idle

I have a 2000 Ford F-150 4.2 ltr v6 2wd. It was throwing codes p0171 and p0174. I changed the upstream o2 sensors and the MAF. Took it back to Autozone to check the codes one more time and they said it was an IAC valve (idle air control) code so I replaced that. After I cleaned the throttle body, it started running at an…

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