This 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis came in with a customer complaint of a blower motor that no longer worked. The customer also stated that up until this point it would work sometimes and sometimes not. This repair is also for Crown Victoria and Town Car applications. I guess I have gotten so used to this … Continue reading “2002 Mercury Grand Marquis, Blower Inop”
This 2000 Ford Taurus came in with the complaint that the compressor was coming on but the air out of the vents was not cold. In fact it was hot. I checked and the compressor indeed was coming on and the lines were quite cold so I knew the problem was with the blend air … Continue reading “2000 Ford Taurus, A/C Not Cold”
This 1989 Ford Crown Victoria came in with a no charge condition and a customer that refused to listen. He came in a couple of days earlier and stated that he had replaced the alternator and the voltage regulator and the charge light was still on. I explained to him that he more than likely … Continue reading “1989 Ford Crown Victoria, No Charge Condition, Alternator Wiring”
This 2004 Lincoln LS came in with the complaint that the power window does not work properly after replacing the power window regulator assembly. The window would not go down fully and when it was raised up it would immediately go back down to the position shown in the next picture. I should note that … Continue reading “2004 Lincoln LS, Power Window Problems”
This 1999 Mercury Sable came in with the check engine light on and a code P0401 for insufficient EGR flow. Luckily the EGR valve and the DPFE sensor are easily accessible on this car. I set may scan tool up to view DPFE voltage and connected my hand vacuum pump to the EGR valve. This … Continue reading “1999 Mercury Sable, P0401 Insufficient EGR Flow”
This 1997 Ford Mustang came in on a hook with a no crank condition, the starter would not work. I turned the key on and checked to make sure the dash lights came on. They did but as soon as I tried to crank the engine they went out. Seems like a battery cable connection. … Continue reading “1997 Ford Mustang, No Crank Condition”
This 1998 Ford Crown Victoria came in with the complaint that the #2 fuse in the underhood fuse box will blow while going down the road. The customer stated that he could tell when it happens because the air bag light will come on and the charge indicator gauge will start dropping. The test light … Continue reading “1998 Ford Crown Victoria, Blows #2 Fuse, No Crank, No Charge Condition”
A 1988 Ford Thunderbird came in with a no charge condition and the alternator had already been changed. Although the following post is about a Thunderbird, the Mercury Cougar has the same failure. Testing at the alternator found that there was no ignition power on the light green wire with a red tracer at the … Continue reading “No Charge Condition 1988 Ford Thunderbird”
The wipers work fine except that they park with the wiper blades up, including while they are paused in delay mode. The problem is generally caused by a faulty mechanical park mechanism. and it has been my experience in the southeastern USA that leaves are the culprit. You will see in the following pictures. Let’s … Continue reading “1993 Mercury Grand Marquis,Wipers Do Not Park Properly”
It was and still is very common for the torque pins inside Ford and some Chrysler power window motors to fail. The following instructions are for repairing the motor once it is out of the door. A Ford motor is being shown. Chysler motors are similar but the gears are installed backwards. Remove the single … Continue reading “Replacing Torque Pins In Ford Power Window Motor”