1996 Ford F350, No Crank Condition

This 1996 Ford F350 with a diesel engine came in with the complaint that sometimes the engine would not crank. At other times it would crank normally. Luckily for me when I got to it, it would not start, almost like there was no battery in the truck. Seemed pretty simple. I connected the clamp … Continue reading “1996 Ford F350, No Crank Condition”

1996 Ford F350, No Crank Condition.

This 1996 Ford F350 with a diesel engine came in with the complaint that sometimes the engine would not crank. At other times it would crank normally. Luckily for me when I got to it it would not start, almost like there was no battery in the truck. Seemed pretty simple. I connected the clamp … Continue reading “1996 Ford F350, No Crank Condition.”

2004 Lincoln Town Car, Multiple Misfires P0300 & P0304

This 2004 Lincoln town car came in with a rough run condition and codes P0300 and P0304 stored. the standard repair is new spark plugs, new spark plug boot kits and replace #4 coil assembly. I normally do not post tune up type repairs but I decided to do this one to see if there … Continue reading “2004 Lincoln Town Car, Multiple Misfires P0300 & P0304”

1994 Ford F150, No Run Condition, Burnt Smell In Cab

This 1994 Ford F150 was towed in with a no run condition. The customer told me that he was driving along and started smelling something burning. The next thing he knew there was smoke under the driver’s side of the dash and the engine stopped running. I have seen this before, so I stuck my … Continue reading “1994 Ford F150, No Run Condition, Burnt Smell In Cab”

2003 Ford Expedition, Clicking From Rear A/C Actuator

This 2003 Ford Expedition came in  because of an annoying clicking sound from the back of the vehicle. The customer stated that if he would constantly adjust the rear temperature setting the noise would go away for a little while. He was planning on taking a thousand mile trip soon and did not think he … Continue reading “2003 Ford Expedition, Clicking From Rear A/C Actuator”

2003 Ford F150 , Idle Surges, Stalls, Multiple Lean Codes.

This 2003 Ford F150 came in with multiple complaints among which were a surging idle, stalling condition and the service engine soon light on. I did a quick check of the engine codes and found multiple lean codes.  I opened the hood with the engine running and could hear the familiar sound of sucking air. … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 , Idle Surges, Stalls, Multiple Lean Codes.”

2000 Ford Taurus, A/C Not Working, Fuse #28 / #128 Blows

This 2000 Ford Taurus came in with the complaint that the a/c did not work. The customer had already figured out that the 15 amp fuse number 28 in the underhood fuse box was blown. It is worth noting that in the wiring diagrams that fuse is referred to as fuse number 128. Power on … Continue reading “2000 Ford Taurus, A/C Not Working, Fuse #28 / #128 Blows”

2003 Ford Expedition, No Run, No Fuel Pump Operation, Code P0231

This 2003 Ford Expedition came in with a no run condition. A quick check found no fuel pressure and a code P0231 (low voltage on fuel pump monitor circuit). I decided to go to the interior fuse box, where my wiring diagrams, stated the fuel pump relay and fuse are located. There are a couple … Continue reading “2003 Ford Expedition, No Run, No Fuel Pump Operation, Code P0231”

1995 Ford Explorer, Blower Will Not Turn Off.

This 1995 Ford explorer came in with the complaint that the blower motor stays on even with the key off.  The customer had already figured out that the blower fuse could be removed to stop the blower from operating with the key off. The blower speed controller is located under the hood and below the … Continue reading “1995 Ford Explorer, Blower Will Not Turn Off.”

1996 Ford Explorer, Intermittent No Crank Condition, Engine Stalls

This 1996 Ford  Explorer came in with an intermittent no crank condition. Followed by a stalling and no re crank condition.  The customer told me that he had fixed the battery cable connections. Well yes, there was a new negative battery terminal installed. I have mixed feelings about these painted battery terminals. I dislike them, … Continue reading “1996 Ford Explorer, Intermittent No Crank Condition, Engine Stalls”