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I am working on #8 now, a '97 white one.

4 great tires on plain steel wheels 80K mile tires FOR FREE ...I just need your bald tires to get it to the recycle yard in a day or two. Engine and tranny good, body good, has wiring issues CODE ENFORCEMENT SAYS SAYS ITS GOTTA GO WILL NEGOTIATE FOR WHOLE VAN SAVE ME A TRIP TO SALVAGE YARD...

Well I just killed # 5 ( 97 3L cargo van ) and started on #6 (95 3 L XL) Ill be stripping #5 this week. If you live in the Atlanta area I got '97 parts, IDK about shipping them though I really just dont have time. I can pull the parts you can pull the parts, whats left over in a week or so Im...

Same codes yes, and no havnt done that yet. I have run a balance test and Im coming up with issues on #3 & #1 , could be mechanical. Which do you think I should do next scrutinize the wiring or do a compression check ?

Well, after a month, and a couple of shots of Lucas it has certainly cut down on leakage, I think its gonna stop.

95 3 L running hot, crazy codes, TPS,PIP,SPOUT, have changed out PIP (whole dist) TPS, Both computers, cap / rotor, wires, plugs. Seems like I had this happen once before. There was an inch+ slack on both sides of the timing chain, but not quite enough to actually jump a tooth. It whacks out...

Thanx BB, after weighing all options I proceeded with that very plan yesterday. We'll see how it goes. If nothing else, worst case scenario is I get to wait a week or two on doing a "real" repair.

Updated tip on those front 17mm bolts...Mine snapped right off, all too easily, with it breaking off flush, the bolt threads still in the nut inside the frame rail. MY SOLUTION...I first ( it didnt take much) broke out the original nut from above with a punch and finishing hammer, then tacked a...

I need a rear seat that folds BACKWARDS to lie flat... I have 1 from an older one in the rear position, thinking if I add another in the middle position they, together, would make an almost decent bed. I have a couple of single seats, a couple of the smaller bench seats that fold forward, but...

on my '95 XL, should I, 1) rebuild ? kit at the ZONE is like $45 (and save the rest of the kit for future) 2) just replace that top seal ( if available by itself ) * my favorite choice 3) pull a used rack from salvage yard $50 4) buy a rebuilt after market rack for $110 at the Zone ...

As you can see mine are just as bad as the previous pix. It may be notable the the the 17 mm forward most bolt does not go all the way through the frame, but through a second plate on top of the frame, other than keeping the bracket square, it doesnt really hold it in. The nut is actually inside...

Im replacing the control arm bushings and just snapped the front (17mm) bolt, just like in the pic above. Ive been juicing it up w/ PBBlaster, heated it up w/ propane torch, those 21mm do NOT want to come out. Tomorrow I will switch over to map gas maybe the heat will work then, Im scared Ill...

on I-75. No start once pulled over. It died like someone pulled the plug.... Running down the possible causes, I find something I've never seen before, the distributor's rotor fail. See pics attached.

Ok, can anybody tell me where on the engine to look for the VIN? Or if it is visible while in the van ? I actually have a fiberoptic scope where I might be able to see it even if not by the naked eye...

Im pretty sure it wasnt just the oil pan that was replaced , probably the whole engine.

anything around dipstick or oil fill cap look like a choc. milkshake ? if so its a cracked/ warped head

I have a 93 4l and a 94 3l, any reason why I cant, or special changes required to put the 94 3l auto trans into the 93 4l ? Ive been told I'll have to change the housing...???? Also I have determined that the engine and transmission in my 93 4l are NOT original ( as per pics in Haynes book) as...

I used the following reference as my guide to troubleshooting the ignition sys. I found it easy to follow.... http://troubleshootmyvehicle.com/ford_ignition_coil_3.0L_3.8L/test_ignition_coil_1.php

Only in as far as I got flashing on the test light, but no, not w/ multimeter. I really dont know how w/ multi meter to look for a "square" profile... I might add that I went through this a couple of months ago, replaced coil and whole distributer w/ used ones from junkyard, and it worked...

BB I have a 93 4L XLT, and a 94 3L XL I use as work trucks. Both over 150k mi, all things considered, I find them to perform well, and to be economical especially given the (over) loads I carry with them. The dual zone a/c is certainly appreciated on these hot Atlanta summer days too. Now and...

I have tested out all components ( 2-3 times ) and all test out ok. My question is, before I start splitting wire bundles open,looking for the site of the ground, can the PIP sensor be bad and still make the signal ? Or is there anything you guys know about this that I cant find anywhere else ...

Does it control a "no start" function or simply kick on an idiot light ? Like I said it does not control pressure gauge, it still works fine. BB you ARE the greatest !

I do have a couple of pix , dont know how to upload here...

Latest update and problem...tranny back in, functional although I may need to do some more adjusting to kick down. Newest dilemma is that upon replacing the starter after putting i the tranny I broke a sensor that goes into the crankcase, right in front of the starter. Cast aluminum crankcase...

I hadnt thought about that but, Ill at least put some permatex on those nuts maybe I can strike them w/ cold chisel first too. I'm going to have to replace at the very least, one, so I'll pick up a handful at Home Depot. I guess that is why those studs are slightly tapered, to accommodate the...