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Ricks Free Auto Repair Advice

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• Added on: Sep 12th, 2009
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Rick Muscoplat
• Listed in: Auto Repair
• Tags: auto repair car questions car repair automobile repair free wiring diagrams free belt diagrams

Recent Posts

• Engine stalls several times right after filling tank with gas, Chrysler Minivan

  Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 20:57 in minivans, by symptom, engine stalls after fueling, stall after gas fill, stalls after gas fillup

  Shops are reporting a problem with the gas tank on Dodge Caravan, Grand Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, and Town and Country vans. Shortly after refueling, drivers experience engine stalling. The stalling may repeat several times. The problem is the vapo...

• Starter engages when shifting to reverse Ford Vehicles

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 19:23 in ford, engine cranks in reverse, starter burns up, starter engages in reverse, starter starts by itself

  This symptom sounds crazy until you understand that the Transmission Range (TR) sensor acts like a neutral safety switch AND switches power to the backup lights. If water gets into the TR sensor, it can corrode the insides and can transfer power from...

• P1316, P1282, P1211 on Ford Powerstroke Diesel

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 18:07 in ipr, icp, p powertrain code fixes, ford 7.3 diesel engine, p1211, p1282, p1316

  Owners report trouble codes P1316, P1282, P1211 on Ford Powerstroke Diesel along with skipping or misfire symptoms. Install a scan tool to read the “duty cycle” specs for the Injection Pressure Regulator (IPR) and the Injection Control Pressure (...

• P1211, P1212 Ford Powerstroke Diesel

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 17:54 in p powertrain code fixes, f-series trucks, ford 7.3 diesel engine, p1211, p1212, troubleshoot p1211 or p1212

  Ford Diesels use oil pressure to drive the high pressure fuel injection system. The engine oil pump not only pumps oil to lubricate engine components, but also pumps oil into a reservoir to be used by the high pressure oil pump. The high pressure oi...

• Instrument Cluster and Gauges Dead

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 16:54 in f-series trucks, ford 7.3 diesel engine, gauges dead, gauges don't work, instrument cluster dead

  Owners of Ford F-series trucks may experience a total failure of the instrument cluster gauges. This is usually caused by an open condition in the ground wire from the cluster. To diagnose the problem, remove the cluster and check the 20-pin connecto...

• Idles ok, but no acceleration

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 16:41 in ford 7.3 diesel engine, 7.3l diesel will not accelerate, ford diesel idle, ford truck idles but won't accelerate

  Owners of Ford 7.3L diesel Direct Injected Turbo (DIT) or PowerStroke engines may have a situation where the engine starts and idles fine but will not accelerate. Ford installed “drive-by-wire” technology in these vehicles. So the accelerator ped...

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