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C. E. White
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject:
Re: 2002 Won't Start and the Battery is Goog |
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"Tiko" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | My daughter let the fuel tank of my 2002Ford Focus become almost
empty. She got enough fuel to bring it up halfway. The car started but
stopped 2 or 3 blocks later and then it wouldn't start (the battery is
good.) Someone told me that if you allowed the fuel level od that car
so low that it would refuse to start. When I try to crank the engine
it sounds normal but just won't start. I want to know if that is true
for that car and if there's anything that could do myself to correct
the problem and not have to pay a towing fee to have it towed. Please
inform me. Thank you.
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Be sure to check the fuel pump reset.
I'd be worried about trash in the tank clogging the filter. Bad gas (water
in the gas) is also a possibility. Is there any chance she put diesel fuel
in the car? I saw a lady trying to do that yesterday (by accident).
Ed
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The Magnum
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject:
Re: FORD MONDEO DIESEL CUTTING OUT |
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"mal3732 via CarKB.com" <u14261@uwe> wrote in message
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| Quote: | HI MY 2001 FORD MONDEO DIESEL 2.0 TDI HAS STARTED TO CUT OUT AT RANDOM AND
IT
IS DRIVING ME MAD. THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES APPEAR ON THE DIAGNOSTIC AT
MY
FORD DEALER BUT HE SAYS THAT HE CANT FIND THE FAULT PLEASE HELP
P0100 FLOW METER /AIR MASS
P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ERROR
P1563 FUEL PUMP ENGINE STOP REQUEST
P1664 FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION
THE CAR MAY RUN FOR MILES NO PROBLEM OR FOR ONLY A FEW METRES BEFORE
CUTTING
OUT PLEASE HELP CHEERS.
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I have a similar fault with a Calibra 2L red top. I know how maddening it
can be although i have no idea what the code faults are for mine. Ill keep
an eye on this thread in case someone has an idea (take it in for a good
service isnt an option before anyone asks) or if i find out anything myself
ill post it in here.
(modern technology is great but its a f' bi-ch when it intermittantly plays
up :o(
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The Magnum
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject:
Re: 97 escort exaust |
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| Quote: | I smell exaust throught the vents the driving my 97 escort. mostly
when idleing. I do not smell it as much when the AC is on. Is this a
serious problem (like could I get sick from it) or just an annoyance.
I bought this car and they suposedly took it through emmisions, but I
have no numbers on the results. did they really take it through, or is
this some used car scam they are pulling on me? and what could be the
problem/soultion.
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I had a similar problem with a Ford Sierra. Fumes kept coming in and i
couldnt work out why. What it was in the end was a simple hole in the
exhaust. It was on the bit at the top where it goes over the rear axle so i
didnt spot it. Replacing it cured the fumes. |
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KISS5446
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Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:45 am Post subject:
Re: 1994 Explorer XLT Push Button 4WD |
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Hi:
Haven't had much luck, so I thought I'd throw this out to someone. I'm
looking for the guts for the front right side for the four wheel drive. I
don't know if you call it a hub kit or what, but if someone has this, or can
point me in the right direction to find one, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
KISS5446 |
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Bob
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Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:02 am Post subject:
Re: 1994 Explorer XLT Push Button 4WD |
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"KISS5446" <Goblin_Manor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[quote]Hi:
Haven't had much luck, so I thought I'd throw this out to someone. I'm
looking for the guts for the front right side for the four wheel drive. I
don't know if you call it a hub kit or what, but if someone has this, or
can point me in the right direction to find one, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
KISS5446
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Those automatic hubs are expensive junk. Last I checked they were over $300
a piece for new ones and a used one is probably in the same shape as yours.
The best bet is to put a set of manual hubs on it., not quite as convenient
but cheaper and they work every time you need them unlike those automatic
ones.
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KISS5446
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:43 am Post subject:
Re: 1994 Explorer XLT Push Button 4WD |
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Thanks Bob..........Yeah, that is an option.I think a manual hub kit is like
$199.00 something like that? Am I in the ballpark?
Thanks for getting back to me..................
Kindest regards,
D. Brown
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"KISS5446" <Goblin_Manor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi:
Haven't had much luck, so I thought I'd throw this out to someone. I'm
looking for the guts for the front right side for the four wheel drive.
I don't know if you call it a hub kit or what, but if someone has this,
or can point me in the right direction to find one, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
KISS5446
Those automatic hubs are expensive junk. Last I checked they were over
$300 a piece for new ones and a used one is probably in the same shape as
yours. The best bet is to put a set of manual hubs on it., not quite as
convenient but cheaper and they work every time you need them unlike those
automatic ones.
Bob
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Bob
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:13 am Post subject:
Re: 1994 Explorer XLT Push Button 4WD |
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"KISS5446" <Goblin_Manor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[quote]Thanks Bob..........Yeah, that is an option.I think a manual hub kit is
like
$199.00 something like that? Am I in the ballpark?
Thanks for getting back to me..................
Kindest regards,
D. Brown
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Sounds about right, then there is a conversion kit that is needed for
another $40 or so.
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Al Bundy
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:52 pm Post subject:
Re: Acetone as a Fuel Additive (old thread) |
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And the drugstore acetone with fragrance also probably had 30% water in
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Jeff
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:
Re: Acetone as a Fuel Additive (old thread) |
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"Mark & Mary Ann Weiss" <mweissX294@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm posting as new thread since it appears that the old one died or
scrolled
off the newsgroups.
Well I have finally had an opportunity to gain a large sampling of data,
via
a drive to Florida, with stops in the Carolinas and here's what I found:
I've just gone through my mileage log and calculated the MPG for various
legs of the trip.
The second two legs have the most similar driving conditions, ie., speed
and
lack of stops, yet the leg without the acetone got worse fuel economy.
Here's the data:
From NY area, acetone in fuel, avg speed = 55mph
563 miles 22.078mpg
Maryland to NC, acetone in fuel, avg speed = 63 mph
274 miles 24.4 mpg
to Huntersville NC and Columbia SC - avg speed = 65mph, no acetone added
this leg of trip (just residual leftover):
441 miles 19.77 mpg
Trip to Disney World, Lake Mary, FL, Inverness, FL, avg speed = 62mph no
acetone in fuel:
283 miles 18.21 mpg
Most of this trip leg, avg speed = 81.25mph followed by 15 minute backup
do
to major accident between tractor trailor trucks. Drug store acetone
added,
not 100% pure (fragrance additives in ingredients)
342 miles 19.46 mpg
SC to Raleigh, NC leg, drug store acetone with fragrance, bad weather
conditions, lots of slowing down, accelerating back to speed, avg speed 74
mph:
278 miles 18.28 mpg
As you can see, a wide variety of conditions affect economy. However, the
two most comparable legs of the trip were Maryland to NC and NC to SC west
end of state. All highway driving at speeds chosen for economy.
On the legs home from FL, I chose to drive much faster, as we were getting
anxious to get to NC. We hit tropical storm Tammy on the SC/NC leg, so the
last 200 miles were driven in blinding rain, almost stop and go traffic
and
a lot of lane changing and accelerating back up to 72mph, which I tried to
maintain when possible. The breaking and hard acceleration seriously
decreased economy in this case.
My conclusion? Acetone seems to work under comparable conditions, going
from
19.77 mpg to 24.4 mpg under identical driving conditions. My vehicle's EPA
rating is 19mpg highway, BTW, so part of the savings is driving technique.
Not bad for a big hulking SUV.
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This is totally useless information. There is no way you can get an accurate
MPG with just three readings and such variable driving conditions.
Jeff
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KISS5446
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:43 am Post subject:
Re: 1994 Explorer XLT Push Button 4WD |
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Thanks again Bob! APPRECIATED!
D. Brown
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"KISS5446" <Goblin_Manor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Rch3f.108015$Ph4.3289909@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
Thanks Bob..........Yeah, that is an option.I think a manual hub kit is
like
$199.00 something like that? Am I in the ballpark?
Thanks for getting back to me..................
Kindest regards,
D. Brown
Sounds about right, then there is a conversion kit that is needed for
another $40 or so.
Bob
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Mark & Mary Ann Weiss
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:14 am Post subject:
Re: Acetone as a Fuel Additive (old thread) |
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"Al Bundy" <MSfortune@mcpmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | And the drugstore acetone with fragrance also probably had 30% water in
it.
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The label said "100% Acetone" or "Full strength", but in fine print it
listed two fragrance chemicals. I suspected that when I sniffed the cap to
see if it was really pure acetone. It smelled sweeter than it should for
pure acetone. There wasn't any water in the ingredients and I didn't detect
any either. |
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Mark & Mary Ann Weiss
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:14 am Post subject:
Re: Acetone as a Fuel Additive (old thread) |
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As you can see, a wide variety of conditions affect economy. However,
the
two most comparable legs of the trip were Maryland to NC and NC to SC
west |
| Quote: | This is totally useless information. There is no way you can get an
accurate
MPG with just three readings and such variable driving conditions.
Jeff
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The point of doing this on a long trip was the relatively controlled speeds
and road conditions. And two similar legs of the trip where speed, weather,
and duration were very much similar provided about as good a sampling as you
can get without resorting to using a dyno for measuring under really
controlled conditions. |
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msemsker
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject:
Re: '92 Ford Areostar cooling fluxuations ... |
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I have a 95 astro and the temp gauge fluxuates from cold to hot and then back again any idea what the problem may b
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Sharon K.Cooke
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject:
Re: '92 Ford Areostar cooling fluxuations ... |
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msemsker wrote:
Thermostat, failing head gasket, timing, clogged radiator, water pump, temp
sender, fan operation, radiator cap, low coolant, leaking hose. Start cheap with
a flush 'n fill, pressure test, and a new radiator cap. If that doesn't do it,
look at the more expensive stuff. |
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