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    Having problem after taking car to dealer for routine maintenance...

    dont trust them when I had the famous leaking intake manifold on my 99 I called the main Ford phone number they were nice gave me a repair # & told contact the nearest dealer which I did they gave me a date to bring it in ...I did then they said it was past the date ... after a few calls & 2...
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    Intake Manifold Recall???

    not that hard a job Ford wouldnt honor mine , said it expired , bought a new one on line , pretty easy took about 3 hrs with a coffee break , manifold was about $250 2 years ago , all plastic so take it slow use a 1/4 drive hand rachet , torque was like 14 lbs follow the instructions , clean...
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    rear gears 99 gt

    would it be worth it to change to 3.08 gears in a 99 gt ? what problems with the tranny , would it shift OK ? computer need to be flashed ? thanks ............. Mike
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    Bad front end squeek over bumps

    get a hypo- needle kit , it will fit on the front of any grease gun then gently inject into the non grease able fitting, pump ina small amount , it works , you may have to do it every 6 months but those squeaks will be gone ........
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    O2 SENSORS

    randydandy I knew when I posted I would get one randydandy type copy & paste !:lol: but your post about being cheap means nothing as it wasnt meant for you :lol: but I cant let guys like you get away with being :shrug: so this is for the decent guys :nono: so Randy have a nice day :hail2: all...
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    O2 SENSORS

    First off thanks to the guys who posted with the help on code po136 & where the banks are located , anyway I met a guy who said dont be ina big hurry to throw away $$$$ on new sensors ! they last a long time he said take then out have a look clean them good & try them again ... they were the...
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    please need help PO 136

    thanks Dragstr thanks for the input I will change the rear o2 sensors ............
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    please need help PO 136

    sometime ago hit a bad chuckhole , service engine light came on ..code PO136 bank 1 sensor 2 ...... have any of you ever came across that code ? & if so where is bank 1 & sensor 2 .... drove it up on ramps & nothing looks broken as in the wiring harness .....thanks in advace ..PS 130,000 miles...
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    Engines Missing....no CEL

    had the same problem it was the cops & it wouldnt throw a code at first then after a while it sent a code ....it was the cop # 3 ....put a whole new set ..$200 from e-bay no problems since then ...the cops do go bad & have some type of resistor inside which not even the tech's at Ford could...
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    Fuel Pump Problems ???

    bought a new fuel filter some years back as always I blew thru it ..coudnt ? went back & the guy in the store said the skells bring back dirty filters & say they picked up the wrong one ? honest he said it became such a problem they started opening returned items & caught 5 guys in one week...
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    Fuel Pump Problems ???

    did you change the filter ? they say 30 lbs is fine , unless the sock in the tank is clogged I would change the filter first
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    Sputters At Low RPMs When Car is Cold, Dies While Driving.

    sounds like bad load of gas , change the filter first if you have a tester hook with the bleeder hose hook it to the shrader valve then with the key on not running bleed off some gas into a clean jar , if it comes up muddy you have your problem , theres lots of gas stations with filthy gas tanks...
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    PO 136 CODE AFTER BUMP ?

    Thanks , no my front pipes are the originals , everything as I can see looks tight I was hoping someine would write in .... if someone reads theses posts give us a hand , what are the banks & number one & two O2 sensors , drivers side - front or back ....
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    PO 136 CODE AFTER BUMP ?

    Hit a bad hole after which the service engine light came on , went home hooked up tester & brought up PO136 - O2 sensor circuit malfunction [ BANK1SENSOR 2 } checked all the conections & all seemed OK , erased code went for a drive went about 15 miles -no service engine light - hit a bump - back...
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    99 window problems

    thanks for the picture & help yep reading all the posts thats it in a nutshell there is also a guide which keeps the gear on the regulator from jumping off , that guide is also a small weak part I was able to bend it so now the window does go all the way back up its not that easy a job , I have...
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    99 window problems

    Does anyone know how to cut off or take out the automatic power window full up or down feature , I have a 99 convert & the regulator is week link I have changed the power motor but when the window goes all the way down on the auto mode it gets to end & makes that clanking sound like it wants to...
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    Help, Car Idles Out of Control when Heat or AC on

    its a vacum leak more than likely probally one of the hose lines that open the doors to the heater or ac .... they are tough to find as there under the dash , take off the glove box & check by pinching off the lines if the idle changes you have found it , will take some time
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    Squeaking sound?

    finding sounds get some belt dressing & spray it on the belt while the noise is present this will let you know if its the belt - could be the tensioner wheel sometimes a piece of garden hose put next to the parts while held to your ear will give you the location of sounds
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    Missing and Lagging. Cleaning the COP's?

    they have a resistor in the spring or at the end , some years are different I took the resistor out and pulled the spring just a taste so it would contact the spark plug end , I ran for a year with no resistors & had no problems then my intake manifold started leaking it caused one of the cops...
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    Yay cracked intake manifold!

    P.O.S dealer no wonder the stock is $7 I have a 99 called Ford they gave me a date & repair # when I showed up at the dealer he said NG over the 7 years , but I can do it for $700 parts & $98 an hour labor .....NO THANKYOU ! bought one on e-bay $199 shipping included , its a 2 hour easy job my...