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    EVAP system / AC problems :(

    Check for split or disconnected evap lines. That Purge flow valve could be stuck open. Check your filler cap gasket. Check your Tank filler tube rubber at the point of entry in the fuel tank. AC I have no idea, may be a simple re-charge of refrigerant.
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    High rev electrical issue

    The battery light (or charge light indicator) can come on if the field circuit wire (which is the wire the bulb is connected to) goes to 0v, which would mean you have a NO Charge condition. When there is 12v on both sides of the bulb it goes out since no current can flow through the bulb, which...
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    EVAP system / AC problems :(

    P0445= Purge control valve short circuit. Check the purge control valve, which is located near the firewall, on the air intake side of the engine below the shock absorber upper mounting plate. The purge valve is a small cylindrical shaped device connected with two vacuum pipes in a tee...
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    my engines temp has gotten higher.

    Dont panic yet! Is the gauge steady? A gauge which cycles continuously could mean you have a problem which needs to be corrected. I've noticed a slight difference in my gauge summer to winter, if it does not continually creep up I would not be overly concerned just yet. Keep your eyes on it...
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    95 3.8L Mustang Electrical problems

    Wheel bearing on front sounds pretty definate. The vibration at 80 KMH could be drive shaft related, can you feel it through the floor of the vehicle? Leak down test is a way of determining where you may have an engine compression problem. Basically by pressurising the combustion chamber, you...
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    95 3.8L Mustang Electrical problems

    Do the plug wires first, then we can rule out a spark loss problem. No flashing CEL? you should get a misfire code or a flashing CEL with a bad misfire. Are your engine mounts loose or broken? Loud vibrating humming sound, is this from the engine or driveline ? Does it vary with engine speed/...
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    RAD HELP PLEASE!!

    The water pump did not leak , but I never took off the timing chain cover, I probably should have, but at the time did not realise it was leaking there (small leak). Luckily a re-torque was enough to stop the leak, I did notice that when taking off the old water pump, some of the bolts were...
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    Audio Recording of Whining Sound from Engine

    Did you use ignition suppressor wires.
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    RAD HELP PLEASE!!

    Coolant leak. By 2001 I believe they had sorted out the head gasket problem. However your first check should be a cooling system pressure test. If the leak is at the pump you should be able to see it with a mirror & a good inspection (Dont get caught in the serpentine belt). My son had a...
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    95 3.8L Mustang Electrical problems

    Is your engine misfiring? when did you last change plugs & wires, air filter, fuel filter etc. Assuming all these are fine, I would suspect your Idle speed controller (IAC). Pull the plug from this & see if the engine behaves differently. On a normal engine your rpms will drop when you pull the...
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    Audio Recording of Whining Sound from Engine

    If it is linked to RPM of the engine then it could be from any auxilliary component driven from the engine. Check Alternator, power steering pulley bearing, drive belt tensioner, a/c compressor etc. Alternator bearings make a continuing medium pitch whine, engine load will not affect it but...
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    Passenger rear end squeal

    Yes probably brakes, How hot does the wheel feel? dragging brakes will create a LOT of heat quickly & not to mention overheated bearings uneven braking etc. Treat this as Urgent it will cause you grief soon enough if left alone! Aeroman.
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    95 3.8L Mustang Electrical problems

    PO340 is the code for faulty CMP sensor which is what the engine control looks at for fuel injector timing with sequential fuel injection. It tells the engine specifically when the #1 cylinder is on the power stroke. Otherwise the injection could be 360* out of phase with the spark & valve...
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    01 p351 and 352 with fuel system "open"

    Sounds to me like a coil driver problem or primary coil wire/connection problem ( most likely), chance of 2 faulty coil packs with same coils defective is very unlikely. Noid light test to injectors is a good idea although the pulses are independant, not like the coil driver pulses! My money...
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    Check eng. on at .....

    The purge solenoid is quite easy to test if you remove it from the vehicle, a 12v source should open the valve & you should be able to blow through the ports (not by mouth!). Clean the solenoid by spraying carb cleaner & shaking the carbon debris which should loosen & run out , this can impede...
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    Grinding when accelerating 2003

    Does it do this while accelerating under load? if so it sounds like front universal joint on your driveshaft. Not an overly expensive job, while they have it out get both replaced! (The one at the rear also).
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    Need help with code 0352 ign coil primary circuit fault

    Sounds like by your tests so far, you may have a faulty coil driver in the PCM. If you wire a 21 watt test bulb across the driver circuit for 3 & 4 coils ( red/grn to red/blu) with the coil pack disconnected..... it should blink when you crank the engine, can you splice AT the PCM & do this...
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    Frequent loss of 02 sensors..

    You need to find out where the contamination is coming from. How much oil or coolant is used (dissapears) from the engine. Could it be an intake manifold leak? As stated Head gasket is a possibility also, look for champagne bubbles in your coolant or an oil film at the rad filler cap. . Maybe...
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    01 3.8 to 98 3.8 swap

    Hall effect or VR? Some of the 3L Ford v6 (Taurus & Explorer) had both types of sensor ( Hall effect & variable reluctance) at one time or another. So the question becomes, can the EEC be reprogrammed just for the difference in cam sensors? the harness would have to be altered for sure. Anyone...
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    Blown Head Gasket and Cylinder Head Problem

    Hi, That head has leaked for some time judging by the corrosion around the entire perimeter of the gasket surface. The coolant passage noted is a bit too close for comfort although likely it could be repaired with laser welding in the coolant channel to get the correct land width back , you...
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