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Archive for June, 2008

Remember back in the day when gas was less than $.50 a gallon, and you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, all for free, every time? And you didn’t pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot?

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Subject: Power windows in 2002 Ford Explorer

Noel writes; Hi, All windows failed at once. manual does not list a fuse and I can’t get the right info on line, from my dealer or from Ford in Dearborn. What could it be..can someone tell me the fuse #.

Noel, since it is hard to identify which fuse it is then just check each fuse for one that is blown. Your fuse box cover should have a sticker labeling the circuit to each fuse. I

f you don’t find the one or none are blown then look for another fuse block either under your dash or under the engine compartment.

Hello My car failed its MOT 6 months ago on the rear near side brake not working or little effort. I bleed the brake and this cured the problem. How ever there was a small amount of fluid near the seal at the rear wheel cylinder.

I was told this was okay if it was only slightly wet inside the seal. The problem is that 6 month on today the air is back in the brake system again. The same rear brake is weak or little effort. (The other 3 brakes are okay) it only this wheel. I have changed the brake cylinder and bleed the brakes. Is there any other reason why air gets into this brake only.

James asks: I have a 2001 sable w/ dohc 3.0 engine. The check engine light came on (codes 0304, 0316). I replaced the plugs and wires.. The car runs great at speed but the codes return when the car idles at a traffic light..

James, the on-board diagnostic computer must be picking up something even though you don’t feel it. The next step would be to replace the coil pack, the one for cylinder #4 if there is more than one coil pack.

Hopefully you checked the gap on the plugs before installation. Hope this helps you James and good luck…Drive Safe…Dave