A common problem diagnosing no codes misfires on ford vehicles, is usually there is no misfire data PIDS on many generic scan tools.
One way to overcome this problem if you have a minor  misfire from a bad spark plug , spark plug wires, coil pack, or maybe even plugged up EGR passages,  that the ECM […]

It is fuel injected strait 6 motor with a single ignition coil firing the distributer, with the coil driver in the pcm. The pcm recieves signal from the crank and “cyl id sensor” to properly fire the coil at the right time, as stated in one of the articles.
Well it had a very weak spark […]

05 Ford Five Hundred customer brought in not moving…..found flywheel has pulled converter out of pump…new ford flywheel pushes converter back into pump…not sure of how many years this will work but always look for it
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Tip: TRANS DOES NOT MOVE
Vehicle: 2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL
Category/Subcategory: Transmission / Automatic Trans
Title/Heading: AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - 6 SPEED / […]

Don’t have the factory tools to vacuum bleed these rascals? Try this procedure.  Fill the reservoir until the system won’t accept any more coolant; appx 2 gallons.  Remove the engine service cover and locate the hose connection just below the engine lifting hook.  Press the button and disconnect the two rubber hoses at this junction.  […]

P2181 if not a stuck thermostat or missing vane in impeller, and you have installed a “green” coolant temp sensor or there is one there, get a “black” O.E. sensor and retest. Most likely will be gone. Updated sensors will cause a computer to throw a false code. Verify that freeze frame data shows a […]