Recent content by EricFi1

Actually the best addtive is the motorcraft additive. And yes, if you buy full synthetic, theoreticaly you don't need the friction addtive, however it won't hurt to use it. the Motorcraft addtive is made by Redline, so it's an outstanding as it stands. I've also been eyeballing LubeGard's...

you can't go wrong with OE plugs. Autolite makes the plugs for Motorcraft. You need to use the double plats because of the waste spark system in your rig. Plus they'll last 75k as well. don't get any of the exotic erotic plugs like the 4 pronged plugs. Bosch sells them as +4 and also +2, the...

sounds like a dye was put in.. no big deal, change the oil at 500 (and filter)

look on ebay, I got a set of factory manuals for $30. you'll never look at a haynes or chiltons again.

Honestly.. Motorcraft Plugs, use nothing else. Ford's run best on motorcraft plugs. Stay away from bosch, they tend to misfire more often than not. since you didn't say which engine you have, use the recommended OE plug (i.e. dual platnum, finewire iridiium, etc..) don't try and save a few...

tire pressure and brand would contribute to less than 3% in mileage loss. is the tire SIZE the same as stock? Anything beyond the stock tire size will not only throw off your speedo, it'l decrease mileage significantly. You would have to have the speedo recalibrated for the larger tire and you...

IAC is located on the throttle body itself. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=46764 held on with 2 screws and has a simple electrical connector. the issues you have sounds more like the plunger is stuck outwards, causing the higher idle. Try cleaning it first, it that doesn't...

I use Valvoline Synpower 5w-30, and usually a Motorcraft FL-1A, sometimes a Wix 51773 (which holds an extra 3/4 of a qt). I can extend my OCI a bit further if I want. Usually I change oil around 6000 (I can go further, but I get bored having oil in for so long). you just get that itch to...

all you're gonna get is universal's. they'll work the same way although you might have to do some welding to make it tight. Magnaflow is good, since all cats for CA are mandatory OBD-II compliant there's no real cheap cat for CA anymore. the older obd-i cats are as ok as it gets.

Bilstein's hold up extremely well..

You should get a volt meter and check for the voltage swings you're experiencing from the guage to verify the problem. It could easily be a faulty guage, bad connection to the guage, loose wire or ground, even a heavy electrical load like a stereo system or extra lights or whatever. I...

I put the BBK on my Ranger, and that alone was the most noticable mod I've done. floor the gas and you'll get a little pushed into the seat. I put the Granatelli MAF on as well, it didn't do anything for me at all. BUT, I have a full wide air flow from filter to throttle body now.

Have you checked the inertia switch? a huge impact could kick the switch open and give you the same symptoms.

Hello.. My name's Eric.. from Concord, CA, 45miles east of San Francisco. Used to be a Network tech, but got laid off 10 years ago and my hobby of cars turned into a career. I used to wrench when I was going through college, and started wrenching again when I got laid off, but as age sets in...

Yeah, it's pretty scary easy how to remove the column & swap the switch, and even the ignition lock. And how fast you can remove the instrument cluster.. I can do it in 8 minutes if I have to go hunt down the stereo removing tool.