Imagine you're going to live in Portugal.

Got this in the mail, so I thought I'd share it on my car & truck
newsgroups...Talk about your ultimate dream find...sheesh...
IYM

I have only one check engine code, P402 - "Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow
Excessive Detected". The EGR valve was carboned up but appeared to be
working properly. I removed it, cleaned it out with carb cleaner, replaced
it, and the trouble when away. Two weeks later and the same ...

My '89 F150 6-cyl just had its brakes go out.  While I was driving down
the road, I could still use them, but I was smelling them burn.  I
stopped the truck, sniffed around, it seems to be coming from the front
passenger side.  I got back in, started out, and they went down to ...

I have an issue with my truck overheating.  Basically what happens is
the engine gets hot and "boils" all of the water out through the over
flow tank.  My truck does not have a radiator cap so you can't fill
the radiator directly like I have seen in other vehicles.  Now, a

So, some of you may recall the rear end issue with my truck.  I want to
try out the 4WD though.  Is there a safe way to test it so that if it
isn't a good match, I won't blow the transfer case.
Now, I had the rear end professionally done.  But, that doesn't mean

OK, I am a complete noob to Ford trucks, and indeed to Fords in
general, unless you count a '76 Pinto that my mom used to have...
where do I buy parts for this beast?  I figured being a F-150 (that is
a fairly popular model, yes?) I would have no problem?  I need just a

finally bought a truck, it's a '93 F-150.  A friend has a similar
truck and it has the exact same problem, so I am assuming that this is
a common issue.  When you remove the key from the ignition, the little
chrome piece with the "ears" is free to rotate independently of the

A google groups search turned up the below post.  (yes, he's replying
to Yours Truly.)  Does anyone know what year range Daniel is referring
to?  I'd be interested to see if those part numbers are still good,
ASSuming that 1993 falls in the range for which the below advice is

I have 1999 F250 with 97000 miles that has the alternator light come on
during hard acceleration.  I have verified that the voltage does drop
below 12V.
It starts OK, and the voltage is fine at idle.

1992 F150, 6 cyl. I just filled the front tank to the top and notice that
the gauge in the dash does not register any fuel in the tank. Switched to
the rear tank, the needle registers the correct amount of gas.
What do I check?

I have been looking at a 65 F-100 with a 352, 4-speed ... I would like
to put a 66 289 in it - does anyone have info on this swap (what would
be needed?) Thanks!

It appears that the heater core in my 98 F150/4.6L is leaking. the small
puddle of Antifreeze under the truck and smell from the vents seem to
match the symptoms for a leaking core. Would there be any problem with
disconnecting the hoses and connecting a bypass hose until I get ...

After the recall on the brake switch had been repaired, a plethora of
problems followed.  My truck would not go into gear, the cruise
controll would not work, the back up lights stayed on, 4 wheel drive
would go in and out on it's own, the interior fan would not work,

I recently bought an 1979 F350.  Starting to fix it up a little and
discovered while changing out the shocks that there are none in the
rear.
I see no evidence of there ever having been any either.  I wondered if