I just found this group and it seems most of you are pretty helpful..
I'd appreciate it if I can get some advice from a more experienced
older Ford person.
My mom and dad sold me their 78 F150 for a great deal, and it's been

1993 Mondeo 1.8 petrol RHD
I'll come clean to start with... a while ago I ran out of fuel and have been
told that this can play havoc with the fuel system as it can lead to any
gunk in the tank being sucked into it.

Guys...  need help fast!
I just put a new battery in my Bronco.  That was three days ago.  Today,
it's dead dead dead. Not even the radio will work and it won't jump either.
WTF?  I need help fast.  I need this truck to run!

I have a 98 Windstar GL with 100K miles.  We are the second owners and
we've owned the veh since it had 17K miles.
About 2 weeks ago,  the veh started to have a problem with the door
locks.  When the veh would try to automatically lock the doors, the

I drive a lot (about 400 miles per week) and I currently have a 1994
Mercury Sable with 171000 miles and it is starting to die.  It is the LS
model which was the top model at that time.  The seats are extremely
comfortable in this car and this weekend I test drove an '02 Ford Taurus ...

I have a 1988 thunderbird sport, 5.0L, with the analog (turbo coupe style)
gauge cluster. Recently, the gauges started fluxuating (EXCEPT for the
speedo, and tach), and the other day, they went completely dead. Only have
the speedo and tach. I took apart the dash, and have ...

My grandparents have a Gran Torino (year unknown...maybe a '74). It has a
vinyl top, and I was thinking about converting it to a convertible.  Where
can I find information on how to do that?

DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHERE TO FIND HOW MANY FORD LTD 2'S WITH THE STARSKY&HUTCH
STRIPE KIT WERE MADE IN 1977?

I have a 96 Taurus (DOHC) that displays a flashing "O/D Off" message from
the time I put it in gear until the time I shut it off.  I can drive down
the road and press the O/D Off switch and it downshifts as I would expect.
I woul dexpect the light to be on solid if I had disabled ...

I have a 97 2.3L 4-cyl Ford Ranger XLT with 122k miles and I recently
took it to my local Ford Dealership to get a new timing belt - I also
had them replace the serpentine, sparks, and wires while they were at
it.  There was NOTHING wrong with this truck - it has been an

My 98 taurus headlights (lows or highs) wouldn't come on last night.   Then,
while driving home,  they came on for no apparent reason  (I had driven
about 5 miles with the switch "on" and the emergency flashers on but no
other fiddling on my part).

How do you remove the rotors on a  2001 Taurus I have the calipers and
caliper brackets off but the rotor seems to still be held on
somewhere. Are there some clips Im missing.
On my other Fords you just get the caliper brackets off and off came

I have a 2002 Escape that the front driver's side seat belt is needing a
little help retracting all the way. I was wondering how hard it is to add
more tension to it, if at all possible. I can get to it myself even though
the car is still under warranty. I'd rather do that myself ...

I have a 1194 Mazda B2300 pickup with a 2.3L MFI and 5 speed manual trans.
This truck is made by Ford and is identical in style to the Ranger.  I have
105000 miles on it.  It ran good until recently when my problems started.
My first problem is my alternator gauge and idiot light ...

1996 1.9 liter SEFI canadian
First of all, i'd like to know if these are freeweheeling engines ?
Second: i have this strange problem ....went to grocery store stopped engine
(was working fine)