Friends 1998 Ford diesel powerstroke 250 with dual fuel tanks has a
problem with one tank's fuel gage. It reads empty all the time, even when
the tank is full.
    Question is, should I be looking for a short or an open? Is the fuel

I've been having a couple problems with this piece of.....yeah:
First, it keeps sucking gas. Since I bought it less than 6 months ago the
fuel consumption has nearly doubled. No idea what would cause this.
Secondly, a pronounced knock has emerged. It did this once before but a

I have a 1998 Ford Escort Wagon with an auto transmission.  Today, I
attempted to drive the thing and discovered that the transmission is locked
in Park.  The brake lights work, so the brake switch is fine, but the
transmission absolutely won't budge from park.  Any ideas?

My 1998 Ford Escort runs great except for an intermittant squeal or
screech that no mechanic has been able to fix. I've had it to one
regular mechanic who thought it was the transmission, a transmission
guy who said it wasn't but didn't know what it was and to two Ford

Not that the transmission on this car has ever been spectacular, but
this weekend it has really started acting up.
Auto shifting into 2nd and 3rd is accompanied with a lost of power, a
"clack-clack-clack" which seems to come from the front left wheel,

my Grand Marq overheated last night.  The shop says the entire system
needs to be replaced? The main cause of O/H was nipple at back of block
worn and caused hose to fall out.  A rust colored liquid was sprayed
all over the engine (from radiator).  Can the coolant turn to a rust

I have been away from the United States for a number of years and when
I returned I found many more utility type vehicles on the road.  This
includes SUV, station wagons and minivans. Sport Utility Vehicles as
the most popular of these utility vehicles.  It looks to me that the

I just had the engine changed about 3 weeks ago. It sounds like a diesel
engine when cold (valves *clicking*),
when warm, it's a lot better, but I can still hear some noise at idle.
-If I use synthetic oil, would it be better?

I have a 2001 F450 Dump truck runs on propane or gas, but  propane is not
working.  I need a manual that has schematics for propane.  Any ideas on
how to get the propane side to work!

I've watched quietly on the side for a while and thought I would chime
in on what my experiences with Ford. Me, I was a "A" plan person - one
who had inherited stock from when my grandfather opened a Ford and a
Mercury lot back in 1950 and he later sold the lot in late 70's before

Hey all... after having recently replaced a power transistor to get
what I thought was a blown blower ($$$$) I thought that my winter heat
woes were solved, now that the air was back to blowing... But when I
start it up, the temp display works fine, I can adjust the temp no

My daughter's escort (auto transmission) is making a single (had hard to
hear, for me at least) clunk when she hits the accelerator hard going 50 mph
or above.  She says it sounds like a card flapping in bicycle spokes, but it
sounds like a U-joint just starting to go out on a ...

i have a 98 taurus, when i turn off the engine i hear several clicking
sounds coming from the engine, occasionally when i start it i hear it, any
ideas? thanks.

When you start the car up you can hear a sound like a vacuum leak . It
appears to be coming from the top of the motor towards the back of engine
and car. Can it be the EGR valve or what?  Any help would be much
appreciated.

When cold (ie, around 0 degrees, colder it's even worse), the valves sound
like a bad diesel engine. I understand this is an DOHC engine, and the oil
might need to get up there, but it's ridiculous. When warm, whenever I'm at
a stop light (auto tranny), the engine sputters, and ...