I still have my 92 E-150 conversion van with only 55,000 miles on it. the
"stepon-stepoff" parking brake doesn't hold and hasn't for years.  I can't
seem to find anything broken in/on it??  any suggestions... Use it to pull
travel trailer couple of times a year.

intake duration: 270
exhaust duration: 270
intake center line: 108
exhaust center: 112

I am looking at the new MKZ with All Wheel Drive and can't find the
answer to my question - does anyone know who manufactures the all whell
drive unit for the MKZ?
I remember the Aerostar AWD unit was manufactured by Borg Warner(???),

I found an Aerostar 3.0 2wd -88 that I could use for body parts. Also
thought would it be easy to replace the 4.0 engine that had problems
with lifters, with the 3.0 engine from the 2wd van ?
br Vesku

I'm working on the brakes of a recently purchased 1978 Mercury
Monarch.
I've never worked on floating caliper disk brakes of this vintage.
My experience has been on more recent cars or on the old 2 piston

I recently purchased a 1996 F-150, 5.0 with an E4od transmission.
This transmission does not slip and shifts really well under quick
acceleration.  However under normal driving when it reaches approx. 30
mph cruising in town it wants to start what appears to be a very quick

I noticed a large puddle of pink fluid under my recently purchased
ranger.  I see that the steering gearbox is soaked, but the pump is
not.  Also, the steel parts of the hoses are very rusty.  What is the
likelyhood that the gearbox was bad at 127K miles?  What would cause

Allow me to share with you here some information about one man his
name is muhammad.
In The Name Of Allaah,
Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Had a bit of a mishap on a rather long drive from Montana to Mich. #4
plug vibrated lose, burned the electrode off and obviously the engine
began running like crap. Checked the engine, found and replaced the
plug, still missing. Test of coil pack showed it was bad, so replaced

Side by side test track comparison shows chrysler beating GM in performance
and handling....see exiting video!

Had new front tyres fitted. Car had been pulling slightly to left. Had
computerised 4 wheel alignment done by tyre fitters. Now car still pulls
to left but steering wheel has to be held of centre to keep car in
straight line. Any ideas/

The play in my steering wheel was about 3-4 inches on each side of
center.  I replaced the steering gear with a rebuilt from Advanced and
now the play is about 1 inch on each side of center.  I was expecting
it to be like factory new after replacing the steering box but was

I have  a '01 Lincoln Continental and am having trouble with the power
drivers seat.  It wants to stick in the very back position.  If I move
the switch a few times it will go forward sluggishly.  All of the
other adjustments on the seat work fine.  It only is slow going

How difficult and expensive would it be to add cruise control to a
1997 ranger 2.3L?  I would prefer to have the steering wheel with the
controls on it.  Where should I look for kits or whatever?

Spy shots of the next Fiesta are here
http://www.newcarnet.co.uk/Ford_news.html?id=7118
I know small cars are not big in the US, but these cars are popular in
the UK due our narrower roads, and highly taxed fuel prices. The