today's project was to a) tighten up all the valve and lifter cover
bolts on the Ugly Truck to try to keep it from marking its territory so
much and b) try to determine once and for all whether or not I could
install a power antenna...  I didn't get to b) at all but a) seemed to

Anyone have a preference to a OBD Scantool they are or have in the
past used?
I am looking at two models, Actron CP9180/CP9190 or AutoEnginuity and
am interested in any field use info.  Other recomendations are

ford truck accessory,
Buying your first or tenth Ford truck will always create feelings of
pride and satisfaction. And of course, you will want to protect your
investment the best way you know how, but somehow many people never

The trunk lid won't stay in the up position. There are no trunk
support rods, only some kind of crossed torqued rods that run side to
side that are supposed to open the lid and keep it up. Can't find any
visual problem with crossed rods. Any clues out there?

I have an E-350 chassis on a motorhome.  It is a 1986 model with a 460
and 3 speed automatic.  As you can imagine, the mileage really sucks.
Would an overdrive transmission from a newer model be a direct bolt-in
for this vehicle?

Hello aaf group,
        I have a 2002 Explorer with check engine light coming on.  My local
mechanic tells me that the Code is PO401.   The nearest Ford dealership is
about 50 miles away.  My mechanic says that there is a list of stuff it

I had my head professionally machined at the auto machine shop.  The valves
and springs were removed, inspected, and cleaned.  The seats were reground.
The head looked brand new.  I installed the head, new gasket, and rocker arm
assembly.  This is the first time I ever removed ...

3 weeks old and only filled up the fuel tank 3 times... but it takes about
25 - 30 minutes to put between 50 and 60 litres of diesel into the tank as
the fuel nozzle continually cuts out every 2 seconds or so. Tried different
fuel pumps at various fuel stations hundreds of miles ...

Okay guys...
1987 Crown Vic 5.0.  Just bought it from my dad.  It hasn't had to have an
emissions test in 8 years or so.  Where I live, it has to pass.  I half
expected it to fail because it had a slight miss under light throttle.  I

I must be behind the times, just saw a Taurus X today. Anyone seen one, its
a SUV.

Complementing the three-door Verve concept shown at the 2007 Frankfurt
motor show, the Verve five-door gives a good clue at what the next-
generation Fiesta should look like when it arrives in Australia around
2009.

I have a 97 sable wagon, 107K miles. The tilt steering wheel has
developed play or slop.  I don't mean vibration or excess play as I
drive, but the wheel itself is wobbly as if a bearing or some upper
support has failed. The tilt mechanism is tight.

after reading some of these more humorous posts,  i want to give back
and
add this experience to the group.
it was back in 1975.  i was an instructor at a military advanced

Topic sez it all. I have limited headroom. Any suggestions appreciated.

Does anyone know if there is a kit available to add a assist handle to the
passenger side of a 2008 Ford Escape XLT? I am referring to the one inside,
just above door, overhead. I had a 2002 Escape that had one. I have been to
the dealer, talked to salesman, service dept., no one ...