Recent content by bajaoutlaw

Well last Saturday I gave up. I got rid of my '01 LS V8. It was depressing seeing the value take such a beating every quarter. Good car, lots of fun to drive. I am glad all the trouble happened while covered bythe extended warranty, but bad economical move to keep it. I always wanted one, I got...

My MPG My '01 V-8 has 75,000 and is averaging 18 - 19 mixed freeway and street in So Cal, and I drive it pretty hard. The only thing it has is a Magna Flow cat back.

I have a '98 4wd Navigator. 115K on it, I have had it since 2000 & 40K were on it then. Normal maintainance, 3" magnaflow system, 22's and that is it. In the last 6 - 8 months it really feels down on power. Some of it may be due to I only drive in on Saturdays so it only feels doggy. The rest of...

Just went through this Last month my '01 V8 had similar issues. My ESP warranty picked up all. They had to replace the coils, as they had gone bad due to the oil leak(s). I would be surprised if you get away w/o replacing the coils. Boots are easy, as are the plugs. The smaller covers on the...

:) All done. Both sides VCG, 4 coils on pass. side 8 plugs. $100.00 dollars in deductable later and having to drive a Chevy Aveo, it is back. I missed it. Thanks again for your help, you guys were right about the total fix. Thank goodness for certified used cars...:D :D

Does anyone know if lowering a AWD w/ air suspension can be done via the computer? If so Who can / will do it? :confused:

Latest :) L/M is replacing both L & R VCG & O rings, Passenger side coils & all plugs. Should be done tomorrow afternoon. N/C :cool: :( ps. they have three others in for same issue, one warranty, 2 customer pay. :(

We will see L/M dealer did check out, #3 cyl. misfire and VCG & O rings leaking. Warranty will take care of this, but service manager will call Ford tom. Am and try to get them to do all 8 since he knows I will be back before the 75k mark for more. More tomorrow. If I am bothering anyone...

The plot thickens I kept a date with the local L/M dealer today. The friendly service writer said the deductable for the ESP is $100. OK, what extended warranty. Seems I bought a certified used car that not only I was not aware of, but the brilliant salesman was unaware of as well. It has a 6...

Magna Flow makes Cats for virtually everthing. They are not that kind of dollars either. check them out.

Gave in I called Lincoln customer service this morning. They pulled up my 'profile'. found an embarrasing long list of Fords. Also saw no complaints, although there were a few that I should have placed. She said take it to the selling L/M dealer and have them diagnose. Then they will call the...

I do have a habit of analize to paralize. I went down the fuel road due to the shop seeing a lean condition in the recent computer history. I was unaware of the original coils having issues, I thought their failure was only from the oil / VCG situation. I will write the check for 8 coils and...

It doesn't set right with me I purchased a Fuel preesure Sensor today and installed w/o any difference. I miss going to my local Ford dealer back in AZ. I had a close friend who is a service writer. She would gather info for me. Now I am in So Cal I do not have that connection. Oh well. I...

More info Gave in today and took it to the shop that fixed my 5.4 that burped a plug last year. In depth analizer showed a high Co level, a lean condition. Fuel pressure is @ 38 psi. He said that is to low. Tomorrow he will check the fuel pressure regulator and the pump. He said it is not...