Recent content by MDavis0424

2004 LS V8 with 71k miles. Car started this morning and ran for about 10 seconds before stalling. Now it cranks but won't start, but cranking does not sound normal - like no compression as if you were cranking with the spark plugs removed. Engine has been running fine with no unusual noises...

Autozone by me still checks for free. I heard that they were no longer able to do this in California but as far as I know everywhere else still does it.

I was afraid of that. Visteon does have a chinese plant which makes COPs so quality is probably the same as the Hungary parts, but no reason to pay double just for the Motorcraft sticker. I found someone who still had some leftover DG515s for $40 each but they didn't have a full set. I had a...

Unfortunately if I switch the bad coil back to #4 it goes into failsafe almost immediately - and since Ford dropped Mercury both of the dealers closest to me aren't dealers any more. It's only about 10 miles to another dealer but not a trip I'd want to take at 10 mph in failsafe. I assume that...

Swapped the #1 and #4 coils and drove for a couple hours with no ETC failsafe, swapped them back and didn't even get out of the driveway. So now I know it's a bad #4 coil, but with the "bad" coil in the #1 spot it runs fine - no misfires, no codes, so is the dealer really going to be willing to...

Never felt a miss at all, it runs perfect right until it goes into failsafe. It's not just under load, it's gone into failsafe just sitting at a traffic light or backing out of the driveway. I'll still swap the coils to be sure, but I'm leaning that it might not be coil related. Whatever it...

I have a 2004 LS V8 with 65k miles, it's recently started going into ECT failsafe mode intermittently (three times in four days). I know it's time for the coils to start going, I was wondering what experience people have had in getting them fixed under the 10 year/100,000 mile warranty? I'm...

Must be a price mistake, grab em quick - Amazon has Motorcraft WLR5 passenger rear window regulators for $23.61. Unfortunately the left side is still $58.

I had to have a cat replaced at 38,000. Misfiring coils cause it to run rich and clog the cat.

Turanza Serenity Try the Turanza Serenity, great wet traction and very quiet on the highway.

Battery gave out over the weekend after dealer closed. Only place I could find anything was Napa could order the proper group 66 battery for Monday, but they listed the group 65 as a replacement with modified venting. Only physical difference is the group 65 has vents at each end of the...