goinbroke2

Thanks again for the help.

Yeah I think I’ll call ford Monday and book it. It’s not under warranty any more but I believe it would still be covered right?

Well poo.....after poking and prodding I snapped open the connector for the throttle valve and tried to pull it off. It didn’t want to come and I didn’t want to break it so I wiggled it and shoved it back on then snapped the red clip. Jumped in and just before leaving gave it one more try. Right to the floor and crank and it started like a flooded engine with a carb. A couple revs and it cleaned out and ran fine. Shut it off, fired right back up. Did a diagnostic check and no codes, nothing wrong, just like normal. Aaarrrggg!!!! No idea what was wrong or what fixed it. Now I’m concerned it’ll poo the bed in the future...

I checked out that tsb and it says that includes vehicle with the following codes.....but mine isn't kicking a code. I'll go back and see if there is any burnt marks or anything like the tsb says but I think its fine. More info; I've been beating my head against the wall because the cam/crank is not in sync. Well I just cranked the engine over and the scanner is saying they are in sync now. Shut the key off and it goes out but as soon as it starts cranking the sensors go in sync. I'll assume relieving tension when not cranking lets it slowly go out of sync but oil pressure from cranking puts it back in. Anyway, that was a false flag. Can I pull a spark plug, hook up the coil pack and see if I get a spark or will it hurt something? I started to pull the plug a minute ago and it felt...bad...like threads coming off so I stopped and screwed it the 1/4 turn back in. Might be fine but to me it felt way bad. Metal plug and aluminum head I just went AHH! and stopped. After sitting for several hours I tried it and it rolled and gave a couple kicks and then just went on turning over with no more kicks. Oh, don't know if I mentioned it but as I was cranking it over I gave it a shot of quick start and not a kick. That's why I'm guessing no spark. AARRGG! Buy a newer vehicle for the first time and also for the first time in my life I can't fix it. Man I'm frustrated! I have to head home now but I'll be back in the shop here tomorrow morning I guess. Gotta get this fixed, have WAY too much on the go for my truck to be down. Called the dealership and they're booked right out to next Friday. Thanks for the response, I'll check fuse 27 and get back to you. Any other things I could look for?

And.....nothing? I’ll check out mitchel on demand when I get to work today but I was hoping there would be a tech here who could throw me a bone...

Drove to work today, when I came out to leave I hit the key and it rolled over but wouldnt start. Just past 50,000kms on it. Pushed it in the shop and checked all fuses, all good. Remembered that this morning when I fired it up it stumbled like lack of fuel for a second then drove to work fine, so I jumped the fuel relay and pump ran fine. Pulled a fuel line too and fuel poured out. Hooked up the scanner and everything is good and then I saw crank and cam sensor in sync....no. I saw the check engine light come on (Koeo) then cranked it and the check engine light went out. This indicates the pcm is getting a signal from the crank sensor. So, Im thinking maybe the cam sensor is bad? Checked and there are 4 of them mounted on the back of the heads between the engine and the firewall. So, my question; Does this sound like a cam sensor issue or am I missing something? Like I said, it stumbled in the morning and it did that a couple days/a week ago. Fired up cold and stumbled then came up to normal idle speed and drove normal the rest of the day. Its Just before Christmas and the truck cant be down, so if I dont figure this out quick Ill have to swallow my pride and take it to the dealership. Any techs on here have an idea or seen this before?

I have a 2011 f150 now with the 3.7 and after my 93 7.3 diesel one ton I thought I'd be struggling with the loads I haul. Nope, it's really quite a work truck. 1.75 yards of wet dirt (scaled at 6100 lbs..oops) hauled no problem. Yes I abuse my trucks. But the capability of the newer trucks is getting ridiculous! What's next, 600hp and 50,000 towing capacity? Oh and 40mpg too! Wow!

I picked up a 2011 with 27,000km's on it. (what's that 15,000miles or so?) Second vehicle of an old couple who lived on a farm near by. Newer ones have it? Great! So in 10 years or so when I buy another used truck it should have it then? LOL! Actually I already told the wife if ford does build a diesel half ton I'll buy it (new! gasp!). I don't need a one ton anymore as I have a converted "skoolie" motorhome/race car hauler, so the truck wouldn't have to haul a race car or slide in camper. Diesel in 2018? When it happens I'll believe it, until then I'm still waiting. Seems perfect though, a half ton with a manual tranny and a diesel that will run on veggie oil or furnace oil or...what?....

Had a long post and it disappeared...AAARRRGGG!!! Anyhoo...the gist of it was, 1) I want a rocker switch on the gearstick to manually control the tranny. (I have the tow/haul mode on the f150 I just picked up and it works great, but...I want better control for hills. Don't like the truck slowly picking up a bit of speed and just before the hill levels out it drops a gear and shoots the rpm to 4500 or so. I would let it go a bit faster and let the rpm creep up to 3000 or so instead) 2) Manual transmission, this would be even better, stick a 5-10 spd manual tranny in a f150 again. (yeah I know not many people want it, bite me) 3) Since it's my thread, I'll throw this out too, a small diesel! A buddy has a dodge diesel half ton and it gets like 32mpg all the time, yes it's not a rocket, but I don't want a rocket. My 7.3 was 175hp and in a 4 door f350 with a slide in camper pulled the mustang just fine. (kept the speed limit) You don't need 4-500hp in a half ton pick up! Sure a one ton that "might" haul 35,000lb's, but a half ton? 300hp would be lots for me.

a mustang suv....how did we get here....what is wrong with the world that this would even be proposed? No, in case you missed it...NO!

Well since the latest fix it's been ok...Fordtech, drive it hard helps eh? Sounds good to me, you might get a call from my wife though! LOL! (seriously dear, it was suggested on a ford forum.....) Getting rid of the edge, I want a truck, can't believe it's been 6-8 months without one....Can't wait for the diesel f150 to come out so I'll probably swap for a 2011-13 truck. (with 8ft box!!!!!! pet peeve all these useless trucks with 5ft boxes, dumbasses are driving a car with an open trunk!)

All I know is I see rwd chargers/challengers/sport pickups/etc coming out of mopar and I scratch my head and wonder why ford has the mustang...that's it...Yes there are some raptors driving around so I'll give them that, but it just seems mopars are painted brighter colours and are more in tune with performance. I don't care how fast/quick an interceptor is (and they certainly are) all I see is fwd fords poking around while other makes have several "sporty" type vehicles. Yes the charger is junk...but they sure have a following! Same as the jeep, why the hell is ford not building the bronco yet? ranger, same thing In theory you can get a rs focus...never saw anything like that around here, dealerships included. I don't care if it's a hot hatch or a larger performance vehicle or hell even a performance option on all fords! A Fusion gt? And not a freaking paint job but actual performance parts! Ford has put all it's eggs in the mustang basket and that needs to change. BUILD A RWD CAR BESIDES THE MUSTANG DAMN IT!!!!! Oh, by the way...I'm back! LOL. (been what a couple years?)

Hey guys, anybody who knows me knows I'm a pro-ford "fanboy". That said...wife bought a 2013 focus with the stupid dual clutch crap, after 51,000km's there was a faint oil leak from the bellhousing and it shudders going into 2nd gear. Took it in under warranty and they replaced the tranny input seal, replaced the clutches, everything is great.....now it's a year later and it's got around 90,000 and it's doing the exact same thing. Add to it, when it rains the "thumb print" thing on the door to lock it doesn't work and the rear hatch must be clicked twice to open as the first time it unlocks and grabs as if the actuator is out of adjustment. So, have an appointment for the 29th of April to get everything looked at but NOT IMPRESSED! Also have a 2013 edge that has been flawless since we got it, but this focus really pisses me off. I didn't like it from the first time I drove it, tried to torque it up to see if it was any good from drag racing and with the brakes on, the gas peddle does nothing....either gimme a standard or gimme an auto, not this standard with a computer controlled clutch because I'm braindead! More I think about it the more I hate that car, lucky the wife likes it/drives it. Ford has to come up with a cure for this pos tranny! I think this has been my first EVER negative post about ford...on any forum....

Joshua went to jerico and when the walls came down they killed everybody in it, man, woman and child. This was done in the name of the Lord. (and I agree of course) so to say Chistians never fight/kill/whatever is out and out wrong. David slew Goliath by knocking him out with a stone and then decapitating him with his own sword, again, this was in favour of God. I'm a Christian and in the army now for 31 years and have many tours/experiences under my belt. I believe that as a soldier for my country I am justified in the Lords eyes doing my duty. That said, if I do something I'm not supposed to do, even if it's not discovered...I have someone a lot higher "rank" who knows what I've done.

Really 30? You have a direct correlation between minimum wage and welfare or crime? Higher the minimum wage and crime drops off? Are you basing that on the fact there is less crime in well-to-do neighborhoods so then if we make everyone well-to-do then crime would drop? Really? Well lets get rid of crime all together and make minimum wage $100 an hour, everyone will be rich and can all by new lincolns right? Gee, that was easy, now there are no more hungry children because their single income once poor family is now flush with high paycheques! YAY! What could possibly be the downside? ....what do you mean a can of coke now cost $16.00?? Or...rereading your post...are you saying you'd rather see minimum wage go up instead of them raising welfare cheques and putting more money into corrections? I can't see that being your thoughts as minimum wage is born by private industry and welfare/corrections is born by government...who don't have anything so give to those things after taking from...private industry...