Came across a rare issue recently. This applies to F150, Superduty, or E series vans with a 5.4L 3v Triton. Engine randomly dies, wrench light comes on; vehicle will not restart until you cycle the key off and back on again. DTC's present P2105 and possible U0300. The fix is baffling. Came across a rare issue recently. This applies to F150, Superduty, or E series vans with a 5.4L 3v Triton. Engine randomly dies, wrench light comes on; vehicle will not restart until you cycle the key off and back on again. DTC's present P2105 and possible U0300...
I get a lot of questions from people who are sick of how their Ford steers while the wheel is in the center. Usually you have to constantly correct the vehicle to maintain a straight line. A lot of slop and looseness develops when the steering wheel is in the center...
Had a truck roll in from an Independent shop the other day. It was a F150 with a 5.4L Triton engine. Apparently the techs changed the oil and upon restart, the truck no longer had any oil pressure. It ran fine, but sounded horrendous. Man, I wish a took a video of the truck before we tore it down. The sound it made would give you nightmares!..
Being a Ford tech now for around 5 years, it's been awhile since I have had the pleasure of working on General Motors vehicles. After my run in with this 2.9L Chevy Colorado, er I mean 2.9L GMC Canyon, my brand loyalty has been a little bit more fortified. I have completely forgot what it was like working on such architectural wonders. I hope you can taste the sarcasm in my words. Come on, I'm sure your just dying to continue reading this story... It all started out on a lovely fall day. The wind was blowing, leaves were falling, and the temperature was a comfortable 70 degrees. Then I get a phone call from my brother. He describes this horrendous noise, a ticking rattling sound, from the hood of his 2010 GMC Canyon. He already had taken it to a local shop and got a grim diagnosis.. it needed a timing chain. The estimate he got was only a measly $2200! So, I decide to tell him to bring it on over and I'd do it in my free time. I'm just a nice guy like that, and of course he'd gift me some money for my time...
It seems I have always been on the quest to find the best 3 jaw puller that works on many harmonic balancers. No, really, I am not kidding. I always had a few laying around so I could try to make something work. I came across this one awhile ago. I normally use it on F150 5.4L 3v Triton engines, including the 4.6, but it also works on the 3.5L Ecoboost. Check out how this 3 Jaw Harmonic Balancer Puller saved my day...
A customer recently showed up to the shop with a check engine light on his Taurus SHO. Very nice car by the way even with the 90K miles on it. He complained that it ran a bit rough for the last month or so, with diminishing fuel mileage and a glowing yellow light. Upon running the codes, we discovered he had a code that stated Bank 2 over-retarded. After checking the VCT error pids, I determined that Bank two did not respond to VCT commands and showed it was off by 33 degrees.....
For those of you that haven't read part one, I'd suggest starting there. After moving on from the Timberland Pro shoes, I decided to give another big name a try. I picked up a pair of shoes from Catfootwear. If you are unfamiliar with them, that is Caterpillar branded shoes made by (i think) Wolverine...
So being the avid Ford enthusiast, I went out and purchased a rough Mustang for a good price, a California emissions 1999 Mustang GT with 160K miles on it. You could say this was a "barn find" because it was literally found in a barn, but its not in that great of condition. The previous owners didn't take good care of it, but they were an older couple so the vehicle is completely stock - stock exhaust and not even a cold air intake on it.....
I have a few minor complaints so far about the new 2017 Superduty. If you don't know much about it, the new Superduty has a new body made of aluminum to be extra light weight. There are several things I do love about it, but a few things i have found to be slightly annoying or ridiculous. Specifically, I will be talking about the bed / box today...
After 8 years in the Automotive field, I have determined there is no better tool to own than a good pair of work shoes. Yes, I am being completely serious. Nothing worse than sore feet. Ok, maybe there is.. but I've been on the search for a good pair of work shoes my entire career turning wrenches and finally I stumbled upon a decent set...
