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I haven't seen the problem but I have a couple of questions. When the screen returns, does it go through the startup sequence? If it does, the computer is getting reset. If not, it's possible you have a flaky connections somewhere. The answer to those questions will help pin down where the...

I saw that already and I think somebody has their head in a dark, warm, smelly place. I put the car in neutral and remove my foot from the clutch only when I can see the stop light for the cross street. When I see the yellow, I put the car back in gear so I am ready to go. If I can't see the...

We rebuilt a 1950 ford pickup and the transmission didn't have synchromesh. My father passed it on to my brother and soon he was driving without a clutch. We know a truck driver and he talks about doing it as well. I drove the pickup a little but didn't really have the time to master than...

I haven't cleaned my screen yet but I am going to use the best glass cleaner I have. A white terry cloth shop rag that has been washed one or more times with distilled or reverse osmosis water in a spray bottle. You don't have to worry about chemicals damaging the screen or leaving a deposit...

The differential has play in it so when the gear grabs, it takes the slack out of the drive train. The gears need to be shimmed for the proper surface contact or they sing. If you were to get your hands on the drive shaft and the car was in neutral, you might be surprised at how much the drive...

Then that leaves the clutch drags just enough to keep things spinning. Things fit pretty close in the clutch so that can happen and it's probably nothing to worry about. If the gears grind or you have problems getting it into gear, that could be an issue.

Sometimes when you press the clutch in, the gears are still turning for a short while. If you catch it fast enough that will happen. The other possibility is there is a little drag in the clutch, just enough to keep things turning. in the days before synchromesh transmission, you needed the...

To understand this better, it would help if the post includes three bits of information. The dates that you know. Model - Eco Boost, GT, Dark Horse as there could be an exception if you are already paying the gas guzzler tax. Manual or Auto. Remote start doesn't come on a manual for safety...

I have been down that path. They may need to produce a different circuit board or make other changes that could take a few weeks from start to finish. We were lucky that most of the time it was software and if it was hardware, we could cut traces and/or add a few wires to resolve the problem...

Addendum to my previous post. My niece borrowed the car for a trip to Tucson which is freeway all the way down. She is known to have a somewhat heavy foot at times so it could be the first time that engine was used really hard. There is no point in asking exactly what happened because I suspect...

We just learned about it today but the document indicates a short block replacement. As I type this they are probably exploring the options with ford. The car was stock with no abuse as my sister in law is into shopping (not buying anything but just knowing what every thing cost). It was only...

I found out what that is all about today. My sister in law had the 2.3L go boom in December with 30k miles on it. The letter from ford offered a 7 year replacement warranty for the time period between 2017 and 2019. You should be safe with one because they have had 4 years of production where...

When a battery sulfates from sitting a while, it takes a long charge to reverse it. The battery will not always accept a higher charge current available from charging so you either need to drive it far longer or put a charger on it. A tender will do the job but it takes a long time. I like a 10...

Mine is a triple threat. Racing red, Tremec manual transmission and a Dark Horse premium. It's probably pretty tempting for some people to drive a few extra miles just to see what it's like.

If the carpet was the only thing that got wet there are two easy options. It can be replaced or there are companies that will clean it and dry it properly. Once we had a pipe fitting in the bathroom come apart before we moved into our new house. A company removed all the carpet, dried it and...

I got my car in September and admit I have only put about 1,200 miles on it. So far the only problem I have found is the passenger seat release doesn't work. To me, it's not a big deal and I will wait for the first oil change to address it. I hang around the site because I like to learn and...

My guess is you didn't do serious damage but you probably knocked the car out of alignment. You need to take it in and have a 4 wheel alignment done. Tell them what you did as they will need to check the suspension to be sure that wasn't damaged.

If they no other way of paying you, they can always do a money order. They are a check issued by the U.S. postal service. Once they were pretty common but not so much today. The other option is a bank check. If a check is involved, always make sure it clears as one of the scams is to send a bad...

Make sure everything is powering down when you turn the car off. We have had issues with the screen remaining active when the car was shut down. If you can park your car indoors or in the shade, after it's parked for a while, see if something feels warm. A more advance test would be to remove a...

I think I would prefer to take it to a good Ford dealer and have them look at it. It's hard to tell from the pictures but the hood may be bent up a little. The bend is most clear in the picture 7th from the top. The left side of the picture appears to have less curve than the right. Remember...