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Re: 1986 F150 5.0 won't start. [mike9408]

by papaw9027 on Wed Dec 16 08:52:04 PST 2009

I did as the muffler shop instructed, assuming it was a plugged converter. Same thing. 40 + or - psi on fuel pressure gauge. Nice blue spark. Shot a spray of starting fluid in it and still nothing. I felt sure it was a plugged converter but apparently it wasn't. the only thing i haven't checked is compression but engine turns like it has compression. (Doesn't spind over wildly) Even if it wasn't getting gas, it should have hit on the starting fluid. I have started engines on WD-40 or at least assisted the starting. Normally, it will try to hit after sitting for awhile but this morning, it didn't even try to hit this morning. 1986 efi Ford F-150 with about 140K miles. Help Please, ernie in Virginia Beach

Spotted...

by lemko on Wed Dec 16 07:47:57 PST 2009

...dark blue 1964 Pontiac Catalina two-door hardtop on Roosevelt Blvd and Grant Ave in NE Philly last night.

Re: lost leaders [snakeweasel]

by michaell on Wed Dec 16 07:12:55 PST 2009

I think the term you are looking for is "bait". Which implies "and switch" ... when the ad car is sold, the dealership really has no choice but to attempt to place the customer into a higher priced car. Back in a previous wife-time, we totaled our '91 Mazda Protege and needed to purchase a replacement. Wife wanted a '92 Accord LX, automatic, navy blue only. As we lived in SoCal at the time, the Friday LA Times was filled with screamer deals from the various LA Honda dealers. Saw an ad for an LX for a great price. Called the dealer to ask about the transmission and color - yep, auto and navy blue! We drove to the dealer - about 30 miles away - that afternoon and bought it ... which meant that anybody who wanted to buy that ad car on Saturday or Sunday was out of luck. The ad cars do exist, but you've got to want exactly what is being offered. Here in Denver, some dealers run ads that state "x at this price", where x can be any number .. I'm guessing that the equipment on these ad cars are identical, differing only in color.

Re: Kind of oil to use in 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel Automatic [mudchick1]

by kcram on Wed Dec 16 06:35:42 PST 2009

Not a pain at all! :) AutoZone has Valvoline Premium Blue in their stores... it's $12.99 per gallon at my local AutoZone (north NJ). Can't go wrong with the Cummins Fleetguard oil filters. Best place to find them is from Geno's Garage, a well-known Dodge/Cummins parts house. They ship promptly and have a very good reputation - Geno's Garage - Fleetguard Oil Filters. You can order several at a time and have them around for when you need them. Pick up the Fleetguard air and fuel filters from them as well. kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host

Re: vent controls [dragboats]

by grumpyoldfart on Tue Dec 15 19:27:01 PST 2009

The air control flapper inside the heater box is broken. It's the one controlled by the vac motor with red and blue lines.

Re: residual value drop as model year gets oler, affecting lease [jayrider]

by roxanne1010 on Tue Dec 15 18:28:18 PST 2009

Now that's the part I'm not quite sure I'll be able to do. I don't know who the manager is, and feel weird just calling out of the blue and saying I'm not negotiating, just want to say happy holiday But will follow your other advice and wait until after Xmas to contact them.