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2001 ml320 broke tip of key off in the ignition can't turn the key over. Stuck without my car right now. Thinking if I should change either tumbler out or whole key ignition system? Any ideas?

I got one for you.

2006 Ford F250 5.4 liter Triton gasoline.
194,000 miles.
Runs good except for one thing.
You cant put gas in the tank.
It literally takes twenty to thirty minutes to fill it up.
It will take gas for a few seconds, then kick off.
Doesnt matter how slow or fast you try.
Doesnt matter how the nozzle is oriented.

Then sometimes it will take gas with no problem.

2003 Ford Mustang has a bad bushing on the lower arm connecting the front lower arm of the suspension to the inner frame. Is that bushing hard to fix in my driveway with just a jack and stands? Do I need to brace the arm from falling or will it stay in place after the bolt is removed? Thanks in advance...

I got one for you.

2006 Ford F250 5.4 liter Triton gasoline.
194,000 miles.
Runs good except for one thing.
You cant put gas in the tank.
It literally takes twenty to thirty minutes to fill it up.
It will take gas for a few seconds, then kick off.
Doesnt matter how slow or fast you try.
Doesnt matter how the nozzle is oriented.

Then sometimes it will take gas with no problem.

Though I (really) can't believe there's enough of a seal between the pump nozzle to the filler pipe to cause this, I'm just throwing this out there:

Could it be NOT "venting"? Air has to come out for the gas to go in... tank vapors today go to a charcoal canister. the valve from the tank to the canister is checked by the "evaporative emissions control system". It should throw evaporative emissions error codes. if the system is not functioning.


I mean it's a 3" filler hose to the tank... take it off and look .

did a rat crawl down the fill pipe?

Though I (really) can't believe there's enough of a seal between the pump nozzle to the filler pipe to cause this, I'm just throwing this out there:

Could it be NOT "venting"? Air has to come out for the gas to go in... tank vapors today go to a charcoal canister. the valve from the tank to the canister is checked by the "evaporative emissions control system". It should throw evaporative emissions error codes. if the system is not functioning.


I mean it's a 3" filler hose to the tank... take it off and look .

did a rat crawl down the fill pipe?

2007 Ford F-150 5.4. P0016 code, but truck runs fine, no issues starting either. No pings or knocks...

Guessing wiring, or cam sensor. Agree?

2 of my kids cars are throwing codes for bad o2 sensor. Both cars are 2005, one a taurus and 1 a crv. Should these be cleaned, replaced, or ignored?

Whats with this ON duty OFF duty stuff???

found in another forum. looks like there is a provision for manually cranking it, but lacked follow through.

"Well here is the update on the stuck sunroof. I removed all trim associated with dropping the headliner to access the sunroof module. There is a allen wrench provision on the motor assembly to try to close the sunroof but it is made from cheap pot metal and it rounded right out when I tried that method. I dropped the sunroof assembly down and removed the motor, closed the sunroof manually and installed the motor. Then with the ignition key "ON", I used the sunroof synronization procedure which simply consists of making sure the sunroof is fully closed, and then placing the sunroof in the "UP" vent position. This tells the motor and control module where the sunroof is. This system does not use any limit switches but uses current monitoring instead. Once the system is confused such as disconnecting the battery with the roof partially open, it will lock itself out.



All in all it took about 4 hours, a real PITA for something resulting from a simple task as removing the battery."

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Ford - the car is stalling at stops

Buy a Chevy

We're not all thieves. Glad you got it fixed.

Come on man. You would have put on a new one and charged over 200.

When I am jerking hard left or right into a parking spot why does the cars lights turn off like theirs a power sucking out?

Do I need a rim job?

Whats with this ON duty OFF duty stuff???

Come on man. You would have put on a new one and charged over 200.

I would recommend checking your steering gear. You might have a sloppy box.

Give me the name of a good shock/strut brand for light trucks. I want something better than MotorCraft, Monroe, Gabriel. Something badass!

Penske and Falcon come to mind.

I'm not sure he's Penske material.