Not sure what you're calling the hub, but if you're spinning it with the caliper off, then I'll assume it's the front rotor assembly. Are you meaning that it spins only 3 revs with the wheel ON? The ONLY reason that should be stiff to turn is that someone put too much pre-load on the wheel...

I reset the battery monitor, but the nuisance came right back. I'd rather just disable it. Kinda silly for a battery saver to turn off the stereo and leave the headlights on in my book, knowing what I know about how much the stereo draws versus the headlights. I have noticed that it's worse...

BTW, I just looked at the bump-side photos. Good lookin old bump. I got my DL in a "new" '73 that was a teal blue. 302 with 3 on the tree. Geared like a tractor and would pull the gates off Hell.

Oops. Guess I've been gone too long. Showed up as a new post for me, LOL.

On one that old, it could well be a stretched timing belt(s). I have a '92 that runs perfectly under any condition other than light load. Pretty sure it needs a new timing chain at 180K miles. Got a light sputter at idle, and if I put a timing light on it, the timing's all over the place...

Update on the Battery Saver problem, well, sort of. It's BAAAACK! Has been since about May/June this year. I've just been absent for a while because of rotator cuff surgeries and then building a new shop because my employer won't let me come back to work.I purchased the truck from Fleet in...

The shortest answer is to take the alternator off the truck and take it to your friendly neighborhood parts house and get it tested. Then you're standing in front of the counter when they tell you it's shot. If the battery is staying charged, I wouldn't worry too much about a dip in voltage at...

Amkatt1,Did your shorties have the 3 bolt flange, or were they configured with the spherical ends and clamps like the original manifolds? I've got Ford Racing shorties on my 5.0, and want something very similar to what you have, but I'm leaning more toward a set of the Patriot side pipes, or...

One of those "whodathunkits". What the hell does the key have to do with the battery monitor? I wouldn't think that it could possibly matter which key was being used to drive the truck, but the suggestion to try the spare key was spot on. I understand the coded key for MyKey functions, etc...

Well now I AM confused. I learned the hard way not to manually unlock the door with the key, despite the door having a key hole on it. Apparently SYNC doesn't care if it was a slim jim that operated the lock or a mechanical key operation. SYNC didn't do it, so it gets hostile. If you do...

Battery is PLENTY hot to crank the truck, but when I shut the ignition off, the accessory delay timer is overridden by the battery monitor and SYNC displays a message that warns me to turn off the ignition (after I'm holding the key in my hand) or start the engine. One would think that the key...

Been gone a while, but recently got a new company truck. It's BIG. It's RED. It's a FORD!2014 F-150 Super Crew Cab, 6 foot bed, 4x4, 5.0, 6 speed SelectShift.Did I mention it was RED?

Try Helms. Got EXACTLY what you want from them. I bought the 1992 Bronco/F150-F350/F-Super Duty EVTM. Good price and EXACTLY the same manual available to Ford Technicians at dealerships. Here's the link...

WB Tom. LTNS. If you have broken/mangled/split vacuum lines, chances are, that IS your hesitation problem, particularly under light to moderate throttle. A hesitation on acceleration is almost assuredly a lean-miss indication. That said, if it gets bad enough, the EEC should throw a code...

Umm, if a new one comes with venturi and all, why not just put the whole thing in? Call me kooky, but that looks like the easiest option.

Does sound like the TFI, but usually those have two failure modes. Either DEAD, no spark, no crank, nada zip zero zilch, or runs perfect until it gets hot, then shuts down. Are you having problems with no start after it shuts down, or only with it shutting down while running? If it's dropping...

Chris, You sure it's in the front? I got the "old age" pops in mine too, but mine will do it rolling on flat concrete or running over large crushed rock, forward or backward, turning or going straight. I just don't know WHEN it's going to do it. I've tried EVERYTHING I can think of to make...

The 2WD trucks all have a lot of rake. Dunno why Ford did it, but it is what it is. I personally like the rake, especially on the short bed standard cab. My driveway has about 1/2" per foot drop. Sitting on that with the nose up hill, my truck sits almost level. It's just low enough in the...

How many miles on that 300? Those are tough engines. Loads of bottom end grunt. They ain't so fast, but they'll pull the gates off Hell. Kind of odd to see a '94 with an auto that doesn't have E4OD, but hey, count your blessings. Hard to go wrong with a C6. Those are tough trannies. Not so...

I guess what got my attention in the last photo was all that money spent, and they put a FRAM oil filter on it?????? I wouldn't put a Fram on my riding mower, let alone an engine I just put that much work into. FAIL!

Yup, sure sounds like you're gonna re-stab that dizzy.

Umm, you're going to need the gear repair kit. If you can find 'em, the pawls are/were sold separately for about $6. Last time I did it, I had to get the gear/pawl/pinion kit, which is about $20/door. The gear kit: The whole shebang: The squealing was definitely something binding...

Lemme guess ... Porcelain around electrode went snap, and got stuck between the piston and cylinder wall? I found pieces missing from the plug in #8 and #7, and had a very sick feeling in my stomach for a few days. Apparently, the pieces blew out through the exhaust, though. That was nearly...

Gimmicky spark plugs normally don't last long in a Ford EEC-IV Ignition system. Not even good quality gimmick plugs that work great in other vehicles. For example, the Platinum IV's by Bosch work wonderfully in my VW. They didn't last 5000 miles in my truck. The VW has a pretty big cam, twin...

Hmm, looks like Haze is gettin awful friendly with the snowfigher. Welcome aboard.

Umm, might not be the MC or the Slave at all. Is it possible you buggered the pilot bearing when you put the tranny in? Doesn't take much to do that if you get a little rough with it. Umm, you put the engine in recently, right? Did you use the right pilot tool to center the disk before you...

Hidyho neighbor. Welcome to FTF.

X2 on Paul's technique for finding TDC on #1. If you're changing the plugs anyway, pull 'em all. That'll make turning the engine over a lot easier. There is no need to change the timing if you're just replacing ignition parts. Cap, Rotor, wires, and plugs can all be changed with a very...

If you're near Lafayette, Baton Rouge, or NO, try Pull-A-Part. Dunno if the latch you speak of was unique to the '06, but I'd be willing to bet you can probably find something on an older model that would work. I'm not real sure the sliding glass windows were made by Ford, so that might be...

More often than not, a surging idle like that is caused by either a sticking IAC, or, an intake leak. Take the intake hoses loose at the throttle body, and open the throttle to WOT. Look at the backs of the butterflies. If you see a buncha gunk built up on there, chances are the IAC is...