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  1. turn signals won't always flash

    The flasher is located in the auxilary relay box #1 center of dash on drivers side. Near the transmission hump by where the drivers foot well would be, kinda behind the radio. Two relays are in there one for the air conditioning and one is the flasher. Check fuses #27 15 amp, and #18 20 amp in...
  2. 03 4.2 help!

    You most likely have a vacuum leak. Look very carefully at all the rubber hoses and vacuum connections. It is also possible that the intake plenum gaskets are leaking,but the most common complaint with those is rough running cold then gets better as it warms up. The 1131 code is not for a...
  3. coolant out tailpipe

    crackthe crack is in the block.i will try to get some good pictures.tim,in regards to the spirituality,thanks for the suggestions its nice to hear that point of view.as for the block i am going to try jb weld this week,i will keep you posted.
  4. coolant out tailpipe

    coolantwell finally got the right cylinder head off to inspect for a cracked block.found a crack in the upper water jacket dumping coolant into the exhaust port number 2. i am goimg to jb weld it because i think that will seal it up.any other suggestions would be welcome
  5. Crankshaft bolt

    crankmaybe a little heat and some tiny taps with a hammer on the sides.remember a LITTLE heat and TINY taps.good luck
  6. Carburetor/fuel Problem?

    also check that your spark isnt going away the ignition modules on this truck had high fail rates
  7. Carburetor/fuel Problem?

    try turning the idle up a little bit,i agree with all the other suggestions but it sounds like a carb issue
  8. March B/S Thread

    njwhere are you guys from?north or south jersey?
  9. Air bag light

    airbagcode 42 is for the front impact sensor near the radiator.i can't stress this enough air bag systems can be dangerous and should not be played with if your not sure what you are doing.you can visually check the connector for damage or corrosion but more than likely the sensor is bad.let...
  10. Air bag light

    air bagafter you turn the key count the flashes then let me know,i can lead you in the right direction.the most common problems are seat belt pre tensioners(part of the seatbelt buckle assembly)
  11. Under the Hood AGAIN!

    misfirecheck the connector for cylinder #3 coil and at least swap the coils between 3 and 4.if the plug blew out on3 and they didnt replace the coil i would bet it suffered some damage.i see coil failures alot on these motors but very rarely does it set the p0353 most of the time it doesn't...
  12. Under the Hood AGAIN!

    misfiredoes it run bad when the light is on?
  13. Under the Hood AGAIN!

    misfirep0353 is for cylinder number 3 coil primary circuit.are you sure cyl #8 misfire is the other code?it is probably cyl #3 misfire and you may have a bad pcm as the driver circuit is in the computer.and because the plug blew out of cylinder #3 this makes sense.three coils in a row is...
  14. 223

    mainly if a 1951 ford truck 3 speed hd trans will bolt right up or what other trans would work(manual not automatic).also how it would mount up in a 1951 ford truck chassis.thanks for responding.
  15. 223

    anybody have any info/pictures of a 223 inline 6 from a late 60's fairlane?
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