Recent content by SCMoore

Thanks for all of the input. Sorry for the delay in getting back with results. Life got in the way and I was only able to inpsect the vent this weekend. The hose and vent are both clear. I have to assume the ABS sensor was not properly seated and there was enough pressure built up to blow out...

The morning after a 90 mile round trip I found a puddle of differential fluid on my driveway. Upon inspection, it appears that the pressure built up and blew out the ABS sensor on the axle. Not completely but that is obviously where the fluid was coming from. That had recently been replaced. Is...

I wanted to give a shout out to @Jim Oaks for posting the article by Chris Warren about adding tow hooks. Thank you sir. The parts list was spot on. I just picked up my 1993 a month ago or so and wanted to add them but wasn't sure where to start. I don't have the valance with the fog lamps so I...

Thanks. I had to get a larger belt. The previous owner replaced the a/c compressor and it must have a larger pulley than stock. 88.78” belt went on in minutes.

Nah. I just sold the 88 and didn’t update my profile.

I need some help. What should have been a 10 min job turned into a few hours and still no luck. I have a 1993 XLT with 4.0 and AC. I got two different serpentine belts from AutoZone but I can't get either of them on. They seem to be about an inch too short. I can't get the edge close enough to a...

Thanks. I had checked the timing the other day and it seemed fine. When you say secondary ignition system what are you referring to? I recently replaced cap, rotor, plugs, wires. Is there a way to test the coil?

So I woke up in the middle of the night and realized, that code 18 was probably left over from the broken alternator wire I fixed prior to picking up a code reader. That was also prior to the misfire starting. I cleared the code, (which I didn't realize I had to do) after reading further into...

Vacuum is good. Still getting a code 18 with key off. key on there are no codes.

Will do. I'll have to borrow a vacuum gage. what reading should I get from that?

It had a code 18. I cleaned up the bare spout ground wire and re-wrapped the wire. No codes after that. I suppose I should try the code reader again?

My 1988 2.9L idles fine. When I get it up over 2,200 rpm it will start to misfire. I have a question about how a MAP sensor is supposed to act. I'm getting 5v on the power wire. 2.3v on the signal wire with the key on, motor off. If I start the motor, the signal wire stays at 2.3v even when I...