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Nope, not the same as the MIL. The "maintenance required" light was an indication that the truck should be taken in for an evap system check. Supposed to come on every 30K or so. That's when it popped on in my '89 Ramcharger. When it got over 100K the light just stayed off. Guess Chrysler...

Wow, tough crowd. I gotta agree with the majority opinion. Seems a bit silly. The testimony on the webpage says a lot: distracted by cell phone. Here's an idea: how 'bout using common sense and not pick up the phone until the job is done or don't even get into the truck while you're still...

Or the kingpins?

Correct. If anything it would get louder and faster.

That was actually the question which popped into my mind, too.

A weak battery or alternator not putting out can cause the same issue

The fact that it isn't throwing a code doesn't surprise me. The OBDI's are pretty unsophisticated. As far as I know they didn't have misfire monitors. Check your Mass Air Flow. Should be clean of debris and any contaminates. Metal on the resistor should be nice and shiny. No burnt spots...

I saw that this truck had a small write up in Mopar Collectors Guide. Any pics of the work in progress?

I like it! I like the ambition, I like the skills!

To me, any additive is a stop gap measure at best, even coming from Lucas, and I like the majority of their products. Think about it this way: if it's slipping, then something is going wrong. Plain and simple. Clutches and steels are wearing out, bands - if a particular trans has 'em - aren't...

...debris, though. Tear down the valve body. The suction filter is completely blown up, the solenoids are covered in more debris, passage look like s***. Then we get to the O/D unit. Rut-row, Raggy. Nothing's coming apart. Seen this before: planetary gear set is fried. I call the...

Whack the IAC with a screwdriver handle a couple of times. Sometimes that helps to break loose any build up. As far as checking for vacuum leaks, do it the old fashioned way: grab a can of carb cleaner and start spraying down vacuum hoses, manifold gaskets, etc.

The 304 code is specific to #4 cylinder. Check your plug, check your wire, and do a compression check. Just to spread the word to anyone who's reading the 300+ codes correspond to that cylinder: 300 is multiple misfires, 301 is a misfire on cylinder #1, 302 is a misfire on #2, etc.

Don't let the engine light being on fool you. Chances are it's throwing other codes. In this case, I'd better dollars to donuts you're going to pull a 300 (multiple misfires) code or one if not more cylinder specific codes (301-306). The 4.3 has a few issues to start looking for, the most...

Toyota's history of corporate malfeasance, to me, gives their reputation as a car brand a black eye that they've done a good job of covering up with make up. But let's chat a little more about the whole scenario. In my career with Ford the only time I'd ever seen the Ford reps were when the...

The Focus's reputation precedes it. I've dealt with a few Focus owners who have vowed never to own Ford again. Just as the spark plug situation with the 3V motors have turned some owners to GM and Dodge. Too many shops have broken the plugs in the 3V's and it's cost the owners some serious...

That's how everyone would have know it's me. So no need to change the name. I'm ramenth on FABO, FBBO (haven't been active there in a while), FEBO, FFMJBO, ford-trucks, and fordsix, plus a few other I don't visit much anymore, like dippy.org

...All day with one, less than 10,000 miles and the sneakers it wore coming out of the factory needing replaced due to severe cupping. Just for s*** and giggles we even rebalanced a set on a new Escape, something like 8 miles on it. Still cupped within the 5-10K period. My educated guess was...

Frankie, gotta agree with you. Something about the size puts people off, but if you've ever made a trip in one of these and the same trip in a minivan there's no comparison.

Yeah, you're thinking of the Explorer as the one with the tire issues. But you're not wrong on the Escape having tire issues, either. The Contitrac's they came with would cup, badly, within the first five-ten thousand miles. And it's not a tire issue, it's a design flaw in the suspension...