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#242 of 252 88 f 150 5.0 engine troubles by mossyoak0086

Nov 23, 2011 (2:03 pm)

i have a 88 f 150 and it is leaking oil out of the drivers side valve cover and when i go from 4th to 3rd gear at 35 to 45 i blow smoke out of the exhaust pipes i have used additive oil and tried taking the valve cover off but cant i am out of options bc i dont have the money to take it to a shop if you could help it would be appreciated i have no idea what the problem is.

#243 of 252 Re: serpentine belt [woodman4] by tech50

Nov 25, 2011 (3:37 pm)

Replying to: woodman4 (Oct 09, 2006 10:44 am)
You could have a pully that wobbles while in motion or at high speeds, the guides if wobbling will indeed shred the new belts.

#244 of 252 97 f150 timing chain replace by 02flhtc

Mar 17, 2012 (3:54 pm)

done the head gaskets on my 97 4.6 and just wondering about alignment of timing marks

#245 of 252 Re: F150 5.4 broken spake plugs [tddmurphy55] by 300mguy1

Mar 31, 2012 (3:24 am)

Replying to: tddmurphy55 (Jul 21, 2011 8:52 pm)
Just read on another forum (f150online.com) that Ford has a TSB on replacing / repairing the broken plugs. It is very detailed and gives full Ford instructions...and does not require pulling the heads. good luck.

#246 of 252 Re: F150 5.4 broken spake plugs [300mguy1] by notlob

Mar 31, 2012 (4:48 am)

Replying to: 300mguy1 (Mar 31, 2012 3:24 am)
I was told by a Ford dealership to bring my 150 in a day before so they could apply solvent to the plugs and let them set over night for removal the next day. They still broke five of the eight plugs durning removal but were able to still remove all the busted parts without removing the heads. I guess I was lucky from some of the stories I had heard. When they designed the heads on the 5.4 three valve they messed up big time, but I still like the power that this engine delivers.
Lucky in Ga.

#247 of 252 please help by circleofhearts

Apr 02, 2012 (7:02 pm)

i installed a radio yesterday and it was connected by a harnest so there was no problems started truck up check engine light on saying eleven different codes how could this happen when it worked perfectly the day before

#248 of 252 Fuel pump won't deliver fuel by faof2

Apr 14, 2012 (9:35 pm)

I have a 1972 Ford F250 with 390 engine. I changed the fuel pump because the existing one will no longer deliver fuel to the carb. The new pump also does not deliver fuel. Both the old and the new work manually when off the engine, but not when bolted in. I suspect this might be a problem peculiar to these engines. I wonder if the fuel pump eccentric may have stopped turning.
How can I diagnose this situation?
 
thanks,
 
Jerry

#249 of 252 Re: 2002 FORD 5.4L ENGINE MAKING NOISE [mike4578] by big_mac1

Jul 31, 2012 (2:56 pm)

Replying to: mike4578 (Sep 26, 2010 5:16 pm)
Hey Mike - Mine did the same thing. Looking at the date that you posted this I'm pretty sure that you found the problem. Mine has the constant ticking. Sounded like a lifter, but in the end turned out to be pressure escaping from the plug and then...... POW!!! pop, pop, pop, pop. It blew the spark plug out of the head and along with that breaks the coil. Joy! I replaced it myself, but apparently it happens quite often from the posts that I've read.

#250 of 252 Ford F-150 Triton V8 2007 by akearok

Sep 17, 2012 (2:05 pm)

Runs ok on straight road, but loses power when it starts to climb, even on the very slightest slope, it loses power,,,,what part of the vehicle should i look at?

#251 of 252 1983 F 250 starting problem by familyfarmer

Mar 28, 2013 (5:16 pm)

I have a '83 F250. My son rebuilt the engine and all has been fine.I replaced the starter solonoid
last week. It started and ran fine. The next day it would not start but turned over fine. I charged the battery the following day and it started fine. It ran for about 1 minute and cut off.It will not start again. Almost like a vacuum thing? Any ideas??

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