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Re: Hello......I just bought myself a 93 Aerostar...... [newaerostarman]
by newaerostarman
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Aug 10, 2006 (7:57 pm)
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Replying to: newaerostarman (Jul 16, 2006 7:52 pm)
Well.....I've had my first problem with my new(used)93 Aerostar, I was driving down the road near a major mall and then I encountered steam(smoke)coming in through the dashboards. When I checked the gauges on the dashboard I noticed that my temp gauge was right at the H so I figured....OH OH....gotta be a rad.....anyway I pulled into the mall, got a tow truck and hauled it to the mechanic, he supposedly fixed the situation and called me and told me I was all set(this was yesterday)oh btw this problem occured on Sunday. Well I went out of town with my wife today, went to where I wanted to go no problems, until I left that place when I noticed it happened again....the temp gauge went right back to that blasted "H" again....man was I mad, I thought that mechanic didnt do a very good job so to make a long story short I got another tow truck, hauled it back to that same mechanic and tomorrow morning I will give him a piece of my mind.....shouldnt have the same problem twice in less than a week I figure. Hopefully this is it for a while! Just wanted to pass along a new story here on this forum....which btw I enjoy reading from time to time, like to know how other Aerostar owners are doing with their vehicles. 
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Re: Hello......I just bought myself a 93 Aerostar...... [newaerostarman]
by aeroman1
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Oct 21, 2006 (5:35 pm)
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Replying to: newaerostarman (Jul 16, 2006 7:52 pm)
I have a 96 Aerostar V6 with 257000 kms on it, bought used in 99 with about 75,000 kms on the clock. I have had a new alternator fitted (bearing whined), a new battery last year(old one was fine but AAA man suggested replace it), two flex pipes with mufflers. I also had two new tie rods fitted at 160,000 kms. I've put brake pads/skimmed rotors 3 times (winter seems to kill them), rear shoes replaced once. I also had a new starter motor fitted ( which was the real problem when I replaced the battery). I think thats excellent for a van of this age. I still drive it 40 kms /day round trip & frequently do 1000+ km round trips. This van I will not get rid of, it has NEVER let me down yet in 7 years of almost daily driving!
Rock on Aerostar,
Regards, Aeroman 
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Air cleaner
by fbotond
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Sep 06, 2006 (4:51 am)
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Does somebody know where I can buy an air cleaner box for my aerostar 4.0L. I would like to order from a site on-line because I living in Romania.
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Re: Air cleaner [fbotond]
by jimmj43
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Sep 07, 2006 (6:56 am)
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Replying to: fbotond (Sep 06, 2006 4:51 am)
Try this site:
http://www.ford-parts.com/
Good luck.
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- #11 of 32
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Power steering fluid return (?) hose; leak; disaster when tried to repair
by autobuff89
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Nov 11, 2006 (5:03 pm)
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1989 Aerostar van XLT. Steering fluid hose had a leak. The hose is SAE J188 3/8 inch. The hose with its cripms and metal fittings is a very long piece. The part is not easy to find or replace. I could see the tear in the hose where the fluid was oozing. Thought I will do a hose repair by cutting it and inserting a hose repair fitting (metal not plastic) and clamps. I knew this was a high-pressure hose. As I was cutting it with a knife, I cut the rubber but saw a metallic, corrugated-surface 'tube' inside (either a tube or simply the re-inforcement in the hose). Obviously, I could not cut it or repair it. Now the leak is a shower of steering fluid! What to do next? I had no inlking that there is a metal tube inside.
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