Yes I have to go for an emissions test. What will they be looking for?
What year is your vehicle?
It’s a 1999 Ford Explorer.
Alright, usually with vehicles 1996 and newer, the emissions facility will just plug into your vehicle’s diagnostic port and see if there are any trouble codes stored or failures present. They may also check the gas cap to see if it seals correctly. They will also check to make sure your check engine light is functional.
Has there been any problems with 99 explorers for these types of tests?
Not with failing emissions, it would all depend on the condition of your particular vehicle, if the check engine light is on, etc.
Okay thank you.
2002 Ford Explorer No Acceleration
Hello my ford explorer sport trac has no power. It has no acceleration. It has new wires and plugs and fuel filter but is skipping badly. It also reads random misfire when hooked to a meter.
Well since it is misfiring, you could have either a faulty fuel injector or a broken or fouled spark plug causing that problem.
Plugs are brand new and there is no acceleration.
Was this problem happening before the repairs were made?
The tune up was done a couple months ago but the problem started 3 days ago.
Ok then it probably is not related to the previous repairs unless something like a wire came loose or the like. You could be experiencing a problem due to a bad fuel injector then, but that would require some testing to be sure.
2002 Mercury Mountaineer
It started ticking suddenly. What could it be and seems low on oil , but oil changed 3 weeks ago. The motor just started ticking suddenly.
It could be a valvetrain problem, loss of oil pressure, or a deeper mechanical engine problem….have you checked the oil level?
Yes, oil seems lower than it should be , it ran fine all day before this.
Check for an oil leak first off and top off the oil to see if the noise goes away.
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2010 Ford Fusion
It was showing a code about the check fuel inlet cap has been come on. Is this something that a dealer needs to repair ?
Your Fusion should still be under warranty being a 2010 model. But the most common thing is a loose gas cap. I would recommend checking that first to save a trip to the dealer if need be.
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I was driving a 2010 Toyota Tundra when all of a sudden gauges and speedometer stopped working even radio and AC isn’t working anymore. Replaced a new battery, but didn’t fix the problem though.
Check all of your fuses first. You may have one or more blown.
I have a 1986 Ford F-150 with a 6-300 engine. My friend that helped me to rebuild it took off the smog pump, so what I was wondering is with that off, is the MAP sensor sofisticated enough to sense that it doesn’t have any fuel coming back and cause it to either adjust the timing (it does have the electronic ignition system) or somehow tell the carb to dump more gas?
No, it should have no affect either way by removing the smog pump. The MAP sensor senses manifold pressure/vacuum and is NOT affected by the smog pump. You should be fine.
Hello, I have a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. While driving, my truck died on the side of the road. Now when i try to start the truck the engine turns over but the truck will not start. I have replaced the fuel pump, the Tsp and the idle air control valve. Do you have any suggestions?
You are going to have to find out what the engine is missing. Maybe it does not have spark or fuel injector pulse signal. After you find out which, you then diagnose that system.