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Ford Windstar

The Windstar was a minivan manufactured by the American automaker Ford Motor Company. This front wheel drive (FWD) minivan was manufactured in two generation models from 1994 to 2003.

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How do you change out the color of the dashboard lights?

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depends on the vehicle in question. Most involve taking the whole dash apart. 1.5-2 hours of labour

How does a fisherman know what size fish hook to use?

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it really depends on what species you are fishing for,on the bait you will be using it also goes on conditions of the water or if the fish are biting "shy" generally the whole concept is to present a bait as "natural" as you can get it so not to spook the fish,for instance if your using maggots i would say a size 16 to 24 for sweetcorn pellet etc.. i would use a 12-14 for bread flake/crust etc..8-10now for a nice lump of luncheon meat i would use 6-8 on the leadger, this is a rough guide for you i have included a URL for you that explains it in more depth hope this helped!!!

http://saltfishing.about.com/od/tackleandaccessories/a/aa060531a.htmthe principles are roughly the same for salt or course.

How do you replace an antenna on a 1999 Montero sport v6?

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remove the black plastic liner in your front passenger side wheel-well...this can be done with the removal of a few screws or rivets..... The power antenna motor and assembly will then be easily accessed. Remove the old one (not much to it) and replace, sites such as Ebay offer new ones for under $40 dollars.

What is wrong when no cool air is blowing out of vents when the ac is on in a 2000 Mazda 626?

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commonly the compressor has a leak and you lost the freon needed to cool the air. you will need to take it to a shop and have seals checked and system recharged. It should'nt cost more than 150 total depending on labor time, that's always the most expensive

What type of refrigerant is used on a 1998 Ford Escort?

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Prior to 1994, R-12 was the refrigerant freon. It should likely be recharged with the same, or have a shop fully empty the unit, and check it for compatibility with the later freon.

If the system is discharged, you'll also need to have it pressure-checked for leaks. Remember, in most states, discharging the unit will cost you a fairly large fine, if not done according to EPA standards.

You'll also need to change the condensor/drier for the AC unit, as leaks in the system, or recharges need the dessicant refreshed. R-12 seems to be a 'colder' refrigerant at a lower pressure, but requires some fairly special handling, and may be more expensive due to the treaties on Freon use.

How do you fix the cruise control if it is sticking in a 92 Chevy Van?

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Often, the most difficult part of a repair project is the actual diagnostic phase in which youd etermine what's causing the problem. Without more information it is impossible to tell you what's wrong and what to replace. It can be the module, the brake sensor, switch, connector, speedometer, brake light ground fault or any of a number of other problems and it's impossible to tell you which it is without digging into the vehicle.

What is the purpose of the starter?

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A device that initiates a flow of high voltage across the electrodes of a fluorescent lamp.

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Fluorescent Lamp Starter

A fluorescent tube has a heater at opposite ends of the tube. These are connected in series with the supply via a 'starter' (a small, heat-operated switch). When the tube is first switched on, current flows through the heaters which then act to ionise the gas within the tube. Once the gas is ionised, it begins to conduct and illuminate the tube. At this point the current flow through the heaters can be discontinued. This is done by the 'starter', a heat-operated switch, which opens a few moments after the current begins to flow. This arrangement is called a 'starter circuit' for a fluorescent tube.

Motor Starter

But there is also a 'starter' for an electric motor. Many motors cannot be started merely by connecting them to the supply. This is because, on starting, many motors demand a very large 'starting current' which reduces as the motor begins to turn. A motor 'starter' is used to restrict the amount of starting current until the motor runs up to speed.

Where is the radio antenna on a 1999-2003 Ford Windstar?

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Inside the right rear window - it's the wiring molded into it.
The Windstar radio antenna is molded into the right rear window glass
its simple really look on the right rear vent window it looks like a defroster but it is not it is a built in antenna


Never mind, just found it. It's in the right rear vent window.

How do you replace a Transmission Range Sensor on a Ford Escort ZX2?

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You can start by looking at GreatLakesXJ.com/tech.html. Be sure to give a donation so they can keep their wonderful document library open. You'll find the factory manual and parts catalogs there.

How do you open sliding door?

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What kind of sliding door?,,,,, Vehicle? House? Bank Vault?

What is a fuel sending unit?

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it is a float in the gas tank that tells the fuel gauge where to be

If you have a switch wired red and black and a fan that calls for black and white where does the red wire go?

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It sounds like your fan also has a light with it. If your wall switch is a two gang box with two switches in it most likely one switch is for the light on only and the other switch is for the fan on only. This can be checked out by installing the fan and making the connection green to green, white to white, black to black. Turn on one of the switches and see if the fan operates. Disconnect this connection and then connect the red wire to the black fan wire. Turn the other switch on. If the fan turns on again, then the two switches were installed to operate the fan and light separately. If this is the case disconnect the red and fan black wires and reconnect the black to black. This is the fan connection. Connect the red to blue fan wire and this is the light on the fan connection.

How do you change front wheel bearings on 2003 Lancer ES?

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LANCER wheel bearings Replacement.

Lancer 2000 model, changing front wheel bearings. It is a cvt. Remove tires. Remove 2 pcs 17mm nuts holding the brake calipers and hang the caliper assembly with a wire or tie wrap (to prevent tension on brake hose). Remove 12mm nut holding the abs sensor and carefully pry the sensor out (perfect time to clean the sensor with brake cleaner during reassembly). Remove tie rod end bolt and pry lose the tie rod (perfect time to check tie rods for looseness, change it but mark the thread for reassembly). Remove ball joint nut and macpherson strut nuts.

Finally- pull out the whole wheel assembly and bring it to a press shop and instruct to change bearings. Only a heavy duty press machine can remove it. Your puller will break.

The age of the car makes it almost impossible for a home mechanic to remove the wheel bearing due to excessive rust buildup. Excessive pounding and hammering will only worsen the situation.

Sliding Patio Door Repair?

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form_title=Repair Sliding Patio Doors form_header=Fix broken patio doors and have them professionally installed. Describe the damage to the doors:=_ What are your doorway measurements?=_ Describe the door:=_

How does intermittent fasting work?

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Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting. Its not about what you eat but when you eat. It is a very popular health and fitness trend.

Before applying it to yourself, let’s see what the Dr. Steven Quay has to share. You can checkout his website.

Where is the egr valve located on a 2000 ford windstar?

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The EGR valve on a 2000 Ford Windstar is located on the intake manifold near the firewall. It is typically located to the left of the main throttle body or slightly lower than the throttle body.

  • On the passenger side it is located on the side of the intake manifold closest to the firewall.
  • On the driver side it is located on the side of the intake manifold closest to the engine.

Where is the onboard computer on a ford windstar?

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computr locationit behind the inde cowling cover next to the gas pedal?

I'm not sure, but i think the windstar (99) has two seprate computers, one is on the fire wall, and one is in front of hte passenger seat, under the glove box

the pcm is under the wiper cover on the pass side i just replaced one.

It is on the right-hand side and is only accessible from the engine bay. You have to remove the plastic cover against the windshield and remove the metal windshield wiper assembly. It is not difficult.

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1995: Left inner fender just in front of the firewall

Are the wires numbered on coil pack?

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No. There are no numbers on a coil.
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On the 4.0 L - V6 Ford engines the coil pack towers are numbered :
coil---3---4
pack--2---6
plug---1---5


I respectfully disagree - on a certain aspect of coils and numbering: there has to be numbering of some sort to distinguish one port from another. It may be true there are no numbers, in a literal sense, printed on the coil itself.


That leaves a person with having to distinguish #1 from 2, etc, in some other method.


That's what the 'text-drawing' above is trying to establish: there is a wire connection plug in 1 corner - from the point of beginning, count across the row of three ports, 1 -2 -3, and then the bottom row is 5 - 6 - 4 (yes, it is a fractured sequence).


For much more about firing orders, cylinder numbers, coils and getting the wires properly connected, check out the "Related Question" below.

While that question was written to the Windstar, the information is fully applicable to a great number of Ford / Mercury products out there today.

What is the firing order on a coil pack and cylinders for a Windstar?

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Firing order and cylinder numbering - all 3.0 and 3.8 engines:

Firing order:

1-4-2-5-3-6

Cylinder numbering:

  • Windshield side

    1--2--3

    4--5--6

    Frt. Of vehicle

Coil numbering:

    • --4 PIN--

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      --1--- 2--- 3--

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      --5--- 6--- 4--

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  • NOTE the irregular sequence on the 5-6-4 side. Weird, but that's the way it is.

Motor: in front from drivers side (battery) going left order is 6-5-4 in back from drivers side (battery) going left is 3-2-1

Coil bank: From front to back, driver side (battery) 3-2-1 From front to back, opposite side, passenger side, 4-6-5 <-- note the odd sequence.

How do you remove the starter on a 98 Ford Windstar if it is stuck on?

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A rubber mallet comes in handy to breaking parts loose.

If you don't have one, use a piece of wood between the hammer and the starter - it buffers the impact and lessens the chances of damaging the part.

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How do you remove the intake manifold cover with a stripped bolt on a 1999 ford windstar 3.8?

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I just ran in to the same problem with my 99 windstar, what i did was i used a deep scocket on the striped bolt, after removing all of the outher bolts lightly pryed up on the oppicet end of the upper plentium and it allowed enough pressure to hold the spinning gromet to break loose,.the deep scocket also helped for levrage,hope it works for you as well as it did for me.

Both the parking brake light and ABS light come on together every so often yet everything seems to be fine any suggestions?

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brake and abs lightcheck brake fluid level. The round float in the master cylinder directly controls the 2 dash lights.

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The light is NOT directly controlled by the master cylinder float. The light is controlled by the ABS Module, which location depends on your vehicle. There are a number of different reasons the lights come on. If it comes on but shuts back off within seconds, don't worry about it, that occasionally happens when it gets a bad signal ("nonlatching error"). In rear-wheel-drive (RWD) vehicles, it is common for the differential speed sensor in the rear differential to go bad. You can pick up a Haynes manual to find if you can do at-home diagnostics (Temporarily grounding out the diagnostic lead will cause the ABS light to flash out a pattern indicating the error)

Check the Brake Pressure switch ( also known as SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ) which is located below the Brake fluid master cylinder for leakage. The leakage can cause both lights to stay on and also cruise control control not working and even worst.. possible fire .. Please refer to http://www24.brinkster.com/sdhartney/linc/05s28rev14.pdf for more information. You can buy replacement part at Ford dealer and replace it yourself depends on your skill in about 30 mins.

AnswerIt could also be an ABS system trouble code / condition.

See "Related Questions" below for more ABS stuff