Knocking is usually associated with worn main and rod bearings.
What causes a hard rattling knocking sound under the hood when you start your 98 ford windstar? Lack of oil, lack of oil pressure, badly worn camshaft or crankshaft or a combination of all the above.
Do you have a 3.8 engine for a 2001 Windstar Ford Van?
There is no carburetor on a 2001 Ford Windstar engine because the engine is fuel injected
diagram of motor windstar 3.8
Overheating?Rod rap?Bad head gasket?
In a 1998 Ford Windstar : There were 2 engine sizes offered from the factory : A 3.0 liter V6 engine and the 3.8 liter V6 engine
The oil pump is bolted to the bottom of the engine block INSIDE the oil pan on a 1995 Ford Windstar V6 engine
The 3.8 liter V6 engine in a 2003 Ford Windstar has a timing CHAIN
The 2002 Ford Windstar ECU can be found on the firewall in the engine compartment. The ECU will be on the drivers side of the firewall.
( 5W-30 ) is the preferred engine oil , according to the 1996 Ford Windstar Owner Guide
Actually , the engine on a 2001 Ford Windstar is fuel injected so there is no carburetor
On the underside of the engine.