In the area of "spark" - make sure these basics are in good working order / condition:
See "Related Questions" below for more about these, and a discussion on fuel starvation.
Power booster failure or vacuum supply to booster failure.
There are numerous possibilities. You really need to have the cooling system pressurized to determine what is leaking.
A 1998 Ford Windstar would use refrigerant 134a
It should be on either the pedal shaft or the pedal frame.
"Ruby pedal" in Polish would translate to "rubinowa stopa."
Sounds like the throttle cable has broken.I personally would be heading to my favorite auto salvage/junk yard for a replacement - and advice on how to replace it.Shouldn't be hard - just a lot of angling down under the dash to get at the top of the gas pedal, and a few 5/16ths screws holding the cable housing to the mounting bracket at the throttle body.
Well I seem to have a similar situation.. I would say your 'ping' is a bit of a 'sprong' on my 95 Windstar. Further the brake pedal seems to bind, makes the sound and not engage the brakes.. I can apply more pressure and pass through the bind to engage the brakes or with some pumping of the pedal the binding dissipates and the brakes engage properly.. I was wondering if this is similar to your situation? Unfortunately I do not have the answer; I am on the 'net today looking for information! Should I find any info pf value I will post here.. Regards, Styx
To say "pedal" in Hawaiian, you would use the word "wiliwili."
If you don't replace bad wheel bearings they will seize up and break your drive axle. It would be cheaper to replace them as soon as possible.See "Related Questions" below for detailed procedures for replacing Windstar wheel bearings - really not a terrible job to do.
The pedal needs to be greased with good ole WD-40 where the pedal goes into the firewall.
I would say a Wah Wah pedal and some type of distortion.
If the brake lights have good bulbs in them then your brake light switch has probably gone out. This is located at the brake pedal usually toward the rear of the hinge part at the top of the pedal. If you check this this is the most common reason for brake light failure. There is no one fuse that is dedicated to just the rear lights. There would be several more things not working. I hope this helps some.