Jim Warman wrote:
> Nice to see all these bold statements....
>
> A C-note to hook up the scan tool? Those guys are ballsy.... Why, anyone
> with nearly 10G tied up in one scan tool would insist on recouping their
> investment is beyond me... I do free **** every day and do not expect to
get
> paid..... Come on, folks... raise your hands and say "that's me....
that's
> me...".
>
> Seeing that Ford dealers are held in such low regard, I guess my job
here is
> done....
>
> Have fun with it, folks....
>
> BTW... if anyone has a 99 Explorer with a vacuum modulator from factory,
> I'll pay top bucks for the faulty one....
>
>
> "Allan" <agrayson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:EE0Aj.12783$Uf4.3252@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Ford Dealer will be my last choice, tranny shop in Saskatoon that I
know
>> will be second choice if the locals can't find out what's going on. The
>> local gargae here does have a scanner, or maybe it's a code reader,
it's
>> one or the other. Small town garage where everyone knows everyone else
and
>> they will tell you exactly what's wrong if they can and not sell you a
>> pile of un-needed parts. They have the handheld scanner/codereader,
they
>> used it on my Explorer one other time to determine we had a problem
with
>> plugs. Didn't really need the codereader for that though, I coud hear
the
>> miss. I'm going to drop in tomorrow.
>>
>> The vehicle acts somewhat like the way some of my older vehicles had
when
>> they did similar things, modulator valve would be plugged or shot, or
>> leaking at the hose. Makes me think that when things warm up tomorrow,
I'm
>> going to check any hoses that possibly have come loose or cracked from
>> ice, snow and cold.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Allan
>>
>> Happy Traveler wrote:
>>> The Ford dealer will love you. Nothing like charging a $100 diagnostic
>>> fee for two minutes of hooking up the scanner. If you go there, at
least
>>> have them diagnose the problem and quote you the repair. May not cost
>>> much more. Or do the same at a tranny shop that you trust.
>>>
>>> Anybody with a scanner or even a decent code-reader should be able to
>>> pull trouble codes. Some stores, like Autozone do it for free, hoping
to
>>> sell you parts to solve the problem. If you go that route, make sure
to
>>> note the exact numeric code, not just what the guy thinks that set it.
>>>
>>> "Allan" <agrayson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:%2%zj.20349$ea6.16905@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>>> Thanks for that. I'll see if they can read the codes here at the
local
>>>> garage. If they can't, I'll have to take it into town to the Ford
>>>> dealer****p next time in.
>>>
>
$100 for 2 minutes will recoup his investment in 200 minutes. Then $100
for 2 minutes is pure profit. Poor Poor Ford Dealer. bOo hoo.
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