Recent content by bill holloway
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Gas mileage
How big is the gas tank anyway? 16 or 18 gallonsI have a 97 bult late 96.. Wife gave it to me other day with gas lite on. Naturally it ran out of gas before I got to the station. Put one gallon in then put just under 16 in at station. Thought it had an 18 gallon tank. I get about 22 on...- bill holloway
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- Forum: V8 - Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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Shaking Steering Wheel/Car
car back from dealer. Still shakes at speed but at least now brakes don't shudder when braking. Chewed out service mgr since vibration at speed is still there. He refuned some of the cost before I had a chance to ask. How do I check for a missing weight on the axles? Would that cause a...- bill holloway
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Shaking Steering Wheel/Car
good point about the pads. I believe the previous owner installed the ceramic kind. I do know they were expensive and aftermarket. Possibly the pads/calipers are at fault? Car has brand new Ronal RT rims 17 x 7.5 with 245/45-17 Bridgestone private brand somethings. This is a Gen 3. Look...- bill holloway
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Shaking Steering Wheel/Car
Thanks all for the quick replys. Longer history on this nightmare. Previous owner had similar though much less severe problems. Rotors were turned and vibration came back. Replaced and vibration came back. This with 3 different brands of tyres. Local Ford dealer had adjusted/tightened...- bill holloway
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Shaking Steering Wheel/Car
New member jumping in here. been there, done ALL that. Car has brand new tires and rims + alignment. Still shakes at around 70 and does vibrate under braking too. arrrrgh. Front tires both look toed out. Last pair ground off inside edges with fresh alignment. Subframe problems? thanks...- bill holloway
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