What most people don't realize is lawyers are a dime a dozen but try to find a really good mechanic. Not that easy. ... View more

I'm not sure if that has a filter on the pickup tube on the float but I have other cars that the filter on the tube would collapse and the car would stall like it was running out of gas. Then would run fine at times. ... View more

I bought a new 1990 Aerostar after looking at all of the other mini vans. Never thought I would own a Ford but didn't want a K car on steroids or a GM product. I had it for 13 years 140,000 miles. Besides normal wear and tear just a master cylinder, alternator and a set of upper control arm bushings. If it was still made in 2003 I would have bought another one. Got an Explorer instead. Again 13 years 140,000 trans went and time for another Explorer. Never thought I would own a Ford product. Still remember Ford meaning Found On Road Dead. It was a quality product. 31 years later and 5 new Ford products no complaints. ... View more

My wife notices most noises and other things with our cars. We had an Aerostar once. She was telling me the needle by the genies lamp is a little low. Wondering what the genie lamp was I took her outside. It was the oil pressure gauge. Checking the oil it was down a quart. After adding oil the genies lamp was back to normal.  ... View more

If it has an automatic transmission check the modulator valve could be sucking in trans fluid would make lots of smoke. ... View more