How do i check transmission fluid in a 1991 ford probe?
anybody know where the transmission fluid dipstick is on a 1991 ford probe 3.0L v6 5 speed? i have been checking it by pulling the speedometer cable out and the sensor below it to add fluid...is there an easier way to check/add tranny fluid?
What type of motor oil should I use in my 2.3 liter Ford Ranger engine?
Unless you have a very good reason not to, you should stick with whatever type of motor oil is listed in your owner's manual and change it regularly. Some good reasons to use a different type of motor oil or to change it at a different interval than recommended by your manual: You live in harsh climates, you have extremely high mileage, you use your truck for hard work (towing/hauling) perhaps even more often than you do for commuting/driving with no payload, you use synthetic oils, or you have made significant modifications to your engine. Ford/Motorcraft recommends 5W-20 or 5W-30 for the 2.3 L Ford Ranger engines but it depends on the year (see https://www.ilma.org/resources/f... ) and regular (aka, mineral) motor oil works fine for the vast majority of people (and synthetic oil is even better but is usually more expensive and may not be worth the extra money for you). If you want to make an informed decision here's a guide by Popular Mechanics: How To Pick The Right Motor Oil For Your Car (which has a video, too, that answers some questions about synthetic oil), this article by Popular Mechanics about synthetic and traditional motor oils (Synthetic or Mineral Oil? Setting the Record Straight (Finally)) and another guide that goes into more depth from KEW Engineering about oil viscosity (Oil Viscosity Explained ).
How can a fuel injection engine change to a carburetor?
It depends on the engine and it's more common to go from carburetor to fuel injection not the other direction. On some engines you would still have an ECU for spark and timing control or the transmission. On other engines it's relatively straight forward.The lower intake has to be changed for one with a place to mount a carburetor. On some throttle body fuel injection setups you can swap one for the other without changing the intake. In most cases a different manifold is required.The fuel pressure for fuel injection is higher 40+psi, a low pressure pump is ideal and a fuel pressure regulator for carb level psi around 5psi. Is needed. The fuel rails or fuel lines need changed at least for the last few feet.The ignition system needs to no longer be computer controlled. That might mean an MSD style ignition box or just a coil and distributor swap, it depends on the engine and what it originally had.Your ignition and computer are probably the hardest parts, getting the engine to fire up again might take some extra effort.Air, fuel and spark will all need some attention. Going from carb to throttle body fuel injection is more common lately and it might be less effort to upgrade your fuel injection from stock to something better instead of going to a carb.On a small block Ford or Chevy it's really pretty easy to convert and probably -$1000 especially if you use used parts you could probably convert for under $500.Finding out what your car needs to start without an ECU or how to confuse it to be able to start is something you'll have to look up for the specific engine/car in question.On some engines the conversion is probably impossible without fabricating an intake manifold. Others, you can find the parts on Craigslist or the junkyard and it might only take an afternoon or two.
What kind of gas will a Ford Raptor 2017 V6 engine require to perform at its best?
According to Wikipedia:Under Ford F Series Pickup TrucksIn late 2016, the second-generation Ford Raptor (dropping the SVT prefix) returned as a 2017 model. The 2017 Ford Raptor is based on the aluminum-body Ford F-150 introduced for 2015. In a major change, the powertrain sourced from the Ford Super Duty is replaced by a re-engineered 3.5 Liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 paired with an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission.Where SVT stood for Special Vehicle Team, Ford introduced a 'special' model of a truck.What is special is the V6 Twin Turbo. This means that along with special plumbing and intake/exhaust configuration, the twin turbo allows for a improvement in fuel consumption.Since this is an "I gotcahya" stopper, there is not much that can be said, other than find the manual for the truck, and see what level of gasoline is designed for this engine.Here is a chart of torque to RPMs values for a variety of engines.This chart shows that the stock EcoBoost engine has a flat power band from 2000 to 4500.This means , that as long , as you use the specified fuel , you will get this performance , and IF you keep the speed down, you will get the best performance at the lowest rpms for the speed you are travelling down to 2000 RPM. So if you are travelling at 32 MPH and the RPMs drop to 1800, then that is too low, and you need to shift to a lower ratio(step down a gear), so that the RPMs give the best torque(and are at 2500-3000. If that is what the auto trans gives then more power to you.It is a learned skill to get the best performance out of a particular engine.You also have to be careful on the oil, so that the oil has a lower quantity of SAPS, so that the catalytic converter does not get clogged up.All in all I am surprised on the answers so far given the 'unicorn' nature of this vehicle.The engine is a 3.5 Litre EcoBoost V6 and a 10 speed Auto Transmission.This is important, in that with this and the date of manufacture, a complete information can be obtained.Vague info leads to incorrect information being replied to on QUORA.
How many cars have you had over the years and which brands?
My experience with cars has been quite eventful. I lived 16 years of my life out of 2 cars, both were Maruti Gypsy in India. One was my father’s official vehicle (1991–1999) and then on his retirement we got one for ourselves (1998–2011), and then I started earning, initial 3 years with 2 Mahindra Scorpio’s. And since 2009, everything changed and I’ve owned / experienced 11 cars, so total count stands at 13.Here’s the Maruti Gypsy:Later, when I started my career. I was in love with the Mahindra Scorpio. It was my first vehicle (2006–2008) which I sold due to my overseas assignment. Then back in India, I bought my second Scorpio which stayed with me for 9 months, and since has been with my parents as I moved to North America. (US/Canada). Here’s are my Scorpios:Moving to US, I was amazed when I realized the world was much more than I ever thought, and life is too short and there are so many beautiful cars around. So, I decided that I’ll drive as many as I can, initially I bought used and sold them when I got used to them. In between 2009–2012 I lived in the US, drove an Audi TT convertible for few months before shifting to an Infiniti FX35 and later a Mustang. My wife drove a Lexus RX 350 all these years.Then towards end of 2011, I was lent a Range Rover Supercharged by my uncle for 5–6 months while he was globe-trotting. I fell in love with it.In Canada, initially I got a Nissan Murano, while I established enough credit to get my hands on what I wanted. Later in 2012, I got a Range Rover Sport and My wife changed to a Lincoln MKX, which we later traded for a Tesla Model S.In 2016, we both decided to change, now I drive a Range Rover and she chose a Mercedes GLE, and to support our upcoming family expansion we booked a 3rd vehicle a Tesla Model X, which will arrive in Feb 2017.Coming in Feb 2017:Its been quite an experience driving all these beautiful vehicles. I feel fortunate living my dream, hope to dream further and keep fulfilling them!
Should one use premium gasoline (petrol) or regular?
You shouldn't use premium over regular unless your engine requires (read: benefits) from it.Higher octane fuel is less combustible -- i.e., requires more compression pressure in the cylinders -- to combust than lower octane fuel. To take an extreme example, diesel has an extremely low octane rating, and as such, is so combustible that diesel engines do not even require spark plugs: the mere pressure of the cylinder air/fuel mixture is sufficient to cause combustion.That said, lower octane fuel has more energy per molecule than higher octane fuel (again, cf. diesel vs. gasoline/petrol). So, the ideal octane for a car engine, then, is the lowest octane at which spark knock will not occur.As already discussed above, higher performance engines almost necessarily imply higher compression ratios inside the engine. Because of these higher pressures, the higher octane -- read: lower combustibility -- fuel is required so that the air/fuel mixture does not "prematurely" combust, i.e., does not combust before the spark fires. Put another way, your engine wants the combustion to occur only at precisely the cylinder's highest point in the cycle, and not before. That's what we call "spark knock" and it's a pretty quick way to frag your engine before its time.So: if you have a lower performance engine, your manual probably advises 87 octane. Do not use higher octane: it will net you zero benefits, and will probably result in lower gas mileage and increased deposits on your catalytic converters, not to mention a higher gas bill.If you have a higher performance engine, your manual probably advises 91 or higher octane. With modern cars, your engine will survive at 87 octane -- the engine will compensate by causing the spark to fire sooner to coincide with the prematurely combusting air/fuel mix -- but if you want to enjoy its maximum potential, definitely utilize the 91+ octane fuel.So just use whatever fuel your manual advises, and forget about it.