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  1. SUGAR 3.0TT AWD

    Hey "Dr Olds" ?? have we crossed paths elsewhere perhaps, other than here of course? 

    1. drolds1

      drolds1

      Don't know. I don't recognize your screen name.  Give me a hint

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  2. MKZ Hybrid

    Hi Droid:

     

    I have been reading through your helpful responses to people here and hope you will help me too with an opinion.

     Would you consider searching "wrench" and weighing in? I just posted my question today under Hybrid owners. This issue occurred when I picked up my car from body shop yesterday and I had to leave it there. ?

     

    Please please please help. 

     

    MKZ Hybrid ?

     

     

     

     

    1. drolds1

      drolds1

      Welcome to the MKZ Forum. See my reply in your other post.

       

      BTW, my screen name is drolds1, i.e., Dr. Olds?

  3. Transylvanian bat

    drolds1,

    Do you know where is the Mass Air Flow sensor located on the 3.0L engine? I'm thinking of spraying some CRC valve cleaner into the engine but after the MAF?

    1. drolds1

      drolds1

      The MAF is located in the intake tract, as on all cars.  This is an example (not your engine). Himage.png.f32fb16b4b55750d28924c42ae9fb11e.png

       

      However, as we've cautioned several times in the past, DO NOT spray any kind of cleaners or solvents into a Ford turbocharged engine.  There is no FoMoCo-approved method of cleaning deposits from the intake valves other than replacing the heads.  Should a chunk of carbon come loose as a result of the cleaner and get into a turbo, it will result in an expensive repair that won't be covered under your 6/70 powertrain warranty.  Even if that scenario doesn't occur, the relatively cold solution hitting the very hot turbo blades could result in thermal shock. IOW, stop thinking about spraying anything into your intake tract on this engine.

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  4. R2D2

    R2D2    drolds1

    Is it my imagination or has the traffic on this website slowed to a crawl since the change in the forum software?

    1. drolds1

      drolds1

      Yes.  Funny you should make that observation.  The same thing happened on the Ford Fusion Forum when the changeover was made. Traffic was way down. Their version, however, is worse than this one.  For example, you have to log in twice each and every time.  At first,it would randomly log you off as well and then you had to go through the double log in again.  One long-time member quit because of the new format.  They're showing no eagerness to address the various complaints either.  I think they've learned some lessons and applied them to the version here, though.  I've been in touch with Robert Lane, the site runner, and they're trying to make this work smoothly.

      Maybe it's my age, but I just can't fathom these changes for the sake of change these days.  Everything was working just fine before.  Why did we need this?  Same thing happened with my phone last week.  Software download=screw-up of things that I didn't even have to think about before.  I'm still sorting things out. I think that people feel the need to justify their jobs by fixing what isn't broken.

      Sorry for the rant.  This is a pet peeve of mine.  OK. Off my soapbox now.

      Not for nothing also, but things do normally slow down this time of year too.  A lot of people get vacation time around now.?

       

       

       

       

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