Why does my Ford Galaxy have oil spots?
Why does my Ford Galaxy have oil spots?
There are visible oil spots or puddles on the road where you’ve parked. The Galaxy’s earlier models are more prone to this, and the problem is likely to be a cracked oil sump. You can see the sump at the base of the engine, and if it has cracked, then you can find a new one on our parts list for the Galaxy.
What kind of problem does a Ford Galaxy have?
If your Galaxy has high mileage, then this will usually be an inner CV joint failure and is fairly common. While the task of replacing them can take a few hours, it’s very doable, and inner CV joints are extremely low cost on our parts page.
What’s the problem with my Ford Galaxy heater?
In either case, a revised booster heater metering pump has been made available by Ford and is easy to find on our parts list. Your Galaxy has failed an emissions test. You likely have a faulty check/control valve. Browse our parts list for a newer version of the injection pump hose for the secondary injection pump.
Why is my 1998 Ford Galaxy not working?
These issues are associated with the 1998 Galaxy and seem to mainly be in the lower gears. The cause of this could be a loose engine cover which is vibrating off the PCV hose to the air intake.
Is the Ford Galaxie 500 a police car?
This plain and literally brown unmarked police car is a real-deal 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 P-Code police interceptor. The San Antonio, Texas classic packs a 429 cubic inch (7.0L) police-spec V8, air conditioning, original spotlight, and more.
What is the function of a distributor on a Ford?
A distributors second function is to either provide or trigger the interruption of current through the coil. There are two main types of distributors found on older Fords, a points type distributor and a duraspark type distributor.
What was the horsepower of a 1972 Galaxie 500?
In 1972, all American cars “lost” horsepower on paper as HP ratings changed from Gross to Net to more accurately reflect parasitic drag and other restrictions of factory installation. Automobile-Catalog reports 208 HP and 322 lb-ft of torque from this 429… not ideal for drag-racing but certainly enough for sustained high-speed operation.
Why does my spark plug not connect to the distributor?
If you have an older stile distributor cap with female connections the coil to distributor wire will not connect directly to the spark plug tester, but this is not a problem as the wire can be replaced with one of the regular spark plug wires.
