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JoeR

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  • First Name
    Joe
  • Last Name
    Rappa
  • Location
    Stokesdale, NC
  • Dealership Name
    Snap-on Industrial
  • Interests
    Anything that burns petroleum.

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  1. I know it's hard to imagine doing something else, but the automotive industry is gigantic. The jobs are endless. It's also a great time to be job hunting. Employers are starving for good people. Good luck in your next venture. Joe
  2. Interestingly, last week I visited a fleet of ambulances that runs a fleet of units with this engine. They have maybe 200 in all. They see lots of idle time because they are stationed at various points around the County with crews in them. They said they've had about 30 cam/lifter failures just like this one. They had a few of them stacked on a bench. Joe
  3. If you want a PC based one, the Pico is the one to go with. If you're not stuck on that, the Snap-on ones are tough to beat. Find a used Modis Ultra, or any of the Verus units. The scanners are outdated and good deals can be had on them. The scope still works just fine. They have great recoding capabilities and all the tools you need to make it a good automotive scope. If you can find a working Vantage Pro, those even do shunt amps. You can graph and even scope amperage without a low amp probe. I don't know of any other scope that does that. I'll never give mine up just for that feature. My 2 cents, Joe
  4. I wanted to follow up with the final outcome. See the attached lifter pic. It needs a cam and lifter. Cylinder has a bit of a scuff in it, so customer is deciding if they want an engine instead. Joe
  5. Thanks for the reply! That sure is what it sounds like. It's coming apart soon. Thankfully it's not me that's going to do it. Vans are miserable. Ambulances are even more miserable. Joe
  6. I'm 58 years old and attended a wedding this weekend with a bunch of fellow techs. It was funny, but kinda not funny, how all of us had the same problem of not being able to hold a conversation if there was high background noise. Ages ranged from 40 to 60 but we all had the same type of hearing loss. Protect your ears, Gents. If not you'll be the guy sitting in the restaurant wondering what everyone else at the table is talking about. Joe
  7. I've got an E450 with 80k that has an interesting engine noise. If this was an LS engine I'd say it was a frozen lifter roller. It sounds pretty similar to a belt squeak. It's pretty audible with a stethoscope in the right exhaust manifold. Are cam/lifter problems common on these?
  8. A 2016 F350 with canbus codes. No Comm to ABS Module (critter damge) and some hanky-panky going on in the fusebox. Auction vehicles are usually dicey, LOL.
  9. It was definitely an aftermarket lock cylinder and keys. If there's a manual security relearn procedure, I'm not aware of it. That would be cool though. Joe
  10. I don't have one of those, but I might know where to borrow one. We used to say the NGS stood for No Good Scanner, but it did what it was supposed to. Joe
  11. Thanks. If my Snap-on scanner wouldn't do it either, I'm thinking it's a problem with the truck, but it's possible I have trouble both units. The shop ended up fixing the original lock cylinder and reinstalling it. Problem is solved for now. Joe
  12. I had a 1998 Expedition that had a stuck ignition cylinder. The guy had put a lock cylinder in it and just needed the Pats relearned. My Snap-on scanner wouldn't work though. It said "No Communication". Believing it was a scanner issue I grabbed the IDS. Same thing. Both scanners could retrieve PATS codes (B1600), clear them and see PATS data. Neither would perform the Security access though. It would start the timer, and then about a minute in, sometimes less, it would abort and say it lost communication. Anyone seen anything like that before? I'd think it would be a bad PATS module, but I sure don't know any way to confirm it. Any ideas on what I might do next? Joe
  13. The only thing I can think of is that it was like that when it was installed. Joe
  14. Fordracer, thanks for the tip. I bet that info will be helpful before too long. To follow up on this, I'm going to call this one fixed. I ran an overlay harness for the 5V reference that runs under the engine and it is fixed. Interestingly, the wire to the oil pressure sensor was corroded right at the sensor. It fell off in my hand when I touched it. It is unnerving that this truck had a second, unrelated electrical problem in the middle of me working on it, but I'm glad it's gone. I'm also glad it broke before I returned it to the customer. They don't need any more reason to distrust the truck, or the guy repairing it. Joe
  15. Thanks for the replies. Here's a progress report. The circuit giving me my P06A6 was fine from end to end. So were the sensors it connected to. However, there was a different 5V Reference (PCM Pin 44 if memory serves) and THAT one does run under the engine. That circuit was shorting to ground, and it took the other 5V reference with it. Is that a common thing with Fords, to run multiple 5V references from the same voltage source? I don't believe I've ever seen it before. If I had to guess, and I do here, we would have had a bunch more codes for the other 5V circuits, but maybe with it being deleted those codes weren't reported any more. This is why deleted trucks suck to work on sometimes. I'm still not done with it. I fixed one problem and created another. With a bunch of harnesses apart I accidentally touched B+ to the AC sensor ground. It popped the PCM hard. That ground circuit now has 5V on it and the 5V reference now has 12V on it. There's also an oil can displayed on the dash with no codes stored anywhere. I'm thinking it is for the oil temp. Thanks for the help. I can't believe I killed a PCM.... I need a drink. mbhan68: That harness under the engine looks like a real bear to replace. Better you than me. Joe
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