1998 Ford Windstar Repair Question
Mileage: 123,000 miles.
The engine is starting to shimmy while in drive and reverse when the brakes are applied and the van is idoling?
Could it be the master cylinder? Or a vaccuum leak?
Asked by jencarlson83Answer
the front rotors may be out of round if he did not re surface them during the process.
if it is the motor, then yes, it sounds like a vecuum leak. look around the master cylinder for the big hose being attached to the unit behind the master cylinder.
Roy
if it is a vecuum leak is this something that is easy to fix for someone on a tight budget?
it is an easy repair. just have to locate it.
Roy
GREAT!!! thank you so very much! You are most helpful! this site is awesome!
thank you
Roy
ok, i found out that my bf sprayed seafoam into the intake and it got onto the MAF sensor, we cleaned it out good and replaced it just now. Van starts fine and idols in park fine, but when put into gear (reverse) it stalls out. Could it still be the MAF or could the seafoam be the culprit? could it have affected anything else other than the MAF sensor?
no, the sea foam does do nothing but de carbon the intake. it does nothing to the mass air flow. besides, it cannot be cleaned.
yes. it could be a mass air flow but you need it confirmed before spending the money.
Roy
What about a bad torque converter? I Have had a lot of people say it could be that.
when a converter fails, it usually wont move at all, front or backwards.
Roy
ok well now the car will not move I tried putting it in reverse and it dies. I tried drive and it dies. Nuetral and Park are the only ones that work. So now i am looking at prices for a converter. Is that all it could be at this point?