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Ford WindstarIntroduced in the mid-1990s, the front-wheel-drive Ford Windstar minivan campaigned with an emphasis on, and reputation for, safety. And in the hotly contested family minivan market of the time, that was an especially solid piece of ground to be on. As long as buyers didn't need to haul adults in back on a regular basis, the Windstar served a family's needs just fine.
Hey. new member here. I've been tackling the lean codes on my dads 2000 windstar for a while now. We were told that the problem was not the usual fix with the gaskets but we had a cracked intake. So today i installed a brand new upper intake from ford with the updated bolts and gaskets. when I put it all back together It didnt run much better. No CEL but i figured that was from me unhooking the battery. from about 700-2000 RPM it runs lean and then evens out after that.
Im pretty sure it has the new valve cover, i didnt see the hole at the 5 o clock position. Everything was tightened to specs and I hooked everything else up correctly.
Any thoughts on what It could be next. Im going to try the PCV hose and grommet and then the fuel pressure regulator hose as they are loose and oil soaked from the old manifold. I dont see why they should be oil soaked if i have the new valve cover. Any chance it could be the lower intake gaskets?
Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions you may have.
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