Recent content by Mike Martin

After six years and 54,000 miles (bought her with 9455 on the clock), I bid a fond farewell to my 2004 ST. My Dad's no longer driving and has an almost-new 09 Fusion with super low miles, full bumper to bumper till 2014; and due to health conditions he can't climb into the ST so I will take...

thanks, going to pull down the spare and check it out. I just replaced that gas tank regulator thing behind the spare a few months ago, a hose might have slipped off.

Few months back got the "check fuel cap" light-changed the original cap at 63,000 miles. Put on a new locking Gates cap....cleared code, light came back, then few hundred miles later the check engine light. So bought another cap, cleared code, put back on, now NO "check fuel cap" message...

2004 ST, 4.0 motor, factory. Went to start it last week, crank, spark, but no fuel. idled on a shot of ether from the can. Figured it was the pump, dropped the tank and new pump and NOTHING. So, remembering what I should have done FIRST, checked for power. No power at pump connector, or...

Advance beat Rock Auto by 20 bucks plus and its right around the corner, but thanks for the input

Mike, I'm in Howell, NJ. Let me know if you're looking to sell the 17's, I need a set for the wife's 2005 Explorer XLT. I could come and pick them up as well, Union is only 40 minutes away.

Looks like the fuel pump went at only 61K...few pumps of ether and it's .hard starting, will barley idle, no fuel coming up the rail. And of course I just filled the gas tank. Can't seem to get any tubing down the filler neck to pump out the tank, really hate to try to lower the tank (using a...

Pics are in my library. The later pics from June 09 is with the new (blackwall) bigger tires (P265's).

With much hesitation, I'm selling my 2004 ST. Black with tan interior (*note seats are the dark gray deluxe cloth-not the cheapo no-support seats found in the XLS series). Has the short console (for the nylon bag-never bought one). Only 53K miles. Just had the trans service, coolant flushed...

Just a question-what size tires are those in the picture with the stock rims, and is the truck lifted at that point? I have the same rims and am looking to see what I can fit (I have a near new set of P265/70R16's I would like to put on a stock (non-lifted) 04 ST XLS. Thanks.

My driver's side seatbelt fails to retract many times when I get out of the truck, so I end up closing the door on the seat belt latch. I don't know if the retractor is going bad, or what. No accidents with the truck or anything like that. Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks for the fast replies---they'll be on my truck next week.

Need to know if 265/70R16 will fit my stock 04 ST without any modifications. Picked up an almost new set of Grabber AP's for free from a real nice older gentleman today. Rims are 6 lug from a Toyota Tacoma (too bad they don't fit, they look much better than my XLS factory rims. Thanks in...

I put one of the bike fork mounts on the inside of the rear half of the factory tonneau cover. Open the rear cover and lay it on the front, then find your mounting position and drill for the two bolts located in the frame of the cover just a few inches from the center lock assembly.. I had to...

Put brand new Michelin Cross Terrains (235/70/R16) on the wifes 03 Explorer. They were factory on her truck and my 04 Trac. I pulled her spare and my spare, and I had grabbed another new spare off the Trac that I used to rebuild mine (tried to find one more last night at the salvage yard, but...