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Forum: Anything Goes 12-18-2008, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 163
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: What is the most effective and not expensive Computer Screen Privacy Filter aroun

msirach and hobbit,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience and sorry for my language mistakes.

I should rephrase the subject as: "Which one could be as or more effective and least...
Forum: Anything Goes 12-18-2008, 11:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 163
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up What is the most effective and not expensive Computer Screen Privacy Filter around?

Which one is the effetice and not expensive?

Regards,

Felipe
Forum: Ford 12-17-2008, 11:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

Billy,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

On my vacancy I will try to experiment the gauges you suggested.

Though I am happy with my Ranger as it is.

Regards,
Forum: Ford 12-17-2008, 11:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

kvsdude,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

The 2.3L motor of my Ranger is only present in Ford Rangers and Ford Fusions in Brazil. No Escape/Mariner/Tribute models are sold...
Forum: Ford 12-15-2008, 06:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

I have reached a FE mean of 19,50 MPG. Our Brasilian gas has 23~25% of anhydrous alcohol.

We are reaching sommer here and is most of the time too hot or rainy. When hot with the absence of my family...
Forum: Ford 11-30-2008, 07:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 406
Posted By carioca1000
Ranger Max: when?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWpXqQbGvDs

http://www.rangermax.com
Forum: ScanGauge 11-27-2008, 06:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 511
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Filling up less gas

Dear Showbizk,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

I have fulfilled the amount indicated by ths SgII as "Fuel Used Since last Fill-up". Let's say it indicates the figure as 32.0...
Forum: ScanGauge 11-21-2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 511
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Filling up less gas

Showbizk,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

Ok. So I will reset the SGII for the amount I filled up, which would be the amount stated by the station pump. Up the second fillups...
Forum: ScanGauge 11-20-2008, 04:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 511
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Filling up less gas

Right Lane Cruiser,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

What you wrote, it makes sense.

First I will note the percentual adjustment currently used at my SGII

I am thinking of...
Forum: ScanGauge 11-20-2008, 10:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 511
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Filling up less gas

Dear msirach,

Many thanks in advance for your attentiopn and patience.

As I quoted it happens almost all the time, no matter how careful you fillup the gas suddenly comes from the neck. It bothers...
Forum: ScanGauge 11-20-2008, 10:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 511
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Filling up less gas

Dear msirach,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

We asked Ford to solve it, and they did...
Forum: Ford 11-20-2008, 09:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 712
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up LA Preview: 2010 Ford Fusion to get flex-fuel V6 option

And what does Ford plan for the motors for the Ford Rangers?

http://www.autobloggreen.com/tag/ford+fusion+flex+fuel/

We've known for some time now that Ford's redesigned 2010 Fusion and Milan...
Forum: ScanGauge 11-20-2008, 09:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 511
Posted By carioca1000
Smile Re: Filling up less gas

Showbizk,

Thank you very much for your answer and patience.

You resumed perfectly what I think: "your Scanguage is very accurate when it comes to measuring the fuel used compared to what actually...
Forum: ScanGauge 11-19-2008, 08:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 511
Posted By carioca1000
Lightbulb Filling up less gas

Please excuse me for my bad English.

My Ford Ranger spill out gas when I fillup gas at the automatic pump mode. The pump does not stop before the gas spill out.

It is really boring.

But now my SG...
Forum: 2010 Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Hybrid 11-11-2008, 09:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,669
Posted By carioca1000
Question Re: Ford Ranger

When will Ford finally put the Ford Ranger as hybrid, too?

Will this motor 2.5 liter Atkinson cycle four-cylinder also replace the 2.3L I4 actually used for the Ford Ranger?

Regards,

Felipe
Forum: Ford 10-10-2008, 05:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 621
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Ford Ka might be brought to North America

Sorry, Wayne. I had not seen it.
Forum: Ford 10-08-2008, 05:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 621
Posted By carioca1000
Ford Ka might be brought to North America

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081007/AUTO01/810070338/1148/

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Ford reconsiders tiny import car

CEO Alan Mulally said the Ka, sold mostly in Europe,...
Forum: Ford 09-22-2008, 10:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

Hello Fixedgear,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

I am resisting in inflating more my tires yet. I suspect it could damage other parts of the vehicle (like suspension).

MAP...
Forum: Ford 09-19-2008, 10:39 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Angry Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

LOD seems to ver very sensible to me. When accelerating it is hard to stay at these limits and I am usually above these figures (75-85%).

TPS I am usually between 25-50% when accelerating.

But will...
Forum: Ford 09-18-2008, 12:29 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

Slowhands,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

I will try to follow it.

Regards,

Felipe
Forum: Ford 09-17-2008, 09:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Smile Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

Thank you very much, SlowHands!

LOD at 75-85% won't force the motor too much? I have no idea if these numbers are correct or not.

I am also planning to install a CNG conversion kit. How should I...
Forum: Ford 09-07-2008, 04:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Smile Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

Hi Wayne:

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

I have already changed to cFE:

cFE - current Fuel Economy

TXD: 00
RXF: 800000000000
Forum: Ford 09-07-2008, 01:34 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

Dear Wayne,

I have not identified the parameters of the XGauge you mentioned: aFCD.

Based on what you reported at the following links: http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-12040.html...
Forum: Ford 09-06-2008, 04:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

Hi Wayne

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

Will ask Linear & Logic about the MAF setting then.

Will have a look at the pics.

Will change the velocity gauge for the aFCD gauge.
Forum: Ford 09-06-2008, 03:32 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,829
Posted By carioca1000
Thumbs up Re: Ford Ranger 2.3 engine: Speed vs. FE

Hi Wayne

My version is 3.15HB.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7788/versionca5.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=versionca5.jpg)

My TPS stands when idle stops at 18, so I will try...
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