Topic: Ford tough ?? (Read 14139 times)

CVO2FIXUP · « **on:** February 28, 2015, 08:43:03 PM »

Look what mu builder found on my 2010 CVO ultra. Ford parts!!!!!! What is going on here. No wonder the Harleys are not reliable. Full of Ford parts.

JCZ · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2015, 08:53:03 PM »

Can't make it out.

What part is it?

OBB · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2015, 09:23:31 PM »

Did you know your throttle body sensor is the same that is found on some GM vehicles? They can be picked up at your local parts store for about 1/2 what the dealer charges. It's a Delphi part.

CVO2FIXUP · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2015, 09:42:25 PM »

Quote from: JCZ on February 28, 2015, 08:53:03 PM

Can't make it out.

What part is it?

This is the plug for the fuel injectors. A ford??? You all know what that acronym stands for right? !! Gee wiz.

srnoyes · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2015, 10:40:29 PM »

FORD - First On Race Day!!!

CVO2FIXUP · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2015, 10:50:45 PM »

You are a optimist my friend. I was thinking of the other one. LOL. But for real, Ford or other car parts on a Harley??

Chains · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2015, 11:33:45 PM »

Do you prefer Chinese or perhaps some more Korean parts or better yet how about some Lucas electrical parts.

dartman · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2015, 11:44:41 PM »

Quote from: CVO2FIXUP on February 28, 2015, 08:43:03 PM

Look what mu builder found on my 2010 CVO ultra. Ford parts!!!!!! What is going on here. No wonder the Harleys are not reliable. Full of Ford parts.
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Lowest bid lol

FLSTFI Dave · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2015, 08:01:30 AM »

Denso Manufacturing in Maryville TN makes the Starter and has for years. Denso is the 4th largest supplier of car parts in the worlds, use to be owned by Toyota, but in 49 became its own company.

moscooter · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2015, 08:14:40 AM »

$:-\$
" better yet how about some Lucas electrical parts.

"

No way Jose...........been there and done that.

Ridgerunr · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2015, 08:20:39 AM »

Throttle bodies form Magneti-Morelli and Delphi etc., engineers and management currently at HD cut their teeth in the auto industry. The brake light switch on my 1975 Superglide was the same as those on 1957 Thunderbirds. Overlap has helped the machine evolve, and I prefer using my thumb over my foot, ankle, knee, & leg to start them.

OBB · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2015, 09:11:27 AM »

Quote from: Ridgerunr on March 01, 2015, 08:20:39 AM

Throttle bodies form Magneti-Morelli and Delphi etc., engineers and management currently at HD cut their teeth in the auto industry. The brake light switch on my 1975 Superglide was the same as those on 1957 Thunderbirds. Overlap has helped the machine evolve, and I prefer using my thumb over my foot, ankle, knee, & leg to start them.

DAMN GOOD POINT!

muddypaws · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2015, 09:21:35 AM »

At least is was not a chevy.....

2 ROSE · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2015, 09:42:18 AM »

Hmmm...do I detect a Ford vs Chevy debate brewing here???
Wheres all those Dodge people at??? Keeping suspiciously quiet for some reason.

I guess we can be thankful the part said Ford and not Honda, Nissan or Toyota...I think.

D-N-D · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2015, 09:47:30 AM »

Why do they leave the Manufacture Name on the parts can't they have there own covers made ??

Mano · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2015, 10:00:45 AM »

Quote from: srnoyes on February 28, 2015, 10:40:29 PM

FORD - First On Race Day!!!

Or

Found On Road Dead.

JCZ · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2015, 10:36:16 AM »

My personal experience.....my Ford and Chevy trucks have been much, much more relaible than my Harleys. Just sayinzall

mark · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2015, 10:39:11 AM »

I'll take some parts from the only US car maker that didn't require a Govt bailout to survive. BTW, HD may be better off letting Ford do more...like painting the CVOs and making the Infotainment system.

SBB · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2015, 10:48:47 AM »

Quote from: JCZ on March 01, 2015, 10:36:16 AM

My personal experience.....my Ford and Chevy trucks have been much, much more relaible than my Harleys. Just sayinzall

Agree X 10,000!

SBB

grc · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2015, 11:59:35 AM »

The FoMoCo has been like any other company that's been around over a hundred years; sometimes good, sometimes great, and sometimes not so great. I spent over 35 years of my life as an employee and got to see all the warts as well as the good stuff, and I'd say that overall the good outweighed the bad. After all, they are still in business when so many others are not, and they still have the best selling pickup truck for 38 years and counting. Anyone who claims they are junk is dissing a whole hell of a lot of people who keep buying them. And don't forget, where GM got billions from the taxpayers AND walked away from many more billions in debt, Ford hocked everything including the iconic names and trademarks to borrow the money to be able to avoid bankruptcy. While Ford was busy paying off those loans, GM was free to start fresh and spend a lot of our money on new models. Not exactly what I'd call a level playing field, but you don't see Ford management crying about it or even mentioning it in public.

Jerry

dayne66 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2015, 12:17:31 PM »

Quote from: srnoyes on February 28, 2015, 10:40:29 PM

FORD - First On Race Day!!!

only after being Fixed Or Repaired Daily when it was Found On the Road Dead.

JCZ · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2015, 03:04:50 PM »

Quote from: dayne66 on March 01, 2015, 12:17:31 PM

only after being Fixed Or Repaired Daily when it was Found On the Road Dead.

Come on now.....you're mistaking Ford for Harley.

SDCVO · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2015, 03:07:38 PM »

In my "real world" i deal with all the different Auto manufactures foreign and domestic and Ford is on the same level as the other domestics. The US has to deal with the American unions (not making ANY political statement here) which does put them at a disadvantage against the foreign's especially the Asian brands. I will say that I have seen a major improvement in quality with all the manufacturers in the last 5 years. Doesn't mean they are perfect by any stretch whether it is a $20,000 Domestic or a $200,000 German car. Easy to talk about but doesn't help when it is your own personal vehicle that breaks..

skratch · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2015, 03:53:39 PM »

well, i can say that my 'other' vehicle is a ford pickup. had it since 2003. never broken down, never had to be towed anywhere. only had 1 repair done under warranty, the ac compressor. still worked, but made some noise so they replaced it. the only problem i have with it is i can't open the rear doors (supercab). otherwise, gets me where i need to go.

finn · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2015, 11:35:43 PM »

Quote from: grc on March 01, 2015, 11:59:35 AM

The FoMoCo has been like any other company that's been around over a hundred years; sometimes good, sometimes great, and sometimes not so great. I spent over 35 years of my life as an employee and got to see all the warts as well as the good stuff, and I'd say that overall the good outweighed the bad. After all, they are still in business when so many others are not, and they still have the best selling pickup truck for 38 years and counting. Anyone who claims they are junk is dissing a whole hell of a lot of people who keep buying them. And don't forget, where GM got billions from the taxpayers AND walked away from many more billions in debt, Ford hocked everything including the iconic names and trademarks to borrow the money to be able to avoid bankruptcy. While Ford was busy paying off those loans, GM was free to start fresh and spend a lot of our money on new models. Not exactly what I'd call a level playing field, but you don't see Ford management crying about it or even mentioning it in public.

Jerry

Thanks Jerry couldn't have said it better. I'm a active employee with 36 yrs.

Robmay · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2015, 02:25:42 AM »

I thought GM's bailout was essentially a loan that was paid back (like in half the time they were given to pay it back)?

CROCKETT1 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2015, 06:39:24 AM »

The only way to make a Furd run, you have to give it a Heartbeat....

timo482 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2015, 07:43:37 AM »

a lot was stock - and there was giant pressure to sell the stock

its not exactly obvious how the stock sales go, maybe somebody else knows where to get the figures.

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FLSTFI Dave · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2015, 08:08:06 AM »

Quote from: Robmay on March 02, 2015, 02:25:42 AM

I thought GM's bailout was essentially a loan that was paid back (like in half the time they were given to pay it back)?

Yes and no on that. I am a huge GM fan. The payback was set up in such a way they could claim it was all paid back. It was a big loss, as it was a sell back of stock worth much less money.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/12/09/taxpayers-dont-have-government-motors-to-kick-around-any-more/

Quote

Taxpayers recouped about $39 billion of the $50.1 billion pumped into GM in late 2008 and 2009 as the Bush and Obama administrations tried to save the car maker from collapse after years of mismanagement brought to a head by a crippling credit crisis and economic recession.

So we the tax payer got short changed just over 11 Billion dollars in the payback.

Like I said I am a GM fan, have a 14 Stingray, 80 Corvette and 06 GMC truck

Ridgerunr · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2015, 08:58:53 AM »

My last 4 PU's were Ford or Dodge. I'd buy a Chevy but when I'm ready to buy they won't deal. I bought a new Ford F-150 supercrew year and half ago, Ford knocked $12,000.00 off the sticker, Chevy would only do a grand at that time. For me it's all about the money. Many suppliers work with the big 3 so in the end they're not that much different in terms of component reliability.

2k · « **Reply #30 on:** March 02, 2015, 07:13:59 PM »

Quote from: srnoyes on February 28, 2015, 10:40:29 PM

FORD - First On Race Day!!!

I thought it was Found On Road Dead.....or maybe F**cked Over Rebuilt Dodge....or................

srnoyes · « **Reply #31 on:** March 02, 2015, 08:47:29 PM »

Quote from: Mano on March 01, 2015, 10:00:45 AM

Or

Found On Road Dead.

There is always
Frickin Old Rebuilt Dodge!

porthole · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:38:27 PM »

Although Ford did not get a bailout in the same sense that Chrysler and GM did, the FoMoCo was not completely devoid of US government assistance. They lobbied for the bailout to GM and Chrysler as well as requesting upwards of 9 billion in a LOC form the feds.

And less we forget, Mother Harley had the Feds help them a few years ago as well. In 2008 they got over 2 billion in federal loans and then there was the Tariff on imported heavy weight bikes in the early 80's.

Robmay · « **Reply #33 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:09:26 PM »

So did FORD get any money or not Duane?

johnbv · « **Reply #34 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:21:48 PM »

I had always thought it was F**cked Over Rebuilt Datsun !!!

Anyone remember the Maverick, or Pinto ? Great FORD engineering ideas !!! They had the same electrical connectors as the one shown by the OP, LOL

Speaking of Chrysler Corp now owned by FIAT, anyone know what FIAT stands for ??

dayne66 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:22:43 PM »

Fix It Again Tony

johnbv · « **Reply #36 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:28:25 PM »

DAYNE, Exactly !!!! LOL

mark · « **Reply #37 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:14:17 PM »

Quote from: johnbv on March 03, 2015, 05:21:48 PM

I had always thought it was F**cked Over Rebuilt Datsun !!!

Anyone remember the Maverick, or Pinto ? Great FORD engineering ideas !!! They had the same electrical connectors as the one shown by the OP, LOL

Speaking of Chrysler Corp now owned by FIAT, anyone know what FIAT stands for ??

I also remember the Corvair and Chevette...

JCZ · « **Reply #38 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:18:33 PM »

Least we not forget the Geo

dayne66 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:29:17 PM »

And the Chevy Vega

CVO2FIXUP · « **Reply #40 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:55:31 PM »

Hey, those Vega's made some awesome drag cars. All rear tire, very
little car.

2 ROSE · « **Reply #41 on:** March 03, 2015, 07:05:06 PM »

I owned a Vega...the damn front fenders rusted off within only two years!!!
Hell even my Harley didn't do that.

moscooter · « **Reply #42 on:** March 03, 2015, 07:16:12 PM »

"
I also remember the Corvair "

My first car was a 1960 Corvair coupe. Used it to get to the University for a few years. It had a (gas) heater to warm the inside of the car..........if it started blowing cold air, you were about to run out of gas.

Don't ask me how I know that.

johnbv · « **Reply #43 on:** March 03, 2015, 09:05:44 PM »

My Best Friend owned a "Cosworth" Vega, twin cam engine, racing stripes on the hood, What a piece !! ?? Wasn't worth a damm in the snow driving across the golf course back in High School 38 years ago, but hell, what great memories !! LOL

srnoyes · « **Reply #44 on:** March 04, 2015, 10:44:50 PM »

My brother-in-law stuffed a small block in his Vega station wagon after the aluminum engine melted as they had a habit of doing. He had to "massage" the firewall and take out the heater box but he got that engine stuffed in there. That thing smoked the other cars at the drags. I can't remember how many rear ends he exploded in that thing until he got one to live under there!

JCZ · « **Reply #45 on:** March 05, 2015, 10:29:20 AM »

Quote from: 2 ROSE on March 03, 2015, 07:05:06 PM

I owned a Vega...the damn front fenders rusted off within only two years!!!
Hell even my Harley didn't do that.

You were using the wrong product to wash it......or, they all do that.

2 ROSE · « **Reply #46 on:** March 06, 2015, 01:23:30 AM »

Quote from: JCZ on March 05, 2015, 10:29:20 AM

You were using the wrong product to wash it......or, they all do that.

Yeah they all rusted within two years.. In fact gm replaced both front fenders one time for free. If I remember correctly there was a water pocket trapped under the top portion of the fenders where all the rust originated.

grandpadoc · « **Reply #47 on:** March 06, 2015, 10:20:21 AM »

The Vega was designed to be GM's "disposable car". It even had aluminum cylinders that were only good for one shot. Needles to say the concept never cought on and the kids were buying them cheap and swaping out small block 350's in them.

dayne66 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 06, 2015, 11:17:35 AM »

Quote from: grandpadoc on March 06, 2015, 10:20:21 AM

The Vega was designed to be GM's "disposable car". It even had aluminum cylinders that were only good for one shot. Needles to say the concept never cought on and the kids were buying them cheap and swaping out small block 350's in them.

Put a Buick V6 in mine.....made a nice daily driver when I was a kid.

WildWes72 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:00:46 AM »

Quote from: srnoyes on February 28, 2015, 10:40:29 PM

FORD - First On Race Day!!!

Ford VS Goverment Motors, just sayin....

srnoyes · « **Reply #50 on:** March 07, 2015, 07:01:46 PM »

Can't point to the make of the vehicle when it has been so highly modified! That was some funny chit though!

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