[Sorry if duplicate post - I have been having trouble getting to this
group for several days.]

Dufey wrote:
>
> here is a link to download the factory service manual and diagnostics
> on cd. you must name the cd 98TRK08 for it to work.
>
> http://www.fordcds.com/

That's an interesting link. I visited the site, and went through the
agony of downloading one of the big iso files using Bit Trickle. Once I
got the entire 5.5 GB on my machine, I bought a double-layer DVD
('spensive!) and burned it. And now, after all that, it doesn't seem to
work. The problem is that it isn't simply a manual or a big data
collection. Instead, there is a Setup.exe file that installs a viewer or
shell on your computer, and as part of that process, you have to provide
a 5-digit PACODE (Parts and Accessories Code) of some kind. For some of
the info, it also seems to want an OASIS number.

Sure wish I had known this before I started the whole process. Has
anyone else had better luck with this? Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks

Bill Jeffrey