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LOL "Listen closely!!" While music is blasting in the background

I have personally experienced 2 of these issues, the window regulator and the intake manifold. Both happened within 6 months of each other. The AC and transmission are still holding up. Also the intake manifold isnt due to abuse, its because Ford made the intakes out of plastic that breaks when it gets old and brittle

Just a disclosure. You do NOT need to tear apart almost the whole engine to replace an intake manifold on the 4.6 in a pantherbody. There are plenty of videos of people doing intake manifolds in crown vics. It's a weekend job averaging 4 to 6 hours, not an easy one but not a hard one.

The Window issue is very true. We've had to replace all 4 of my Window regulators over the passed 4 years of owning my 94 Grand Marq.

I got lucky with mine. I bought an old sheriffs car from him personally. 200k miles later and 3 years, still drives like a dream

The cluster curse definitely should've been #1, at least on the boats with the digital odometers lol

Just a tip. Cut out the background music when trying to record and convey a sound.

Another common fault on these cars is the blend door actuator. It's a little electric motor that adjusts the HVAC temperature when you turn the knob from hot to cold. It went on mine and I was able to change it without messing with the dash. All you need to do is remove the dash trim above the glovebox, remove the passenger air bag, the HVAC duct going to the passenger side dash vent, and cut away a small section of firewall insulation above one of the screws. Use a super low-profile ratchet (I used a GearWrench bit ratchet with an 8mm nutdriver that I ground down to shorten it) and be patient. If you look elsewhere on youtube, you'll find people doing everything from removing the dash entirely, to drilling holes in the top of the dash and removing the screws with a 2ft extension. Don't be those people.

Just picked up a 2011 P71 / P7B 2 weeks ago and my window regulator cable broke yesterday morning. Brought the car into my works shop after hours and noticed the cable snapped right at the ball. I was able to repair it in 2.5 hours start to finish just until the new replacement regulator comes in today. Great video!

Being a proud ('02')Crown Victoria owner for the better part of my life I can say in all honesty you were top dead center on every one of these! Although I have to also say it took me twice as long to watch your video being that I had to keep replaying and watching in disbelief the part where you say the intake manifold can cost up to $1,500 to have fixed at a mechanic shop!!! GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!! I recently flushed my radiator, which was when I noticed water and steam coming from the thermostat housing area. Having lost my previous car(95' Chevy Corsica) to a blown head gasket and water in the oil due to a similar problem, I immediately parked my vic until I could properly address and fix the problem. And how glad Iam in choosing to fix it myself. All parts and a few specialty tools, total setback was under $500. As to the mechanic who would've worked on my car had I only possessed half a brain and a grand or two to spare- Dear mechanic, please enjoy kindly fucking yourself, as you WILL NOT be fucking me! Listen here, not just Vic owners but ALL drivers in general- KNOW YOUR VEHICLE! Know how it works, what it needs, familiarize yourself with tools, good quality parts, and learning a few safety tips won't hurt(pun intended)and you'll always know how to fix it yourself rather than taking it to some greasy ass shop and having them bend you over a tool box only for God knows what kind of drunken or drug addicted moron that can't even count bolts, working on the thing that carries your very life down the road. Depending on your profession or how much spare time you have, it may not pay but it sure as hell saves! Iam currently working on saving $ and gathering tools and parts for my next big job, transmission swap. I'm going to find an old mustang trans and convert to stick and I'd like to make a video of the transformation. I'm sorry for the essay of a comment, I had to pour my heart out a bit, with a great vid and a subject like this I can talk till my tongue falls out lol. I enjoy your vids and your channel and am definitely subscribing. Happy cruising!

I was lucky with my Crown Victoria because the previous owner only put 1,500 miles on it every year (the car currently has 83,000). Plus the department it came from was a small department and saw little action, and amazingly they had good maintenance records. Hopefully my car will not run into these issues for a long time.

Keep on making crown vic videos, I've got one myself and these videos are much appreciated

Luckily the only thing that has failed on mine was the down stream O2 sensor. This car has a lot of get up and go left in her but I can definitely tell she has been ridden hard. We are looking into getting another one being as the one I am driving is my husband's...but I kinda took over the car. Never liked Fords until I got behind the wheel of this baby.

On AC issue , often it can be the blend door actuator which is difficult to reach, loosen dash, remove passenger side air bag,vents, glove box, etc. and replace the $50 blend door actuator. Very expensive at a shop due to labor. Difficulty level Ultrapro, lol.

Here's my top four list: 1. Heater Vacuum Control Motor (located behind ashtray below dash - makes whistle noise) 2. Idle Air Control Valve (causes a trumpet noise when bad) 3. Intake manifold gasket failure (you don't need to disassembler the entire motor). 4. Bracket holding service light in trunk tends to break due to brittle plastic.

Why is there a floor mat bolted to the outside of your hood?

I have spent YEARS driving Crown Vic PI's putting hundreds of thousands of miles on them, and can testify that I have NEVER had a single one of these problems. My Crown Vic's were not driven easily either, they were driven hard and abused every day. Yes they were maintained very well, but still, never one of these problems.

Hey do you have a video on how to fix the AC problem?

Having owned 5 of these things, Amd worked on many more. Here’s what always breaks: starter motor, intake manifold,blend door actuator, Odometer failure. I do see transmissions fail but not super often, window regulators are also another common failure but not on every car. If you live where there’s road salt, you’ll also always have broken and rusted manifold studs that will tick. These cars are great but they do have their own issues

when u do the window drill out the rivets and use bolts instead I did it to my grand Marquis that way if it dies again u just unbolt it to fix window

I was just given a free 26 year old crown victoria with 160,000 miles on it. It was literally driven by 2 little old ladies the last 26 years! I'm so excited!😋

Things that will fail: your intake manifold Me looking at my literal crumbling intake after buying it from a sheriff's department: yep....

Please do a how to video on blinker fluid change.

Awesome video! Thanks a ton man

We got a 2009 Crown Vic at the police auction in GC, KS for $600. The only reason people didn't bid on it is because it was a K-9 unit and it was full of urine and hair and didn't start. When we got it home, we got it started and it only had 75000 miles and drove like a dream. We replaced the carpet, fiberglassed the antenna holes, painted it all black, cleaned the seats up, replaced the back seat and gave it a tune up. All the other ones at the auction went for triple what we paid and had twice the miles, we got super lucky. Loved that beast

“Last until the end of time” Same man has to go through five of them hoping to get a good one! The legend is bigger than the car, but in the end it is still a car that will break down at some point. Transmissions are like brakes, eventually the friction material wears away. An $800 transmission job is destined for a short life, pay more and get a quality remanufactured unit. It is true that Ford upgraded the intake manifold design, but if you are experiencing coolant loss the intake manifold gasket may be leaking at the back of the engine.

I have owned two Grand Marquis in the past, a 2001 and 2003. Both had the intake manifolds fail after the ten year mark. The window regulators failed in both as well. The transmission never had an issue on either of these cars, which I drove until 185K and 163K respectively. I realize they don't have the police transmission and were probably treated better. However, I bought both of these cars with around 40K and did have the fuel pump fail on each one before 50K. I currently own a 2009 CVPI with 118K. This car has the vacuum hose issue causing Max AC to flow out the defrost instead of the vents. The driver window regulator just failed. The intake manifold is due to fail now that it is at the ten year mark. I am hoping the transmission bucks the trend here and remains trouble free. I have a friend with a 2011 CVPI that has 240K and no transmission issue so far.

well... you were right. just did my intake manifold, my transmission, a/c compressor, and now my windows as you described... all within a month! but i have driven it for almost 4 years without issue!

I always cut my band off if blood work or hospital,,Hope your ok keep em coming.

I liked this and it was helpful brother thank you =] same year nice name for your car btw

Crown Vic failure #5: blower motor resistor. If your heat / AC only works on high fan speed, odds are good that this part is burned out.

200k + on my 08 still going strong Great cars ! I want to get an explorer but I dont trust them to many electronics, kiss method is the way to go. I'm looking to get another one. Keep Rocking Random !!

Mr random! I finally got my crown vic ! 08 clean

I have a 2000 crown vic that i bought for $300. 11yrs ago & still driving it. The intake manifold cracked 1yr ago & leeked coolant, i just loosened the rad cap & no leeks since. No other problems except gas tank fell out because of rust so its now in the trunk & i get wet when it rains because there no floor left, also seat rocks cause no floor left. Other wise runs good & still carrys a cord of firewood in the back seat. Best car ever (from ford)

The King of fail educates us on 4 parts that will fail on a Crown Vic. All of which have yet to fail on my 2006 P-71 with 165K. 😂

07 CVPI I've replaced the window regulator, blend door actuator and intake manifold. Hopefully my transmission isn't next! I've have 5 Panthers, 2 current and I can agree to these. Got yourself a new subscriber bro!

As of now my intake manifold leaks. Blend door actuator not switching from hot to cold driver side window switch wants to work when I slam the door. I agree u have to be a veteran crown Vic owner to know the common fails on these vehicle's. Great video man

I gave up after watching your hand waving in front of the lens for two minutes.

My crown vict is blow smoke out the exhaust and every time i full it up it run jerks on me any advice

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My fiancee bought his beloved Crown Vic about 2 years ago for $2700 (and the odo was under 100k- pretty low for a retired cop car!). We were prepared for some issues with it but now it's up to 120k and other than typical maintenance so far we've only had to work on the window recently which THANK YOU- now I know what's causing it and can fix that and tell him I figured it out myself 😏. Jk I'll subscribe and share your channel with him. Hoping we won't have issues with the tranny!

I've only had one Crown Victoria so far, a 1989 (I'm a newbie owner lol) and the power windows are all either broken or about to. Another thing you didn't mention, at least for the older ones, is the HEATER CORE. When I accelerated huge swathes of evaporated coolant and/or liquid coolant came from under the dashboard, and left a film-y substance on the windows. It also left a fruity taste in my mouth (not good at all for my health I know) but that was a $200 easy fix.

The A/C vacuum cables are under the dash right above the hump at the firewall. The black line which does come from the engine compartment is the control vacuum. If you don't have electronic climate control (most CVPI's don't, they have the round manual dials) then it is easy to see if the control vacuum is the problem by hooking up a vacuum meter to the black line going into the climate control . It should be a steady 15 to 20. If that vacuum is present then hook a pump with a meter to the climate control and give it a few pumps to get to 20. it should hold the vacuum when the A/C and heater is off. if the vacuum goes down, there is a leak in one of the lines. I had a leak somewhere before the firewall and had to splice in a line to replace the one that comes through the firewall. I also had a leak between the firewall and the coupling to the climate controls so I ended up replacing that line too (same line just is in 2 parts). Don't make the mistake i did and replace the blend door actuator when you actually have a vacuum problem. Blend door can be a hassle and eat a lot of time or money (depending on whether you DIY it or have a mechanic do it).

I'm surprised you didn't say anything about the odometer going out

Hey what do you know about this issue. Ill be cruising down the highway and when I gas it, it wants to pull left when I let off it sways to the right. Any ideas??

This cars value just shoots up every year! Im holdi g on to this one . Especially after police stop using them compleatly which is just around the corner!

Excellent post buddy! I have a 2009 and pray none of these will happen especially the plastic intake manifold.

I'm thinking of getting a Crown Vic, thanks for the good advice!

I have a 1997 Crown Vic and it is in near mint condition is it common for these cars especially if it’s as old as mine for the tumblers or something else in the ignition that turns the car on and off in the ignition to go bad I looked it over and it was not the lock cylinder but it was something behind it It starts but will not shut off I have to use a screw driver now because the gears behind the lock cylinder is so worn out but when I put the tumbler or gear behind the lock cylinder in the off position the car stays running please help is this common?

I own two crown Vic interceptors. An 01,and an 07. Love them. Never had a problem.

I have had 3 Panthers. All needed intake manifolds and all needed the blend door actuator motor for the models with the electronic temperature control (you will hear a clicking sound from the center of the dash). Also 2000-2003 had issues with the timing chains prematurely wearing threw the guides and it sounds like a sewing machine. Mine went at 102k. Thank you FoMoCo.

Hi, could you make a video about if there is any good performance chips out there for Panther platform cars?

Thanks for this video; i'm gonna look at a '11 this weekend. Please tell me this on the 2nd gear trans check. At my auction, we are not allowed to drive the cars. If i jack up the rear end, can i shift through the gears and find the same results as if driving it? thanks

While you are annoying you do provide a good service to Vic drivers so in this sense you are useful. Thank you for your service

Yes! Have a 1997 town car, and my regulator failed with the window down 1/2 way. Not a good experience if it's cccold outside. Luckily, it was springtime, but if it's raining, not so good. I replaced the power window motors on a '86 tc, and had to wrestle with it for almost an hour. They had that regulator with multiple arms, and one of the arms slipped out of the track. What a pita! The multiple arms were used because of the little vent window came down first, then the main window. Replacing the motor was easy if you knew where to drill the 2 holes in the metal subframe to access the bolts. Also a good idea to spray dry silicone spray on everything the window rubs against, and because that is the most used window (toll $). I also experienced intake manifold leak/failure on the front of the manifold. Took it to a shop because air had gotten into the coolant. They flushed and filled it, took it for a ride and... Hydro-lock! I've got the bent connecting rod and over heated wrist pin to prove it. Big PITA and a 4 figure bill. There was a recall, but it was expired when that happened. I'd like to show them where they can shove their (100% fail) plastic manifold. End of rant.

I had a similar HVAC fail on my 97 Ford Ranger. Good news, it was still under warranty so it cost me zip to fix. Only unscheduled problem I had with the truck. Wish I kept it! Now FCA is pretty much the only automaker that has anything resembling the classic rear-drive land yachts.

mine actually is cracked on the front on both sides of the alternator..im thinking i can put some lizard skin or some type of heat reflective material on mine.. Any thoughts on this?

Love it keep it up

My 06 has had a few, my trans grenaded at 137,000 but I rebuilt it (direct clutch was fried, got the case sleeved) but don't forget the LCM (lighting control module) which most likely will fry, the wipers will go haywire due to moisture in the housing of the motor, and of course the radio will start tuning itself and just kind of doing what ever it wants.

A big problem people don't take into consideration....NEVER REMOVE THE HEAT SHROUD ...that is located under your hood....it does several things....first it absorbs and pulls heat away from your engine....including the plastic intakes ....second it contributes to keeping your engine clean by absorbing oil , dirt and road grime ( which it is a good idea to replace every 5 years)...and third its flame retardant for keeping fires from spreading to outside of the vehicle giving you and passengers time to get away...( very serious on this)....Heat build up on an engine causes fatigue on metal, plastic and any other related parts when you remove any OEM safeguard of any kind you shift the balance of integrity into the risk of potential failure....and then you stand there and say why me when it fails....HEAT is the #1 failure of engine parts both mechanical and electrical , analog or digital....

Forgot headlight control module and the steering shaft just before the steering gear box.

I must be fairly lucky. I bought my P71 with 97K on it and in 3 years have added another 45K...but have not experienced any of these problems. BTW, I thought the intake manifold was revised at some point because it was cracking. The revised manifold doesn't have the plastic at the backside. My father owned a 79 Mercury Zephyr that went 160K before it needed a rebuild, and that was because it wasn't serviced the last year or 2 before it started to slip. Perhaps having the transmission fluid checked and drained and refilled would keep the transmission in service longer?

Alright gentlemen any help would be much appreciated. I got this 06 p71 the other day at first everything was fine but shortly after the cluster would die after I started her up as shown in the video. After a couple of days looking under the dash and near the parking break finding nothing I replaced my cluster with another 06 p71 cluster I pulled at a junkyard. It worked for about 10 mins and rarely comes back on for only a few seconds. I called a local shop that specializes in cluster repairs and he seemed to think its definitely a ground / wiring problem. Im trying to avoid having to take it to a shop what do yall thing i should do

Regarding the HVAC system... On my 08 p71 with analog controls the temperature control doesn't "work" I spin it to full hot and it stays cold. Blend door seems to work properly as I can switch thru vent, floor, defrost, etc... But it just doesn't get hot... However when I turn it on for the first time of the day (from off to Max a/c) I can feel hot air on my feet as the system kicks over, selects the blend mode and starts to blow cool air... How can I correct this?

#1 in my experience has been exhaust manifold's.. Or the fact that Ford thought that 8mm studs was the answer. . To which I can say absolutely were not the answer!! Love these big'ol land yachts otherwise. Best bang for buck without a doubt!

The red Caution K9 decals on your rear doors, what are the measurements those and where did you get them?

Thanks for the tips. My air is only blowing through the defrost as you described. 👍

My intake manifold broke EXACTLY as you described about this time last year. $1050 repair. If coolant blew all over the engine, go ahead and replace the coil pack: ALL of them. They will start to fail, one by one, because they got wet. Lighting control module: recall. Door control module: $250. I also had to replace the rear air suspension compressor a couple of years ago. The inside of the car smelled like a dead, burnt animal. Automatic climate control module: $500 (covered by extended warranty). Had to replace the window switches, as well as the mirror control. Easy, inexpensive fix. A word to the wise: when removing the door switches, pry the panel loose from the FRONT, not from the back ! You'll break it, and a replacement is difficult to find. I love my CV Sport, and had driven Fords for over 30 years, but my CV Sport has cost me more money in repairs that all of my other Fords combined !

My exhaust manifold never failed, but my mechanic warned that it was common, and replaced it as a precaution when he had the top of the engine apart for something else. Cut me a hell of a deal...all told I was in for maybe $275 for parts and labor, with him tearing it all down. My 2000 Town Car had 70k miles. The rear window regulator just went out 2 days ago at 110k. I've never heard of transmission issues from any source, though I don't have any evidence to the contrary, I just hope mine lasts.

Just found this video my first car was a 2000 grand marquis the intake manifold broke the very next day I just bought a 2005 p71 and I love it ❤️

I think this is all true because I had to go through these problems myself except for the window problem....thanks for the video.

Good video, but the music is a bit too loud for me, becouse i have to translate everything what you say in my head to german and that is harder whith more or less loud music(:

My hubs crown Vic has trouble passing smog at 25mph the nox reading is always high. We've tried everything and nothing has helped, any suggestions.

Do you know anything about the ABS light turning on and the brake light staying on, both on at all times? ive changed the rear ABS wheel sensors and checked the emergency brake and replaced all brake pads. Read that it could be some transmission sensors or something like that. Any adivice would be appreciated. Thanks

I like the bar you have on the front. Any suggestions where to get push bar?

Hey Mr. Random, I have a 2001 P71. Learning about doing upgrades and minor bolt ones. Had the car since May. Where can I buy lowering springs? I can't find them anywhere.. just trying to drop the front about 1.5 " to 2" give it a more aggressive stance.

I knew somebody who got the dealer to fix the plastic intake as part of a recall. No charge but they got a letter from for back in the early 2000s. Might be worth checking. Also 1995 and older vice had aluminium intakes that were bullet proof.

I heard on a video that someone said that pre-05's have an electrical issue where by it can cause the whole cars wiring to short out but everything else still works, ie lights and dash display only... do you know anything about this?

Got a question for you. You ever had a cvp with an alternator problem. I've already installed 3 and they all stop working right away

I just got a 2010 grand marq did the coils n plugs still idles like a tractor. Injectores kinda loud no in engine bay vacuum leaks. Any suggestions? ( intake is fine)

All about the crown vic content!!!💪💪💪

Hey Mr Random, I have an 04 CVPI that has the defrost problem. Blows ice cold just only through defrost. I wanna fix it on my own but I cant find tutorials anywhere or pictures of the A/C vacuum lines. Any help would be appreciated man. Thanks.

Hello..I bought a 2007 Ford crown Victoria and I want to know if my Vic have keyless entry....cause it didn’t come with a remote fob?

I had a intake issue the tube that comes up the feeds you hose to your heater core crumbled ,I bought a replacement one and you are right you pretty much take apart the entire top end of the motor, but you can do it yourself cost was 150 bucks and half a day where a mechanic told me they would have charged about 1000 to replace it

I have a 2005 cvpi I've had it for three years now.I have done a lot of spending buying transmission and all.Just got a water pump,tension pulley, and a island pulley for it .Now I'm having problems with my lights.They won't come on sometimes at night.I love riding Vic.My next plan is getting a sunroof.Just trying to know all I can about it.

I have a 1989 Crown Victoria 302 engine - starting it it dies about 4-5-times before it stays running- starts up and runs fine. What is causing this a vaccum hose ? I have tried replacing dist. Cap and rotor. I think this is fuel injection engine. Do you have any ideas? Could fuel pump be problem? Thanks for excellent video. Jerry

My '95 had a weird issue. When parked, engine off, the blower motor would randomly just start running full blast. It didn't matter what speed the knob was at or whether or not the selector was even on or off. After a few minutes, it would stop. It wasn't the radiator fan, it was the heater/AC blower for sure. It had the standard knobs, not the fancy digital automatic climate control. If you put the key in and turned to RUN, it fan would go back to whatever setting the knob was at (hi, lo, off, whatever.) The car succumbed to New England road salt cancer before I could ever figure that glitch out.

Good video. I know I watched this after I bought my first Vic a few years ago, but I did not really hear the noise 7:10 because of the music :) I know others have said that; however now that my 2nd Vic has actually had this failure, I know it is a crunching sound. I was afraid that the glass had broken, like may be around where the holes are in the bottom of the glass for the rivets. I have been putting off fixing it for almost two weeks because I thought I had to replace the glass. I am not sure exactly what broke, but I assume it is the plastic gear on the motor. It may be the spool that the steel cable winds in. Either, way, it will be better than the glass :) My passenger side front window was not rolling down months back. It did not make the crunching sound. All I heard was a soft click, like the motor was unable to turn. I removed the motor, disassembled it, cleaned it, put some grease and oil on a few things, then reassembled the motor (and tested it). It worked. I am not sure how much more life I am going to get out of that motor, but that window doesn't get much use anyway :) When I reinstalled the motor, I tried to make sure the motor would be stopping at a different location than it had been, just in case there was a bad spot in the winding/bearing/bushing. Other than the crunching sound not being there, the window stayed up all of the way and just would not roll down. The drivers side (which is making the crunching sound) window will not roll up or down correctly. It still does a bit, but it is obvious there is a problem, other than the crunching. If the only problem is the motor, you do not have to drill out anything. I was able to remove it with torx bits and patience. Many videos about these motors/regulators start by showing you which fasteners to drill out. Don't start drilling unless you know that you have to replace the entire assembly, tracks/mounts/rails. I am going to try to only replace the motor or maybe just the cable and the spool. Even if you have to buy the entire assembly to get the cable and spool, it will be less work to just replace the broken parts and not drill everything out. Thank you again for this video and all of the others! You have helped me with my 2 Vics, my son's Vic, and even when I have to help my brother with his Vic :) Keep the videos coming bro!!!

solid video bro! The window cable failed on me, twice! Mine was stuck down and I have drive through like an idiot. Event got the parts on Amazon and fixed it for bout 100 bucks. One other thing I should mention is the Light Control Module (LCM), when your low beam doesn't work and high beam only works when you hold the handle back. Cost me over 300 to get it fixed until I went to a junk yard and pulled out like 5 of these for $30 each, probably last me enough for the rest of my life.

Very helpful, thank you

You have any videos or experience with the power steering just not working? My MGM has stiff steering.

If you replace the intake manifold with the aluminum crossover and reinforce it with Copper RTV, you will not have a problem with coolant leaking. You DON'T have to take apart the entire engine, don't be ridiculous. All you need to do is take the throttle body and plenum off, some evap stuff and move some hoses out of the way, then the ignition coils, drain out the coolant and you can easily take it off and replace.

I was going to ask you is there any aftermarket parts that will prevent the intake manifold from leaking

The 2003-2004's in particular have troublesome LCM's. The headlights will simply TURN OFF while driving when the relays heated up. You could pull the directional in to get momentary hi-beam, but that was just dangerous. Ford's recall solution was some sort of bypass cable or something. But they had a HUGE wait time for the part. I mean how many people can afford to just STOP using their daily driver for 3-5 MONTHS?? I took out the LCM and replaced the 4 relays inside. The relays are rated 10 amps, I installed 16 amp relays. That was 4 years ago and I haven't had any issues since.

Mine is a 2010 cvpi, I'm not stoked for these repairs... I believe im starting to get the leaking a.c. vacuum lines, as when I switch to a.c. some of the air comes out of the defrost vents, and the vent switching seems slow when selecting different setting.

best way to fix the transmission problem is a 5 speed swap

yup, the intake manifold is definitely the number one common failure. I also had the blend door actuator and the rear window falls freely.

How about the driver door modules where your doors don't unlock anymore

Can you tell me why my 99 crown vic keeps blowing the blinker and ac fuse it's the same 15amp fuse it just started doing it