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    Ways to make the Expedition for user and camping friendly

    Hey Everyone, I've had my 97' Expedition for about three years now and at time have grown bored with it and at other times love it. My wife and I go camping pretty often and we take our son and he usually brings a friend and we also bring our dogs. I should mention it's a 2wd with no...
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    July EOTM Winner!!! Stoned06

    Nice boat!!
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    Why do you drive an Expedition?

    I originally bought mine because I needed a vehicle that could tow my 2500lb trailer. I got an extremely good deal on it at the time and for the most part it's been great. If it got better gas mileage I don't think I'd ever get rid of it.
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    My 1st Gen's MPG, you?

    I'm getting about 15-16 in the city but that is with an extremely light foot. My drive to and from work has a few hills I tend to coast down to help get those numbers.
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    New member from Dayton, OH

    Welcome to the board! I too just joined. My neighbor owns the exact same model/color as yours. Just curious what kind of mileage you're getting . Thanks Dan
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    Jerking during acceleration

    mine would do this but it was mostly when taking off from a traffic light or stop, sometimes while at speed and trying to accelerate. It turned out to be my fuel pump. I didn't wait for it to go bad I went ahead and replaced it. Turned out there was a cloth filter that tore off and was blocking...
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    What to look for when buying a gen 1 expy

    Timing chain About a year after having mine I heard a weird ticking noise coming from the engine. It's different from the ticking noise valves makes. It turned out to be my timing chain tensioner. fortunately my dad's buddy id a ford tech and does side work and saved me some money. But if...
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    New Idea----need help

    Faq I'm a new member here but I think a FAQ thread no matter what forum it's for is always a great idea.
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    New member from Cincinnati

    Hey everybody, I've had my Expedition for about three years now. I love the truck just wish it got better gas milage. Not gonna lie , I came here hoping to find a buyer . My local craigslist is swamped with so many Expo's it's impossible for mine to stand out. I used it for towing up till a...
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