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    Expy missing on cylinder 3- cant figure this out

    The pressure test was on the cooling system, to see if there was a head or intake leak. The car is running perfectly since the MSD coils were installed. Cheap coils were the issue.
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    Expy missing on cylinder 3- cant figure this out

    Installed MSD blaster coils this am, and I believe Ive solved the issue with the missing. I still have plug 1 , which seems to be working fine, but the bolt head appears to be rounded off. Its a Bosch with maybe 20k miles on it. I replaced all the other Bosch with Motorcraft plugs, but this...
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    Expy missing on cylinder 3- cant figure this out

    Damn truck is running worst today after all that work. Now its throwing a p306 code on cylynder 6. Ive swapped out that coil pack with 3 different ones today, with no improvement. I got these coils on Amazon, and Im wondering if I have some bad ones. They were inexpensive ones, about...
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    Expy missing on cylinder 3- cant figure this out

    Update Salvaged some wire clips at junk yard, and replaced the broken ones on my car, plugs 1 and 3 had broken clips. Didnt splice, you can unclip the broken ones and replace. Replaced all the Bosch plugs with Autolite plugs. The Bosch had about 20k miles on them. One issue- plug 1...
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    Expy missing on cylinder 3- cant figure this out

    Ive been chasing this ghost for a year. 04 Expy Replaced plugs and coils about a year ago. Started missing on cyl 3. Ive been all over the internet reading about possible issues- coolant leaking into the plug, vac leak, etc. No evidence of either of them happening. Ive replaced the...
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    Popping Noise From Rear A/C Blower '03 Expo

    My 04 has this issue in the rear. I went to the junkyard and salvaged a bunch of gears fro a few acutator boxes- they didnt have any exact fit acutators but the gears are all the same. When I put it back in and test it, the motor never stops turning. So, when I change the blend, it turns the...
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    AC line replacement questions

    I dont seen any oil or leaks, but the guy at the shop claimed to see a lot of oil. Im not seeing what he claims, I should have had him point it out to me. Its hard to follow some of the lines, they get lost in the engine bay. Im the original owner. No rust. Havent gotten second opinion...
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    AC line replacement questions

    Newbie here My 2004 Expy AC isnt working. Took to shop for diagnosis, and he says I have a leak in my AC line. They want to replace the Low side hose assembly. I have rear ac, and he says its 3 total lines. They want $1500 to replace it, including the recharge. $500 for the lines. So...
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