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    Shutting off EGR

    I was wondering.... How would shutting off the EGR system effect my 5.4 engine? By shutting off I mean closing the inlet on the TB? Some say it would be better but how about the fault codes etc. when the EGR is clogged? Inlet cl9osed or clogged EGR, the same right? Asking this...
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    ref. signal DPFE

    I'm still strugling with the P0401. EGR is working, but vacuum on the valve and the engine wanted to die. EVR is 34 ohms and is getting 12volts DPFE however is getting 5 volts on the REF and Signal. Cold and warm engine. According to the manual it should be 0.2-0.7 volts with cold engine...
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    P1131 and P0113

    Next problem, still the 1998 5.4 EB Erased all the codes. Still idling bit rough between 670 - 730 rpm and drives with some hesitation.... Also the mpg run skyhigh 1 liter for 4 kilometers, not funny:shocked: After driving for like 20 min had two codes. P0113 Intake Air Temperature...
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    Egr, dpfe, p1401, p0401

    Hello, New here because I saw that the expeditionforum was not that active anymore. Finally after severall weeks of standing still my expy is driving again ( had a PATS problem and fixed that ). Did a cleaning on the MAF sensor and truck was going great, better then before. Now mpg has...
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    P1401, DPFE, EGR porblems

    Hello, Finally after severall weeks of standing still my expy is driving again ( had the PATS problem and fixed that ). Did a cleaning on the MAF sensor and truck was going great, better then before. Now mpg has dropped and rough idle and stumbling while accelerating, drives like shit. OBD...
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    PATS transciever assembly

    Hello, Still got the PATS problem.... for weeks now. Can someone help me with the right partnumber. F6DF-15607-BA is ont the PATS module. Some websites refer to 15607, other F6DF-15607-BA ( for the whole unit) , Ford dealer says that the last number doesn't excist anymore:mad: and they...
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    anti theft problem!! HELP

    Hello, I've got a problem, kind off a big one. I had one key with chip, no I have none.:( It cracked and the little chip in some kind off a fluid is broken and it won't enable the PATS. So the car isn't starting. I dissambled everything and treid to shortcut some of the wires but no...
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    engine stopped

    Wy wife had a small issue with the expy this morning. after 5 min driving she slowed down and the engine stopped..... turn key off and wanted to restart, lights ad the dash turned on but engine would not turn. After a couple of times the expy started and was driving perfect. She had it a...
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    Transmission filter

    Hello, I want to change the oil filter of the transmission on my '98 5.4 EB 2WD. How can I tell what kind a filter I need? There are so many choices...... Hope to hear from you guys Alex
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    us cars

    Hey everyone, I know this is not the wright topic but I will give it a try. I'm looking for a second car because the wrecked my VW Golf here, it drives but that is al to say and the insurance pays shit. Can anyone tell me what brand in the US is cheap and reliable? I'm looking for something...
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    free play idler arm

    Anyone knows how many free play the idler arm can have. When I jack up the car and wiggle on the right tire the idler arm moves up and down.
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    exploded view steering gear expy

    I located the place where my expy's is loosing oil. It's the seal on the input shaft on top of the steering gearbox. I used an additive from Lucas to stop or at least minimize the oil leaking out. There's is one seal on the Island luckely. Does anyone has done this job already and has...
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    steering fluid leaking......

    Hello everyone. Haven't been here for a while, kinda busy with work and also studying. Luckely the Expy was doing perfect....... untill today. I had some quelity time with the Expy and was drinking a beer cause my wife drives it most of the time,and my eyes cought some oil on the ground. Got...
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    speedo meter problem in dash

    I've got a problem with my odometer, if thats what you call it in the US. It's the milagecounter and the tripcounter that wont work. Before I disassemble everything I would like to know more. Has anyone had any troubles with this? Is it a mechanical thing or is the dash electronic...
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    washer caliper

    Before I'm gonna disassemble the front calipers etc. I would like to know if there are copper washer or bounded seals in the connection between the brake hose and the caliper. Does anyone know whats in it?? Copper I can glow to get soft again, bounded seals would be guessing if there ok...
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    shocking while driving constant speed

    When I'm driving like 35 mph, constant or CC you can feel the car shock a little, it comes from the engine. It's not like heavy shocking but you can feel it. When I'm driving 50 or 60 mph you don't feel anything. already changed the fuelfilter, COP's, sparkplugs. I was thinking of the...
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    WHAAA ^&^%#! brakes

    Just gave some TLC to my expy, deepcleaned it, new COP's, new tierod ends, new fuel and filter, new oil and filter, new tires, new brake pads. And today, luckely I was driving because normalyy the wife drives it, and a smell like burning rubber or some kind, I knew immidiatly what it was ...
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    check engine reset?

    I changed al COP's and sparkplugs and was wondering if you need to reset the CEL or does it turns of by it self? It's still burning and there's no shop here on the island that can read the computer, only after 2003.
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    wheelbearings

    Hi, In the ownersmanual of haynes they are talking about greasing the front wheelbearings on a 2 wheeldrive. Is this really necessary and has anyone done this allready? On my '98 expy it's not that easy because the brakediscs are very hard to get off, think because of the rust they are...
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    headlight polishing/recovery

    Hi, Thanks to the sun here my expy got nice yellow foggy headlights:mad: There are all kinds of polish to get but does anyone knows if they work ok? I was wondering if you can fix them with something like commandant #4 or another carpolish. Anyone done this? Alex
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    oil leak

    My expy is leaking oil while running about 1 liter per month. The leak is on the right side while facing engine under the engine mounting. It's an oilpipe which is going through the engine mounting ( don't know the correct word in english but where the engine is mounted on the frame ) Does...
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    rough acceleration/injectors

    Hello, Most likely also a cop/sparkplug problem but I want to tell the problem, maybe someone has another idea. Most of the times when the rainseason is here at Curacao with a start it runs rough. idles smooth but with acceleration its running rough. When you kick the pedal it's...
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    What brand spark plug and type?

    I was wondering what brand and type sparkplug everyone uses in there expy. I'm looking for the motorcraft ACF-SP432 or SP479 for my '98 5.4L What is your openion about the dubbel platinum with two elektrodes and stuff like that. does it really improve acceleration and fuel efficiency? I'm...
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    heat range sparkplug 5.4L '98 eddie bauer

    Hello, I want to change the sparkplugs, have no idea how lang the have been in there so far. At the moment he has double platinum NGK I believe. Does anyone knows what heatrange the sparkplugs must be? On carpartswholesale the recommend sparkplugs in the heatraneg 7 and 9 and 16. What's...
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    Eddie Bauer at Curacao

    here a pic of my '98 expy. It's stock and i'm planning to build an stainless steel dual exhaust and a stainless bullbar. unfortianally the cars here are not that good of quality because of the high temps and it's very salty here. it has run 180K and still drives great!

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