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Productive Day today
50 Degrees in Chicago today! Time to get stuff done. Rear upper and lower trailing arms on both sides, Replaced PVC vacuum elbow, cleared codes and check engine light, and fixed the compass and temp display in the upper center console. Up Next: replacing rust rockers.... Not looking forward...- RHSC
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- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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97 XLT 5.4 Starts, revs high, then dies
Hello everyone, I have a 97 XLT with the 5.4L with 183,000 miles. I installed all new coils (Accel) and plugs about 30-35K miles ago. Yesterday I drove the truck all over, about 100 miles, and everything was fine. Today I tried to start it and it started, revved high, some where around 4K RPMs...- RHSC
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- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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Need some exhaust suggestions
I have a 97 XLT 5.4 with 130k on it. I have finally fixed all of the coil and plug issues that we are all so familliar with. I would now like to tackle the exhaust. I have allready installed shorty headers last year when the stock manifolds went bad. I need some suggestions. 1. Cat back, sigle...- RHSC
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Cleaning the throttle body
Can someone explain to me if I can or cannot clean the throttle body and the the best way to do so? I bought a can of throttle boby cleaner, took apart the intake, and found the sticker on top of the throttle body that says "not" to clean it because it is coated with a sludge resistant material...- RHSC
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Same old problem--hesitation and stumbling
I have a 97 XLT. I have been having all the same problems as you guys. I have replaced all the coils and plugs, fuel filter, o2 sensors and I have cleaned my MAF sensor. I have also replaced the pcv valve, tube, and elbow. Last year, I replaced the egr valve, egr tube, and exhaust manifolds. I...- RHSC
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Lots of smoke!
Hello everyone, I have a 97 XLT 4x4 5.4 V8 with 120,000 miles. I just had the oil changed, transfer case fluid changed, and rear diff fluid changed. I was about 1000 miles over on my oil change. Drove it home and it seemed to be running rough. No CEL, no codes. Started it up this morning, and...- RHSC
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- Forum: Transmission & Drive train
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A/C not working and blown fuses
What's up everyone? I have a 97 XLT with the 5.4. Driving the other day, I switched on the panel vent to cold, and all that came out of the vent was hot air. I then switched on the A/C to normal and then to max settings and got the same result, HOT air. I thought that I may just need an A/C...- RHSC
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- Forum: Electrical
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New guy from Chi-town
Hey everyone, I'm new to the site. I own a 1997 XLT 4x4 bone stock with a 5.4 V8 and 97,000 miles. Bought the truck from my sister-in-law and she was anal about maintaining it so it's in good shape mechanically. Never in a wreck, but is starting to rust on the rear fender wells. I have big...- RHSC
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- Forum: New Member Check-In
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