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    Will my brake rotors need to be replaced at 60k?

    My 2014 Navigator developed a pulsating pedal at about 45,000 miles, so I replaced the front rotors & pads. Been fine ever since. Good rotors are cheap at Rock Auto and it’s a simple DYI job.
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    Battery Life PSA

    If I don’t keep them on a tender, my Mustangs will drain their battery in about 2-3 weeks. All the symptoms noted by the OP are exactly how the car is telling you the battery is weak and needs to be charged or replaced before it leaves you stranded.
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    Catch Can Contents

    Speaking as a GT500 owner, a catch can should be mandatory on super or turbo charged engines: 1. You certainly don’t want that crud sucked back into the intake manifold. It will make a gummy mess. Eventually will gum up an intercooler. 2. That stuff lowers the effective octane rating...
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    Blue Cruise observations

    So when autopilots were added to aircraft, it made flying more dangerous?
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    Drastic drops/returns of oil pressure (5.4L 3v 2009)

    I had a similar issue on a different Ford engine. Turned out to be just a bad sensor.
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    Ford ESP worth it? or 3rd party

    My service guy says that most 3rd party plans are OK. But they generally have an hourly rate cap. And you get to pay the difference. For a big job, that can be expensive. I just stick with Ford’s ESP.
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    My birds are chirping. Can I fix it?

    There are a few idler pulleys and the bearings eventually wear out. Then they chirp as they wobble and contact something. Recommend you buy a replacement set and a new belt. It’s an easy fix: Loosen the belt tensioner, remove the belt, replace all the idler pulleys (one bolt each). Then route...
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    Back right wheel feels like its bouncing

    And the sway bar bushings. If that old, they may be hard or gone and the bar is clunking in the mount.
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    Tracking

    Yes. It’s a simple input for the dealer to change.
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    Tracking

    One of the quirks of the tracking system is that the VIN has to be tied to a “Special Order.” If it’s a “stock”order, it tends not to show up. I had this issue and when the dealer changed it to a “Special Order”, it showed up in the tracker right away.
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    Fuel Filter

    I agree. Classic spark plug misfire.
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    Ordering parts using online retailers

    As y’all have discovered, RockAuto is a software application. They do not have any warehouses or staff. There is no one to talk to. You place an order online and the app sends the order to the closest warehouse that has the item in stock, who ships it to you. I have received many parts I...
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    RWD Only in Snow

    All Expy are RWD unless ordered with FWD
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    Information display brightness

    Turn your headlights off and see if they are brighter. If so, something on your dash is blocking the sun sensor and the vehicle thinks it’s dark outside and activated the headlights.
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    Acorn Nuts

    Every Ford & Lincoln vehicle has the same capped lug nuts. Have for a few decades. Buy some aftermarket versions and pitch them first time.
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    AC STOPPED WORKING?

    Sounds like it could be a stuck blend door. If it worked the next day, the overall system is fine. Dealer warranty item.
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    2015 - Engine cuts out going up hill with a load or pulling a trailer

    The K&N set up works great. I have them on all 5 of my vehicles. That’s not the problem. However, if you over-oiled the filter and some of it got on that sensor, it can cause problems. So cleaning it is a good idea. But like others said, sounds like an ignition problem.
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    2012 - AC blows cold air on drivers side, hot air on passenger side

    Sounds like your blend door is stuck to one side. Several possible causes.
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    Sudden Brake System Failures!!

    Completely separate system.
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    Sudden Brake System Failures!!

    Read here: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32828805/ford-f-150-brake-recall/ This happened to my son’s 2016 Espy. The rear seal of the master cylinder leaked and the vacuum booster literally sucked all the brake fluid out of the the reservoir. I replaced the master cylinder & brake booster...
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    Is my lane assist not working

    I have this on my wife’s ‘19 Nautilus. Works great. Have to set it up and activate cruse control. If you get a green steering wheel, it takes over speed, spacing and lane centering. Works all the way to a stop and takes off when the vehicle in front moves again. Have to touch the steering wheel...
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    Air Filter

    I had not heard of the Project Farm guy. So I looked up his video: Interesting test. Not perfectly scientific, but pretty fair. His results show: 1. The K&N filter was considerably better than all others tested in performance: Less pressure drop, higher flow and fastest 0-60 time on the...
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    Air Filter

    I have K&N filters in all 5 of my vehicles and have used them for many decades. They work great and I have never had a problem with them. They clean the air better and allow a few more HP. Like someone said, if you put too much oil on them, it can get to your MAF sensor and mess with it...
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    how to tell when key fob battery is dying?

    3-4 year old car battery? Sounds like the battery in engine compartment, not the fob. Take it to any auto parts place and they can do a quick stress test.
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    Do you really need an extended warranty?

    I’ve been driving Ford’s for over 50 years and never bought or needed an extended warranty. My ‘14 Navigator has only been in the shop once, at 50K miles, for new tires. That said, new vehicles are very complex and things get expensive real quick. So for my ‘16 GT350 and new GT500, I bought the...

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