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Expy smoking from engine bay
Likely a valve cover gasket. If you can't see it after cleaning you can get a uv dye kit for like $30 and then it glows under uv light kinda like a white t shirt under a black light.- capitlj
- Post #5
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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Anyone remove the front license plate bracket?
I'm a little late to the party but the problem with using urethane filler is that as it cures it shrinks. So you'll always be able to see some small dimples if you're filling holes. That stuff is really only meant to be used in thin flat layers.- capitlj
- Post #22
- Forum: 3rd Gen - 2007 - 2017
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High milers??
I've been here about two months. I work at DigiKey which is right next door to the arctic Cat plant. My SO and I are still probably going to get an Expedition EL for hauling the kids around but I'm thinking about upgrading to a 4X4 for my daily driver too. It would have to be essentially an even...- capitlj
- Post #10
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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High milers??
I just moved to Thief River Falls so I'm new to Minnesota. You are correct ND just sands and last year started using some beet juice saline solution that they say works, it doesn't, which makes sure your vehicle is filthy all winter long no matter how often you wash it.- capitlj
- Post #7
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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High milers??
You're in Minnesota too right? Any problems with rust? This is the one I'm looking at. Blue 1998 Ford Expedition- capitlj
- Post #3
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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High milers??
Those of you that have high mileage, 150,000+ mile, first gens. Would you consider buying your rig as it is. The reason I ask is I'm finding some high mileage first gens, like 200k, that look to be in really good shape, no rust no tears in the leather etc. So I'm confident the po took decent...- capitlj
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- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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My project has begun
Ewwwww why would they do that?! They look so much better painted lol- capitlj
- Post #56
- Forum: 3rd Gen - 2007 - 2017
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Anyone remove the front license plate bracket?
If you're planning on filling them, putting in some plugs wouldn't look terrible but why not just take a bit more time and fill the holes with epoxy and then some touch up paint to make it look like they were never there.- capitlj
- Post #19
- Forum: 3rd Gen - 2007 - 2017
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My 03' EXPO 4.6 2WD HAS NO GUTS AND IM FED UP!!!
Huge in my book would be anything over about $6,000 dollars. At that price point it's probably better to just get a coyote crate motor and have that kind of power. DSS's stroker kit a good set of heads, I'd go used... they're out there, intake and cams plus fuel mods should come in around $4000...- capitlj
- Post #22
- Forum: 2nd Gen - 2003 - 2006
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My project has begun
Limited grills were painted to match. That thing looks sick, I liked the black one better but that's just my opinion :-)- capitlj
- Post #37
- Forum: 3rd Gen - 2007 - 2017
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My 03' EXPO 4.6 2WD HAS NO GUTS AND IM FED UP!!!
I would build a 4.6 before swapping in a 5.4. Unless the swap is literally plug and play, you can get some great power out of a 4.6 for not a lot of money. A blower would make a big difference obviously. You could go the aftermarket heads, cams, and build a 5.0 stroker. Even with a mild...- capitlj
- Post #12
- Forum: 2nd Gen - 2003 - 2006
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Back in an expy!
Not bad. I kinda want to see what that old bumper looked like...- capitlj
- Post #7
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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Melted air intake at throttle body
My first thought from that picture was the alternator. Glad to see I was headed in the right direction lol. That's some pretty serious heat to melt like that.- capitlj
- Post #16
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
