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    2000 Ford Expedition tap on cold startup

    I agree with Junkyard Jack, usually at this mileage or before, one or more of the exhaust manifold studs loses tension from one cause or another, broken stud, pulled threads, corrosion and heat are not your friends here. Yes this seems to be a Ford Truck problem that I see pretty often. The...
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    What to look for when buying a gen 1 expy

    Is the coolant crossover on your old manifold at the front, like the newer manifold? I can't tell from your photo where the metal L-pipe sits, is it at the front like the newer setup? I can see why Ford would have updated the design to eliminate a rigid, cantilevered metal pipe from the intake...
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    What to look for when buying a gen 1 expy

    I'm new here, my first post! "My" 2000 EXP AWD has 168k on her, and is a California car in nice shape, all original, silver. I've had the flickering ODO light, not gonna fix that anytime soon. Coolant leaking onto the #3 and #4 cop's, found a busted fitting at the heater core nipple on the...
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