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    Shop is saying '99 5.4 is hydro-locked after blown spark plug

    Pull the spark plugs, valve covers, drain the oil, and take of intake if you can..... drown every hole with wd40 - 2 cans every 15 mins. bump the ignition every time you spray at 15 min intervals. once it spins good, button everything back up, fill it full of oil and you should be good. I have...
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    Radiator Clean

    98- Thanks man. After doing a lot of research online, I found a guy 10 miles away that restores/repairs radiators including core exchanges. $40 cash and I'm in business. Including a pressure test and can have it back to me in 4 hours after I drop it off. Does it out of his house/garage. Going...
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    Radiator Clean

    All, I want to clean my radiator that is currently off the truck. I am almost ready to install a brand new motor and want to clean the radiator out before I put it in service so I don't run crap through the new horse. Does anyone know of any cleaner that I can let sit in the radiator for a...
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    fuel pump issue- would you agree?

    it may just be starving for fuel. outside of a pressure check, changing out the fuel filter is an easy check. Dizzy
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    fuel pump issue- would you agree?

    When running the air or under load, does it drop hard into second gear? The stalling and what I just explained happened to me until I replaced the fuel filter. Never had problems again. But, it was on 5.4 F150. Same thing really. Diz
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    What did you do to your expedition today?

    Just got her home and hooked to the boat. But had these put on first!! [/URL][/IMG]
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    4.6 swap into a 5.4 expy

    those that have never driven an Expy!!! Diz
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    4.6 swap into a 5.4 expy

    dairyair - Tru-Dat !!!!! LOL I was in the shop with my head mechanic and shop supervisor......a guy pulled up in a 2000-ish camaro and asked how he could get more HP out of his V6 and the mechanic and shop supervisor-----in sync----said, "a V8". Dizzy
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    4.6 swap into a 5.4 expy

    Nothing replaces displacement......... Dizzy
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    What did you do to your expedition today?

    Just got home from multiple places to do some work tomorrow!!! Gettin' up early to change all hoses, coolant flush, rear-end gear-oil replacement, fuel filter, oil change (w/Z-max) and rotate tires...... Missed last weekend when I changed all the plugs, coil-packs, 2 bottles of seafoam...
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    Vibration in rear end.

    Had the same issue on my 2000. Put new u-joints in and rides smooth as silk. Dizzy
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    How many miles do you have on your Gen 1?

    201,883 Just took it to Branson, MO and back from Nashville, TN without a hiccup!!!!! Diz
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    Opinions with pix: New tires too small?

    Here is what it looks like now [/URL][/IMG]
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    Opinions with pix: New tires too small?

    Looks good to me. Got my 16" rims ordered yesterday. Here is what mine will look like.[/URL][/IMG]
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    New from Nashville

    Thanks. Dizzy
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