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Update Two months later. I just wanted to let everyone know the repair has held up fine. 200 KM a day and I'm getting 16.8 MPG (I do mostly highway) A big thanks to everyone here that supports the mechanically challenged like me. Keep up the great work....sites like this are very...- rvanbeers
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- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Banker with tools vs Cylinder Head
100% Fixed :driver: Fixed. Finally!!!!! Notwithstanding the other issues I created, the last and final problem was a coil. When I was pulling things apart, I pulled the boots off the oils and noted one spring was not fully set. Gotta Run.... off to the Auction to find some other...- rvanbeers
- Post #76
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Post analysis - Fouled injector which I replaced. Didn't fully connect air intake which explains lean code Didn't fully connect the MAF - Explains the intermittent issues So if I would have just replaced the loud injector, connected the air intake and MAF properly I would be in happy...- rvanbeers
- Post #75
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Ever seen A grown man cry So I swapped out the injector. No fuel pressure when I popped the rail (Hmm - read on) and fired it up. The loud tap/tick went away but then a whole s-load of problems hit the codes: P0003 (regulator - low pressure) c0707 - not sure C3403 Went and picked up...- rvanbeers
- Post #70
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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She Coded Get the paddles out.... Cylinder 7 Missfire and Running lean bank 2 - Running rough just like before. Fortunately it's the other side. I Disconnected Injector 7 and the vehicle ran pretty much the same. So I may have forgotten to tighten the air intake to the throttle body...- rvanbeers
- Post #68
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Im pretty sure it is the injector as it is appears to happen with heavy fuel pressure. I'll assume there is more pressure under load acceleration than idle rev. If it was exhaust one would think the noise would be there constantly notwithstanding the dampening effect of a warm engine. I;m...- rvanbeers
- Post #65
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SAGA Continues So.... as the story goes. Engine is great! But I have a very loud injector.......now everything is making sense. I think I may have found a contributing factor to this whole mishap. When they put the rocker on, I hooked up the injector on the cylinder and it was...- rvanbeers
- Post #63
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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The Book said 19 hours at a rate of $110 plus parts etc. Head work of $650 so all in it would have been around $2700.- rvanbeers
- Post #62
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Yeah baby :headbang::headbang::headbang: Well...at exactly 4:15 PM yesterday I had the engine all back together. 4:16 I cracked a beer looking at the glorious build and thinking about where that one extra bolt goes that I had left over. 4:17 I sat in the drivers seat and put the...- rvanbeers
- Post #59
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Hoping to achieve man like status today! Stamp - You'll like this. Got the head on....wife had to help guide the exhaust manifold studs into the flange. Not sure what was worse.....my wife nattering, texting (yes texting) and not paying attention or the ripped stomach muscle I got...- rvanbeers
- Post #56
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Exciting time gentlemen. I got my head back today all shiny and new. $8.00 for the valve and a total of $645 for everything around it. $360 for cleaning/valve job and then 285 for all gaskets and new bolts. Note: I live in Canada where parts seem to a price of their own. I Broke two...- rvanbeers
- Post #55
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Banker with tools vs Cylinder Head
Thanks for the comments and big thanks for all the help. It's off to the machine shop now and then I get to put everything back together. I've decided to only doing the one head because i HAVE A BAD FEELING.... I'll be going back to the shop and complete the negotiation. I want all my...- rvanbeers
- Post #52
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
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Not sure about the history and events. I bought this pretty cheap and only drove it for 2 weeks. The codes were Fuel injector and Misfire so I replaced the injector and COP. I drove it for a while with the miss - Fuel Rich on bank two code popped up a few times. Fuel washed out the cylinder...- rvanbeers
- Post #50
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Diagnosis Time......Check out the PICS Nothing like a Corona (or two) for focus. I made it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here are the pics of the Valves and Piston. Looks to me like the valves are fuggeded Piston has two smacks on it. What do you guys think for next steps? How do I clean this...- rvanbeers
- Post #46
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Maybe today is not the day....where's the beer its only 10:00 am but what the H So. First Cam holding tool broke....&^%$&^%$ Good thing I ordered 2 :untitled: Got the chain off. Next......Swivel Extension snapped into pieces.... &^%&^ Heavy torque with cheater bar to get one head...- rvanbeers
- Post #45
- Forum: 2nd Gen Ford Expedition Engine & Performance
