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    1998 5.4 engine problem — STUMPED

    May I suggest a compression test or cylinder leak down test. Mine developed a miss before it ate a valve due to a broken valve spring. I thought I was hunting for an electrical issue causing the miss if only I did a compression test I might have saved my motor.
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    Gen 1 Fuel rail differences 5.4

    I’m sure the lightning folks use the 5.4 97/98 rails due to the bolt in regulator over the clip type. so I’d take an educated guess that it would fit so long as it’s from the same displacement motor and has the same feed/return and fittings. I can’t see the fuel pressure being changed between...
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    98 npi to pi swap questions

    Hi all I’m in the process of replacing head gaskets and doing a pi swap at the same time on my 5.4 My question is my current npi intake has cmcv or imrc whatever it’s called But my later aluminium upper pi intake does not have it on the lower plenum. My options are 1. Swap intakes and leave...
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    Hello from across the pond

    Hello all I’m dean I live in London, England and have a 98 Eddie Bauer 5.4 4x4 know to me as the ‘monster project’ as it needs a fair amount of work now. It’s the 1st step for me into American vehicles and it had to be a Ford having had a run of baby European Fords in my driving history...
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    Where are you from?

    Hello I’m Dean from London, England and have a 98 Eddie Bauer 5.4
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