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    Miss- then no miss?

    Ya, the coils where new on EBAY units (seller had perfect feedback) i would suspect they are cheap knock offs.. maybe the heat got to um.. its just so strange, thouhgt I would see if there was any wierd thing with these year Fords.. 17.. well this was a 200 mile stretch with the "fill till...
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    Expedition broken into

    GM cars from 99 to 2006 (grand am, Alero, malibu,) all use plastic on bottom of windows to attach to the wind crank mechanics.. in the cold they snap like .. well cold plastic.. take your hands press them on teh glass and just jherk down as hard as you can.. snaps um right off. Little harder in...
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    Miss- then no miss?

    Ok my Expy is 98 with 4.6 with 180,000 When I bought it the back passenger cylinder was missing. I replaced coils (this is not the ones with one per plug setup) wires and plugs and it ran like a champ. I recently took it on its first extended trip. I pulled a trailer (small open one) 400 miles...
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    feel follish asking-oil filter

    so your saying just pulling the filter is enough to draing the system, no oil plug? That would be nice. Oil change in as long as it takes to drain.
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    feel follish asking-oil filter

    Much thanks.. so is that standard? or as i mentioned a relocation kit?
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    feel follish asking-oil filter

    feel foolish asking-oil filter I been tinkering with my Expy for about a year, and its time for an oil change (dont get to excited, was suposed to be done when i got it). I noticed when i was working on the exhuast manifold there was an oil filter in the drivers side front fender behindthe...
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    Vibration at 70MPH

    I have this same problem.. but its 70-75.. very annoyting.. 77 and its gone.. just enough.. to sadly get picked up (yes i have a ticket for 77 in a 75 zone!) I cant see it being tires or rims if its such a small specific spot. it really is 5 -6 MPH stretch.. 70, nothing.. it slowly ramps at...
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    mainfolds bolts have broken

    I have a freind with an exhaust shop and he hates these trucks.. Mine had a bad bolt from the manifold to the pipe. he gives me a deal on exhuast work as he is a freind, saw my truck and looked like he was about to cry. he said he would do it.. but to expect big bucks even with a cut rate deal...
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    rumble when driving

    I read pretty fast.. when you let off gas, i doubt thats U-joints. Still could bt a bent rim or tires... or even somthing lose in frontend, bushing as you mention... Im pretty new to the Expy so my knowledge is limted to 'all cars' not sure if there are specific stuff ont eh expy to look for.
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    Exhaust Question

    Keep in mind.. you want louder.. fine.. but louder out back of truck and louder under you are Two complelty differnt things...That extra 5-8 feet of pipe to pipe it out the back will be huge. I have had trucks and cars with Sidepipes, and stacks.. and lets just say .. each time i regretted it on...
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    rumble when driving

    Bad U Joint? Mine has a bad vibration that just showed up, I have had several bad u-joints and mine feels like it.. but wont know till i replace um (cheap, about $15 each and some work). of course it could be a betn rim, a tire with a problem.. they do work fine and bust a cord sometimes...
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    Spark plugs....can I do it?

    After readin here I must admit I was quite worried. I bouhgt a set of extensions at the local tool harbor that locked onto the sockets ofr $14 (made job 100% easier than it would have been). YOU WILL NEED air.. to blow out the holes, otherwise .. just work,, nothing out of ordinary .. I would...
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    How many miles is too many for a 99+

    gotta agree with the "how well was it taken care of" statement. Most new cars of any make should be able to make 200,000 with mild care. Tech, oil, etc has improved so much in the last 20 years or so. there is something to be aid about design.. in the past there where simple flaws but even many...
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    small clunk in front end

    lots of good advice.. and a bit "as I thought" no Known bad spots it seems, just all the standards.. I may be wrong on Wheel bearings.. I have had a couple of newer cars with the same clunk with bad wheel bearings.. all front wheel drive cars.. after they changed from old style angled...
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    small clunk in front end

    98 expy, when i go around a corner and hit any kind of bump i sometime hear a small clunk. I dont think its CV joints as the standard sharp corners in forward and reverse to test produce no noise.. you need to hit some kind of bump. Bearings.. again doubtfull this is not a huge clunk.. but a...
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    Strange noises!

    noise gone then?.. I had a mini van that made wierd noises sometime under hard acceleration, or stopping, and on turns.. it was the fan on the radiator.. it was lose so when you stopped or turned hard the blades would hit.. took me 10 minutes to get it off 2 seconds to tighten it and 10 minutes...
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    where to find passanger side front turn signal assembly

    ebay.. i am assuming you mean light, tons on there.
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    Rattle can Paint Job

    as an EX body man I too would have said "waste of time" but my life has changed and access to equipment, etc.. (money) has all changed too.. There are quite a few people who have done the "budget" paint jobs.. The real trick is prep and of course application. rattle cans are not suited for...
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    Door: Rubber Seals and Wetaher Stripping

    recently did all this with mine. The tubing inside the old weatherstrip helped but didnt eliminat the noise. As if you pull in the top of door and it get 'less" ad my weather stirip was all good I used a hint from here of some other f-150 board. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS UNLESS YOU ARE 100%...
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    2005 Driver Side Power Mirror rattles

    anybody know if a 98 mirror pulls off somewhat the same? I have the rattle too.. but no idea how to get it apart.
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    Bought another one :)

    good to see.. i picked my 98 XLT upf ofr $1000 and its got 150,000 on it, looks good exterior, and intereio is rip free but dirty. Not a "in the know" ford guy so have ben interested in how long it may or may not last.. Only got about 500 miles on it so far.. am pretty happy, rides fine, gets...
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    4.6l Engine Swap?

    hopefully somebody else will chime in.. Im not a expert on FORDS.. ask me about GM swaps and i could tell ya.. I have heard there are some differnet heads which could mean different Intakes (problems) and some exteriro parts may not have locations to blot back onto (problems) also it sounds...
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    4.6l Engine Swap?

    3-5 days may or may not be enough time. it sounds like you are new to this and with all things new it take more time. I have done at least 30 motor swaps, easy and hard. There are so many thing to talk about.. TOOLS, equipment. On a "standard' swap i would (me) plan on 1 good day (12-16...
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    Exhaust system

    if your doing it yourslef.. take look at those studs.. hate to say it but you may be in for a job that is LONG if you break a few (and you probebly will) keep some taps, drills, and lots of time in your budget). if your not doing it yourslef and taking it in.. i hope your tax money is alot.. as...
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    Air-ride pump sounds

    I had a early 2000 STS caddy with air ride and the compressor ran alot. Like any system that has to be closed, it was a leak. The easielst way to find one ... in my youth i worked at tire shop.. grab a bucket, dish soap and water and a cheap paint brush. mix it up (lots of soap) brush it on...

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