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  1. Thermo

    Engine not cranking

    EXPI, I would first start with opening your driver's door to get the overhead light on. Now, with the door still open, does the light dim slightly, remain at its normal brightness or go completely out? If the light remains at full brightness, your starter is not getting any power. If it goes...
  2. Thermo

    Fuel pump pressure

    hussam, you should see 40-50 psig on the fuel rail with the key in the RUN position and the engine not running. Once you start the motor, it will drop to 30-40 psig. In both cases, the pressure should be up near the high end of the range. Going outside of this range is considered a bad reading.
  3. Thermo

    Electric Fan and towing

    yeller, the big thing to keep in mind when looking at an e-fan setup is the CFM of air that the fan will pull. The magic number you need to be looking at is 3,000 total (assuming you are running 2 fans or 1 large one). Getting less than 3,000 and you are asking for problems. You can go with...
  4. Thermo

    Light ideas! NEED HELP

    gasouthernboy78, not to put down the last option (5 LED mini light), even if they are using 50K MCD LEDs, the amount of light that you are going to get from them is going to be minimal at best. So, I would just pass on those unless you plan on modifying them some with say some 10MM 285K MCD...
  5. Thermo

    H10 100w 5000k in the fogs.?.??

    Can someone say BBQ'ed Ford? The factory wiring is barely capable of handling the stock wattage bulbs. Now you want to double the wattage and not turn the wiring into a big heating element? Good luck.
  6. Thermo

    misfire diagnosis and repair

    Doc, if you are suspecting a misfire, the first check I would do is to get your hands on a nice, bright flash light. Now, open the hood of your truck and look at the tops of each of the COPs (I am assuming that you don't have a 97-98 4.6L motor). Shine that flashlight on the clear tops of the...
  7. Thermo

    Expy's earning their keep!!!

    SG, look in the very center of the picture. You can see the top of the truck down to about the door handles. To put things into perspective, that wall of mud is about 30 feet high. If you use the vegetation as a guide, the back of the truck (truck is driving right to left) starts at the left...
  8. Thermo

    Expy's earning their keep!!!

    When you see the truck, you will see why I posted it here. Boy was that lots of fun that day. PUlled out 2 chevy's in that day and had to pull a friends classic bronco out of there due to the radiator breaking off its mounts and ending up in the fan.
  9. Thermo

    door locks go crazy when i turn the key

    bigwick, adjusting it is not hard. If you look around, there should be a posting or two about adjusting it. I do not recall exactly what all is involved. I know in my case, a new sensor on the side of the tranny was all that was needed to get me back on the road. In my case, all it was...
  10. Thermo

    door locks go crazy when i turn the key

    bigwick70, I know this is going to sound like I am exorcising a demon from your truck, but the next time the truck doesn't start, hold the key in the START position and with the other hand, wiggle the gear shifter some. Did the truck start then? I bet it will. If so, your gear shift lever is...
  11. Thermo

    caliper suggestion

    atle, like was mentioned, when it comes to calipers, they are all pretty much off of the same assembly line, just rebuilt. With that being said, if you don't mind doing a little bit of leg work, check out: New Rear Centric Brake Caliper Repair Kit F150 Truck F250 Ford F 150 F 250 | eBay New...
  12. Thermo

    caliper suggestion

    atle, long time no see my brother. As for your question, are you talking about the caliper itself or are you asking about brake pads? If you are asking about pads, I would say to spend a few extra bucks, get the full ceramics and call it good. The rears are not going to have that much effect...
  13. Thermo

    What are the head light and high beam bulb sizes and wattage?

    gharris, if you need another Expy to play with, got one for you. Comes lifted, oversized tires, lots of other goodies. LMAO. Would even be good to put in separate HID bulbs with the aftermarket headlight assemblies it has. He he he h ehe.
  14. Thermo

    Color of RTV sealant??

    Harleyguy, should be fine, but if you pull the cover off in the future, see if you can find the black RTV that is specifically designed to withstand oils and greases. It will handle the heat of the rear end.
  15. Thermo

    Sure could use some help with this problem.

    Phillip, I can see 2 possible problems with what you are having. The more likely one is a failing relay in the truck. Specifically, the Accessory delay relay. This would drop power to various computers and cause the truck to seem like someone turned it off (well, that is what is really...
  16. Thermo

    What are the head light and high beam bulb sizes and wattage?

    gharris, the headlights are a 9007 bulb. The bulbs should be rated at 55/65. There are some out there that are rated at 80/100, but these I would not recommend as the factory headlight switch is barely capable of handling the lower wattage bulbs (put in the higher wattage bulbs and after about...
  17. Thermo

    door locks go crazy when i turn the key

    AWD, any voltage between 13.5 and 14.4 VDC is good (depends on the type of multimeter that you are using. I also recommend doing the test at 2 different points. Do one measurement with the truck at idle and nothing but the motor running. The second check, turn on your headlights, dash blower...
  18. Thermo

    door locks go crazy when i turn the key

    bigwick, I would start with disconnecting the battery again (prevent draining it) and then pulling the big wire off of the back of the alternator and taping it up. Also, pull the wire running from the starter solenoid to the starter too. Now, reconnect the battery, do you still get a large...
  19. Thermo

    P0171 P0174 New Owner Assist...

    Dragonfire, find the PCV hose and replace that (atleast check to make sure that the previous owner didn't think he got it on and now it is just hanging back there on something other than the proper spot). Odds are, what you are experiencing is that hose as ripped at where it joins the intake...
  20. Thermo

    Leaking oil from the seal? What do you think?

    As long as the truck is pretty much stock, then there is not going to be any question about Ford covering it. Can not see where something has hit the seal or the like. So, should be an easy fix for you as there isn't much that they can argue about.
  21. Thermo

    New Owner - Couple of questions!

    Tolarn/Robert, try this, roll the key to the START position and then give the gear shift lever a tap up and down. I bet the truck will start. What happens is the position switch on the side of the tranny will get water in it and it will cause some of the terminals to corrode and cause what you...
  22. Thermo

    Windshield Wipers are acting up on my '02

    Harley, check the wiring in the steering column. This is especially true if you like to move the steering wheel up and down a lot. These wires are known for getting damaged if the steering wheel is moved too much, causing strange things to happen to various parts of the truck. Granted, can't...
  23. Thermo

    New member, new(used) expy in driveway! few questions

    soulsedge, take the truck out for another drive and get it up to 70 mph to get the noise to start. Now, in a controlled manner, make a quick lane change (enough to cause the body to roll slightly. Repeat going the other way. Did the noise go away when making the lane change 1 way, but not the...
  24. Thermo

    Tire purch time! (bigger tires, lift size?)

    sgtowing, if for some reason I do keep Nukie, I would make it a trail rig and pretty much remove it from the road. Who knows. Things can change at a moments notice. Parts of me wants to keep Nukie, but then, I also know I am not doing the truck any good with how I am using it now. So, it is...
  25. Thermo

    door locks go crazy when i turn the key

    Battery. Sounds like a cell inside of the battery doesn't like the cold and finally gave up. A simple check you can do is to turn on a map light and then attempt to start the truck. If it remains nice and bright, problem with the starter solenoid. If the light pretty much goes out, bad/dead...

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