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  1. dougmcp

    Fog Light help

    Rock Auto is about $120. If you put the fuse back in does everything work OK? If so, it's not the headlight switch.
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    Florida Shade tree help

    Do a compression test on all cylinders before you pull anything.
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    Dog barrier

    How about one like this, link: Tubular Barrier
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    pump cycle

    Mine's been doing the same thing for the last 5 years.
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    Tinted the tail light lenses on the '11 today

    Nice job on the tint! If you don't want the DIY thing, these guys specialize in tinted tails, headlights, markers and reflectors, link: Jon's Tinted Tails
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    tires

    The Goodyear Fortera with Tripletred are a great tire for response in most weather conditions and pretty highly rated I had Goodyear Wrangler RT/S before and they were OK when new but went downhill fast and had lousy traction. My current Michelin Cross Terrains were good in the beginning but...
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    Where is "El Bato"?

    Elvato gives advice on Expys, El Bato is a song by Watussi: :joke: Here's the song link: http://www.myspace.com/watussimusic/music/songs/el-bato-24277596
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    What is this gunk?

    If it's only inside the cap and fill tube it's just normal condensation from short trips. You see it in a lot of short run vehicles and especially in inboard or inboard/outboard boat motors. It will probably disappear in the summer time when you're sitting on a freeway cooking off the...
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    What is this gunk?

    Doesn't really matter where you live, unless it's 200 degrees, your engine is considered cold.
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    What is this gunk?

    It's likely just condensation a 100 mile trip every month will likely keep it away but if you only drive 15 minutes to an hour each time it will probably continue to look like that. This is pretty much normal for vehicles that don't get warmed up and driven for a distance. It doesn't really hurt...
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    What is this gunk?

    Looks like ordinary condensation from the engine not getting warm enough for long enough to evaporate the moisture. If your oil dipstick has ordinary colored oil on it without the milkshake look you have nothing to worry about.
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    Royal Purple oil and filter

    Engine temperatures are nominally reduced with synthetic oils because of it's lubricity but I would doubt you could see it on an engine temp reading. Oil is oil, somewhat, it's the additives that keeps the carbon build-up at bay. Synthetics are more complicated but still similar, it's the...
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    Royal Purple oil and filter

    I don't think RP is any better than any other synthetic oil and changing synthetics with anything less than 10K-15K miles is a waste of money and resources. Regardless of what people say, IMO motors don't blow up from using any brand, synthetic, blended or dino oil.
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    Buying A 2003 EB

    The truck above would be a pretty good truck but it's a long way from you and it would require some upgrading to make it Canada legal. Who knows what it will sell for as it is an auction vehicle at $3K with the reserve not met yet. Vancouver Island is not a particular good place to buy...
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    Alleged 2013 info from factory worker - confirm?

    With the popularity of the crew cab bodies the need for an Expy gets less and less. Anyone needing more than the 4 door version will have to go to a van. IMO if they keep the Expy in the lineup it will be nothing more than an F-150 with a different back body. Ford has resisted putting a diesel...
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    Change plugs or not on an 07

    I learn something new every day, thanks panda!
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    Change plugs or not on an 07

    What's the rush, you have another 60K miles before you need to change plugs.
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    Help with P0141 and P0142 codes on a 2004 Expedition

    Like all electronic devices, O2 sensors can look brand new and still be defective. Your O2 sensors do 2 things, the front ones set the fuel mixture/ratio and the rear ones check for cat operation. People who chip their vehicles for more performance/power install O2 extenders on the front O2...
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    Need some help with my 06

    Congrats on finding the problem and getting it fixed!
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    Help with P0141 and P0142 codes on a 2004 Expedition

    If the codes you are getting are the P0141 and P0142, it's likely the rear O2 sensors and not a lean mixture at all. The fix is either change the O2 sensors or install O2 extenders on the rear sensors.
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    edge question

    If you don't have the problem at 70mph+ and don't get a controller for Christmas you can just drive faster. :joke:
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    Need some help with my 06

    Here's some info to read through regarding COP testing, it's a good read: http://easyautodiagnostics.com/ford_cop_ign/cop_ignition_ford_1.php I'm not trying to contradict Freeway just looking for clarification. If you have cracked boots on the COPs you can change those but I have not read any...
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    edge question

    If you are constantly popping in and out of overdrive, take it out of overdrive. You must drive a lot different than me or in a lot different conditions. I have a 4.6L 2wd, run 65-80mph on the highway and mine never hunts unless I press real hard on the gas. I pull a 3000 lb boat at 65 and it...
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    Help! Catalytic? Sensor? or something else?

    You can get around the cost of tuners if you just install O2 extenders on the rear O2 sensors.
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    Need some help with my 06

    Sounds like a COP issue if the misfire followed the COP. FYI the plugs need to be changed with a cold engine, I hope you waited.

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