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  1. jrjr

    Headers-sorry if this has been talked about

    Dual 3" !!
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    My 97

    Just spent $800 on tires lol Its well worth putting money in it though.
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    My 97

    Yep dead serious. It's got 130,000 on it but its tight, no rattles, and drives great now that it's lined up with new tires. The seller had been sinking money in it left and right and since he does not do anything himself it cost him big time. He paid $1600 just for the exhaust manifolds and 4...
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    My 97

    Finally snapped a couple pics of my $750 Expy. Runs and drives great! So far I have done these things to it - Heater core Blend door Egr valve Egr pressure sensor Major interior cleaning Mastercraft tires Alignment stripped out sub and amp and rewired stereo system Coolant flush Oil and...
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    Heater blows cold air?

    With you truck warmed up both heater hoses should be hot... not warm, hot. If only one is or neither then you may have a plugged core. If both are hot then there is flow through the core and its most likely the blend door not opening due to either a bad actuator motor or a broken blend door...
  6. jrjr

    Tach trouble

    What I am thinking now is that maybe the cluster is the issue. Haven't gotten to take it apart yet, always something else to do it seems. Any ideas out there?
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    Ticking/knocking sound on '99 5.4L

    If it were wild guess time I would offer up exhaust leak but..... If you take a looong screwdriver, touch something, like your alternator to start, and place your ear on the handle end, the sound will be relayed. amplified, and localized right to your ear. With this method maybe you can track...
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    EGR valve

    I changed the EGR and EGR DPFE valve today. In process I found one of the heavy hoses deteriorated and Leaking. That was probably the issue to start with but I put in the new parts anyway. So far no codes..... fingers crossed. I cut out the bad part and inserted a steel tube for now. Local...
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    Tach trouble

    Well, when I bought my 97 the prior owner told me that it had an aftermarket alarm system that he had someont remove. When they deleted the alarm system the tach and radio stopped working. Radio I am not worried about now. I just replaced the heater core and blend door so I saw all the wiring...
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    will f150 exhaust kits/ tail pipes fit expedition?

    First of all, Thank you for your service! I bet you will be happy to get home again. Safe trip. Check the posts above out for the LOL's...... I think they were just funnin' :patriot:
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    idling issue driving me nuts!!! help!!!

    One way to check for leaks is to spray some carb cleaner around vac lines and intake gaskets, etc. Go slowly and methodically. Idle will change if you find a leak.
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    Wheel Bearings

    I guess we all have different experiences and do what works for us. My timken experience was on my daughters Sunfire. She blew through Timken bearings in 6 months several times. I tried other brands but the Parts Plus brand seemed to last the longest. I am sure that changes as time goes on to so...
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    Wheel Bearings

    Have you used these bearings? How long have they lasted you? With other vehicles I have decided on the cheap parts plus brand bearings. The Timkens never lasted well for me even though they are a big name brand.
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    Heater core orings

    Found orings at NAPA and have the core in place. Now waiting for a new blend door to come in. The old one was cracked in a couple places so there is no sense in putting that one back in at this point although it was working ok still. Seems like a metal collar around that would fix it but I don't...
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    Heater core orings

    I just talked to Ford. They say there are no orings available separately and I would have to buy the hoses to get the orings. I will check at NAPA and see if I can match them up with their stock. I also read somewhere that FORD uses a special grease on the orings during connection but the Dealer...
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    Heater core orings

    I have my dash out and the heater core removed.... hope to reinstall it tomorrow. Where did you guys get new orings and that plastic spacer? They may have them in an assortment but past experiences have shown that they never are quite the same size as oem in those kits. Maybe though. Will check...
  17. jrjr

    Exhaust manifold studs

    My new 97 came with a lot of receipts and in there was one for new exhaust manifolds. There were 4 bolts that had to be drilled out. Total bill was $1600. WOW
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    EGR valve

    I'll be darned.... thanks! I moved the big black line out of the way and presto! I would not have thought the vac line would come out of the side like that, all the replacements come out of the center of the top. I would think it would suck on a diaphragm from the center. As long as the new...
  19. jrjr

    EGR valve

    Ok here's a picture showing what I believe to be the related parts. Please correct me if I am wrong. This pictures shows the EGR valve with no vacuum port on the top. Please note that all the lines are black. RED A is the hoses from the EGR switch to the EGR line GREEN B is the EGR line...
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    Changing spark plugs in '97 5.4

    The front plugs are pretty straight forward but when we get to the back ones and have to use a flex joint of one kind or another, that changes torque values and/or renders the applied torque inaccurate as I understand it. So do we just 'calibrate' our body and just do the closest we can by feel...
  21. jrjr

    EGR valve

    My 97 4.6 threw a p0402 so I figured I would just replace the egr and egr pressure switch and check all the lines in the process. They look to be original and the truck has 130000 on the clock. I know I may have to pull the throttle body too and clean the ports. Trouble is, looking on Rock Auto...
  22. jrjr

    Tires

    Something like this you mean? I like :worship:
  23. jrjr

    Tires

    At least he didn't say 44's :drool:
  24. jrjr

    Tires

    Me too. Supply and demand at its best I think.
  25. jrjr

    Tires

    Thanks guys. My Expy has the stock 17" rims and are in decent shape. It needs new tires though thus my questions. It may come down to what's available in the different sizes and the associated price points. I have really only looked at Tire Rack online which doesn't have much in the 285 line...

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