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  1. joezek

    Ecoboost Cooling issues Valuable info

    Here's a bit of knowledge that you can't learn from reading the owners manual or the label of the bottle of antifreeze.... Important technical info about ANTIFREEZE and why you need water The point of my post is very simply to point out that too much "coolant or antifreeze" vs water it will...
  2. joezek

    Ecoboost Cooling issues Valuable info

    Because if you follow the drag racing community, you see they all tell you the best coolant there is, is pure water based on the fact that it has the lowest surface tension, which transfers heat the quickest to and from the radiator. Some drag strip even require water only and do not allow...
  3. joezek

    Ecoboost Cooling issues Valuable info

    HD Packing? I'm not sure what you mean. When I get the SPD 180, I'm expecting it to stay much more consistent near 180. Right now it's all over the place. And with the motorad 170 it just stays around 195-200.
  4. joezek

    2014 EL Limited can't find struts

    FWIW, if you come across a major parts supplier previously called Cold Air Distributors, now called "The Parts House"- stay far away or at least double check the price on things like struts, brakes etc. I have an account and bought from them for 10 years until now. I replaced my rear struts, and...
  5. joezek

    Ecoboost Cooling issues Valuable info

    Recently bought a very well dealer maintained 2017 EL King Ranch. Before installing upgraded ECM tunes I needed to make sure the cooling system was right. Well this thing was running about 210-215 all the time (Florida 90's weather). I swapped the factory 190 thermostat with a Motorad 170 and...
  6. joezek

    2017 Expedition EL Overheating while towing

    Did you ever figure this out>?? Just got my 2017 recently and finding almost the same issue here. From what I keep seeing through multiple threads elsewhere, the common theme has been that as soon as you change to an aftermarket thermostat (non FORD), the overheating problems begin. Even myself...
  7. joezek

    Valve body issues

    On my 2008, 4WD, 6r75 I believe- The transmission shifts and works great all the time except for a 3 second delay going into Drive. If I'm parked and just go directly to Drive, it works perfectly. If I go into reverse and then Drive there's a 3-5 second delay and then it slams into drive...
  8. joezek

    Show your Lifted 3rd Gens

    2.5" & 3" "leveling kit" spacers. The tires are 33". The problem with lifting the truck this way is the extreme angle placed on the axles and cv joints. If you look at the axle before and after the lift it's a major difference. On an unlifted truck you can see the difference by looking at the...
  9. joezek

    Door keypad problem- very weird

    Oh damn, that's awesome. There's nothing wrong with it, user error. Now I just need to replace the keypad because it's unreadable
  10. joezek

    Door keypad problem- very weird

    Just bought a used 2017 Expedition EL King Ranch. If the truck is locked, all anyone has to do is touch the keypad and the truck unlocks all the doors immediately. I've disabled auto unlock in the display and using Forscan. I've deleted any door key codes and added my own. The factory one is...
  11. joezek

    2009 ford expedition eddie bauer edition pcv valve

    Actually, never mind all that I posted previously. The other end of the hose that plugs into the valve cover is the actual pcv valve. I'm not sure if it's integrated into the cover or if it's removable, but I do know that it's working as far as air passes through it in one direction towards the...
  12. joezek

    2009 ford expedition eddie bauer edition pcv valve

    Not sure if this thread's too old, but before I post a new one....maybe someone here will know the answer. I'm suspecting a problem with that same PCV "valve" on my truck. However when I took it out and look at it, it's just a piece of pipe with a 45 degree angle at one end, there's no "valve"...
  13. joezek

    Problems with Throttle by Wire

    None of the local parts stores have it in stock, but I found the part number on Rockauto which would have taken a week to get here. I found the same one made by Dorman on Amazon, will be here tomorrow supposedly. Was like $55, part # 699-132. I'll update if it fixes the problem. That would be...
  14. joezek

    Problems with Throttle by Wire

    It's a 2008 EL XLT. The pedal has multiple wires so maybe the ones showing the output to the scanner are not the same as the output going to the computer/ETC? I'll look for the pedal sensor and replace it, see what happens. I tried to do a throttle calibration but not sure if that did anything...
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    Problems with Throttle by Wire

    Have this issue where I step on the gas lightly and nothing happens, then at about 1/4 throttle it lunges and takes off. Looking at it on the scan tool, the pedal sensor shows a perfectly smooth transition from 0-100%. The sensor called "R Throttle" whatever that is, shows 8% at idle, will move...
  16. joezek

    Intake modification- 08 Expedition

    Just saw your message. It only took a few days to get here though.
  17. joezek

    Cat back Exhaust upgrade

    I finally gave up on the CGS muffler after trying to make it sound the way I want for months. I had installed an Auger type resonator inside the pipe but it kept coming loose and rattling. The CGS muffler was also corroding very badly. The most annoying part of the system was the horrible drone...
  18. joezek

    Intake modification- 08 Expedition

    Yeah, the design of the truck intake on the 5.4 engine is all about low RPM torque. Even a bigger TB still won't make much of a difference. The intake itself is such a weird design that it's causing the engine to build low end torque, but no real power above around 4300 RPM. The main benefit of...
  19. joezek

    Cat back Exhaust upgrade

    I don't have the Gibson system, I waited several months for it even though they took money out of my bank to pay for it- as if it was actually available and for sale. After months, they shipped it a week after I canceled the order. They then made me wait another week for it to get delivered...
  20. joezek

    Cat back Exhaust upgrade

    I'm sorry I don't have any pics of the auger installed. I moved it to the inlet side of the muffler now too. Mounted close to the tip I believe was causing a lot of ticking/hissing sounds that I didn't like at idle. It sounded like an exhaust leak. I think that's because there's a hollow pipe...
  21. joezek

    Cat back Exhaust upgrade

    Just saw your message from last month....sorry. I bought the auger from Speedway Motors. It was the 3" one. It needed to be filed down a little bit to fit in the exhaust pipe. One time it actually fell out of the pipe but luckily it was when I started the engine. It blew into the driveway. I...
  22. joezek

    Intake modification- 08 Expedition

    I recently just rebuilt my engine in the truck. Slightly upgraded the cams and exhaust while it was apart. Today I changed up the intake a little bit. The stock intake was nice and quiet, but the short path from the airbox to the throttle body was full of many J-tubes and other types of noise...
  23. joezek

    Just ordered my 5 Star Tune - Any advice?

    Just from experience, message the guys (Shawn) at SSi performance and get a tune from them as well. 5 star is weird, they're all talk until 4:45 in the afternoon and then ghost you until next week. They hosed me a while back, but SSi helped me out. Then a few weeks later they helped me again...
  24. joezek

    Cat back Exhaust upgrade

    One final note on this install. I eliminated the drone noise completely. First I tried transferring the heavy weight that the factory had welded on the last section of the old tailpipe, the added mass sometimes cancels out drones caused by echoes in the pipe. That did not work. Today I put in an...
  25. joezek

    SCT XCal 4

    UPDATE: On Monday, they day they said they were closed for Juneteenth, late in the afternoon I received a file with instructions to perform the update and recovery. I tried it and it actually worked. There was never any explanation as to why they didn't respond over the weekend like they told...

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