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    HACKS!!!! and i dont mean the computer kind.

    Well for follow up sake, i ended up coil'ing the bolt holes because i dont know when ill get around to replacing the extension housing. here are some notes i feel may be good to know. the LH bolt hole is a little shallower because there is a horizontal housing bolt that intersects the top of...
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    Exhaust manifold gasket

    Yeah, i agre Joe, i just wondered if there was any reason to refrain from using it... in some applications certain compounds and such can actually cause more issues than they help. for instance using gasket sealer or RTV is good on some types of transmission pans, but on others where a reusable...
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    Exhaust manifold gasket

    JoeD, Yes the manifold is new but is certainly possibly warped right off the bad... the manifold is clearly relatively new... looking at it a second time, i noticed CHINA stamped on it... so it seems the used lot i bought it from probably had someone like Big-O throw cheap parts at it. ive seen...
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    Rough Idle and Shaking on highway.

    im not going to reiterate on what moose and snag have already said... so do be sure and check into the items theyve suggested... but one thing i wanted to point out is that again, we dont know the service history of the vehicle. at 160k on this engine, your symptoms are very common, and have...
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    Exhaust manifold gasket

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    Exhaust manifold gasket

    Anyone have Good or bad experiences with particular brands of Exhaust manifold gaskets?? the RH side on my expy has clearly been replaced recently, but after i tested and tightened it, it is still leaking. The gasket is of the type that is a solid crush type material like this... My big...
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    HACKS!!!! and i dont mean the computer kind.

    yeah thats a possibility
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    HACKS!!!! and i dont mean the computer kind.

    Hey moose, i appreciate you taking the time to ask a dealer (even if you had called for another reason). i actually called them a few days back, and all parts or service could tell me is that it listed as 1/2 inch.... i picked up some 1/2" x 13 bolts and they fit... well... they matched the...
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    Gotts Mod??

    nice!
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    HACKS!!!! and i dont mean the computer kind.

    Yeah, that was kind of my thought process also... i mean theoretically there could be some snap torque loss but, i assume if there were it probably wouldnt be very noticable. ive done most of mentioned things already, for other reasons.... and i NEVER do trans flushes via flush machines on my...
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    HACKS!!!! and i dont mean the computer kind.

    im definetly going to be at the very least inspecting all the mentioned parts, but the question im trying to get at here... is the power loss. i understand the possibility of mild to serious wear on the driveline and mounts. i was trying to get your thoughts on whether this specific...
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    HACKS!!!! and i dont mean the computer kind.

    Yeah, i got the bolts covered... i meant what do you think about.....
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    2003 Exp Wont Go into Park. Help

    moose beat me too it while i was over-typing i guess. LoL. anyway... as he pointed out and i meant to throw in there... that vehicle DID have a column shifter, as well as a floor shifter location... so its reasonable to assume there are two cable variants for that model year... the dealer may...
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    2003 Exp Wont Go into Park. Help

    well, it may very well be something else... BUT given that it APPEARS that the cable is to short.... always start with the obvious no matter how patronizing it may seem.... you said in your original post that you replaced the cable with one from the dealership. Dealers screw up all the time...
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    Looking for a way to play Pandora...

    personally, i would just get a Bluetooth Fm transmitter. In my opinion its the cleanest, easiest and by far the cheapest solution, and you dont have to deal with whether or not your going to keep components if and when you get rid of the vehicle. unless of course youre not using a smartphone...
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    HACKS!!!! and i dont mean the computer kind.

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    2003 Exp Wont Go into Park. Help

    let us know what you find!! even if its been repeated before, resolutions are always encouraged so that it may help someone in the future.
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    Gotts Mod??

    Yeah, i know you can do it clean with PVC... what i was getting at, is not having to do that at all. (despite it being simple and not really time consumingin the first place). I just like to simplify things, and i also like to see discussion and collaberation on different ways to do things.
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    Replacing Exhaust Manifold - "Melted" Head @ Gasket Surface

    sorry to hear its being a P.i.t.a. if an engine never has any underlying problems, then "in theory" Cat's actually shouldnt really "go bad" in most cases... BUT though i have seen some... a vehicle with 100's of 1000's of miles on it and Never have any sort of issue or poor running condition is...
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    Audio help

    sweet, good to know! is it sub dedicated or is that one for the rest of the system? the sub amp in fords are generally located in a rear quarter panel somewhere.
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    2005 Window Slow To Raise

    yeah, im hoping that the passenger side is the regulator, an based on its slow UP only it seems likely. my drivers window however has a different problem and doesnt seem likely to be the regulator.... ill make a different post on that though.
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    Gotts Mod??

    well, my expy is already sucking more air than it should, so im bringing this topic up just because im curios and bored. LoL So i was skimming posts/topics, and i "gotts" to thinking (see what i did there?!)... id like one of you math nerds to do a little dance and riddle me this. The gotts...
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    2005 Window Slow To Raise

    Im bumping this thread, as i have the same issue. If you ever solve(d) the issue, a follow up post would be greatly appreciated.
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    Replacing Exhaust Manifold - "Melted" Head @ Gasket Surface

    hmm. its been a long minute since ive looked up a 98's skirt but gen2 expy's are a pretty clear shot to the pass/upper o2 sensor from underneath the starter is the big obstruction if i recall. anyway.... extensions and swivels is all i can say. lol.
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    Replacing Exhaust Manifold - "Melted" Head @ Gasket Surface

    glad you have it worked out. follow ups are always appreciated!! as for the o2 sensor.... this is an expedition youre working on correct?? The bank 1 downstream is a little fussy to get at because of the heatshield... but still definetly doable, especially if you have an O2 sensor socket/tool...

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