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    Offering Custom Roof Racks

    I sold my 2016 last year. I kept the roof racks, thinking I might buy another one if I didn't like the Lightning. Now, a year later, these have been sitting in my garage, along with a 20 year old husky bed liner. If anyone wants these, I will ship them to you for the cost of packaging and...
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    What does your MPG look like with your EX when towing

    As little as 5-6 at 70 against 20mph headwind with no other traffic. 2-horse trailer. Same mpg empty or with horses. It just doesn't accelerate as well. I have a 2" lift which doesn't help. Edit--mine is not an EX The amount of traffic has a huge effect on mpg. When in heavy traffic my...
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    Throttle body repair on the road

    My daughter had this happen in her '13 EcoBoost F150. On advice of a parts store employee, they disconnected the air hoses, cleaned it out, and carried on their way. Still going several hundred miles later. I told her to replace it, of course.
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    Lug nut insanity

    OMG. What a pain. PLEASE change your lugs before you have a problem. Last time I changed a tire the lug wrench barely fit. Last week it didn't go on at all. I ordered the Gorilla lugs from EBay through Tuneshop for $59. https://www.ebay.com/itm/161049644684 I spent over an hour this...
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    Ecoboost? Change your plugs.

    I don't recall. I used NGK this time.
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    Ecoboost? Change your plugs.

    I changed my plugs at 40,000 miles because I read that the recommended gap changed to .28. The gaps on the plugs were all over the place at that time. Now at 90,000 miles I changed them again. Gaps were .28 when I put them in. Autolite Iridium plugs. I checked the gaps today after taking...
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    2017 Expedition Positive Battery Terminal

    I had the green fungus on my positive terminal. The cause was a cracked battery case at the base of the terminal. I cleaned it up, replaced the terminal (see photo in post #7), and sealed the terminal base with JB Weld. Worked well enough until new battery time.
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    Rear Camera advice..

    Thread link below. You will see that I posted that blowing air would clear it up, but that only worked for a while. The silicone cured it. https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/reverse-camera-distortion.40249/#post-359168
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    Rear Camera advice..

    Problem is probably in the electrical connection to the camera. To check it, turn the key to run but don't start the car. Put the car in reverse. Go behind the car, and bang on the area where the camera is. If it goes back and forth with/without static, the problem is there. My 2016 went to...
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    Cricket sound when accelerating

    Update on my exhaust leak. I got the exhaust manifolds in last week. I also ordered a pair of upgraded Melett CHRA turbo cores from CR Performance, thinking that the labor to get to them is done...I have 80,000 pretty hard miles...why not spend another $900 and prevent a turbo problem while...
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    Exhaust size 2016 rear muffler

    ...and my experience, post #24, along with others on this thread. Pretty easy job. https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/eco-boost-rear-resonator-delete.37338/page-3#post-322573
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    Add auto up and down window switches...

    Would love this feature, especially because currently my one-touch up only works 1/3 of the time. Please post results when someone does it.
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    Tranny temps

    Always tow in manual. Don't let the computer choose your gears. Shifting is what heats them up. I've been towing horse trailers in hot climate against heavy winds for years in my 2016. No extra trans cooler. Never seen a trans temp over 215. I did drop the trans oil pan and replaced fluid...
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    Weird sounds thrown at mid- and high-torque situations

    Mine has a broken exhaust manifold stud which causes a leak. Not a low pitch. More of a reed sound, like high speed crickets. Happens when accelerating hard but not just revving the motor. Known issue with warping exhaust manifolds. I am getting aftermarket replacements. Not sure if this...
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    Defroster cable detached

    Mine came disconnected yesterday! Good timing. Thanks for recommendation. Anyone used this Frostfighter product?
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    Cricket sound when accelerating

    Just to follow up on this thread, confirmed by mechanic--broken stud on exhaust manifold, causing leak. I have a pair of CR Performance manifolds on order. When stock have a reputation for warping/breaking bolts, it's worth it to me to replace with aftermarket. The CR Performance have a good...
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    Front windshield washer not working

    I have not. Will try that. Thank you.
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    Front windshield washer not working

    Did not realize that the back was working at that time. I rarely use the back.
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    Front windshield washer not working

    Here's a puzzler. My front windshield washer quit working. The rear works fine. There is only one washer pump, with hoses to front and rear. The button on the end of the turn indicator arm does not activate the washer pump for the front, but the dial does activate it for the rear. I have...
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    WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR RELAY LOCATION REQUESTED

    Septic Professor, maybe you can help me. The button on the end of the blinker (turn indicator) arm that should activate the washer pump for the front windshield does not activate the washer pump. The rear wiper washer works fine. There is only one pump, correct? I have replaced the turn...
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    Cricket sound when accelerating

    I'm convinced that is what it is. I am getting some air leak noise at idle as well now. Did your mechanic give you a quote for the repair? Not sure I want to/am capable of digging in to fix mine. (See first post for what it takes.)
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    Engine cut out engine light flashing

    My '03 and my '16 both had throttle body problems. Misfired a few times before throwing a code. I had to pull off to the side and restart once or twice.
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    Cricket sound when accelerating

    Good thought...but it doesn't happen when revving. Only when under load. So I think it's compression related, thus turbo or exhaust, which are kind of the same system! Thanks all for replies.
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    Cricket sound when accelerating

    The noise appeared one day, and has been consistent since then. Always occurs on cold startup and when accelerating under load. Does not occur if you just rev it in park. The pitch changes somewhat with RPM. I was thinking a bearing in the turbo. If you accelerate softly, it does not occur...
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    Cricket sound when accelerating

    My 2016 with 80K miles just developed a chirping noise like a cricket when accelerating. It happens on startup and when accelerating. I was afraid it was a turbo bearing, but then found the thread below. I think it's the exhaust manifold. Anyone have experience with this...

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