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    PATS issue, no start, no crank.

    Did you ever, find the source of your problem? 1. pushing shift lever firmly to park position. seeing as how it would start in neutral, this is a possibility 2. battery connection, with no lights coming on, on the dash, would seem possible, its a dirty battery connection, or loose I personally...
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    How to optimize MPG - thoughts?

    Post is alittle old to be responding but maybe you are still watching and wondering. All vehicles, to optimize fuel economy. paying attention far beyond the car in front of you never accelerate more than the max speed to be achieved, meaning when you hit the freeway slowly pushing gas pedal...
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    Spark plug issue, how prolific?

    I have an 06, and replaced plugs and COPS, the plugs all came out with no issues, and they appeared to be original, (2 piece) Pure luck id guess, I replaced with the newer 1 piece, and seems all is good in that department. I am having the occasional rattle issue cam phaser, vvt, or some darn...
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    Off idle hesitation

    GaryB Marvel mystery oil, in your fuel every 5 tanks or so, per directions, will absolutely clean that carbon up, can also be used a few weeks before oil changes to cleans the internals of the motor at each oil change Great Product when used as directed
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    What Octane are you running in your Platinums?

    "cause spark plug detonation if knock gets too high" "16 Plati " Detonation, causes a knocking sound, usually from to much timing, heat, poor fuel, never have I heard of spark plug detonation, but hey
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    Help, california is insane, mpg mods needed

    cheap mods, coast a lot, never push accelerator down further than the speed you hope to reach, never go over 60, and let off the gas a mile before you plan to stop, plan your trips in advanced to the detail, take straightest route possible, travel at night, when possible. expys don't get gas...
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    Oil analysis as a predictor for cam phaser/timing chain/cam/follower issues?

    Of course an oil analysis will identify an upcoming issue if they have been done from new, or have some baseline to compare too. if they didn't provide tell tails signs of impending failure, people wouldn't pay the price. Now identifying the impending failure is another story
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    Heartbreaking News Article

    Being a child of the 60's, id adamantly disagree with you about kids being watched like a hawk in the good ole days, I was chucked out the door at sunrise and expected back for dinner, period, we ran wild, the whole neiborhood was watching us, we ran free, experienced life, broke bones, burned...
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    Crank, no start. @10 minutes - reset(?) - starts, runs fine.

    Don to confirm, tell me this, when it fails to start, does the starter turn the motor over, and simply won't start, or when you have the no start condition, when you turn the key nothing happens at all, no starter no nothing but dash lights, and then 10 minutes later it starts like normal If the...
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    Crank, no start. @10 minutes - reset(?) - starts, runs fine.

    Hey Don I can run down and replace those for ya, if ya have room on that boat go get us some salmon of the coast there :-)))))
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    Crank, no start. @10 minutes - reset(?) - starts, runs fine.

    Mine occurred coming home from the lake with boat in tow, no warning, truck just shut off, I pulled to side of road, was calling for a tow, and after about 15 minutes it started, fuel level 1/2 tank or higher, then again 5 miles down the road, it shut down again, and 20 minutes fired right up...
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    Crank, no start. @10 minutes - reset(?) - starts, runs fine.

    i have a 2006 Expy, your symptoms are identical, the 10 minute thing, I replaced a relay in fuse block, and problem was solved, the fuel pump driver board when it failed on me it was over never ran again till I replaced the board I went to pick and pull and took all the relays outta the fuse...
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    2006 Ford Expedition, sluggish mid range acceleration

    Fly by wire has been in the back of my head for some time now. Seems the gas pedal and the throttle plate aren't running true to each other on bottom end and again on top end, no throttle, full throttle. This morning i rolled into throttle it went back into first gear and accelerated hard all...
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    2006 Ford Expedition, sluggish mid range acceleration

    drive by wire has been a concern in the back of my head, this morning up to temp, i rolled into throttle it went back into first and accelerated very hard, but i never hit the floor with the gas pedal, almost like if i had hit the floor the positioning between throttle pedal and actual throttle...
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    2006 Ford Expedition, sluggish mid range acceleration

    i havent seen a puff of smoke, but, i do definitely smell fuel on start up
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    2006 Ford Expedition, sluggish mid range acceleration

    all rigid lines i believe replaced the fuel pump driver module when i drown it, filled the old full of water, once water started draining off it smoked, that was the day at the lake (weekend) i was under it at 4 am tearing things apart when i could see by flashlight, in sunlight i had a hard...
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    2006 Ford Expedition, sluggish mid range acceleration

    Replaced vent solenoid. checked all evap lines for clogs after considerable research. i once had a raped ape as a pet, and he could run :-O i bought it to tow my boat, so well aware of low end torque, but its also quite capable of hitting the freeway from an on ramp going from zero to 70 in a...
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    Well, the spark plug demon got me

    Marvel Mystery OIL... run 2 tank fulls prior to plug replacement, you will pull plugs out that are 100% carbon free with little to no effort JMHO And Expy tested
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    2006 Ford Expedition, sluggish mid range acceleration

    ok so i bought this 06, cheap, knew there would be some needed maintenance. Got home, replace air filter, K&N filter was absolutely GROSS Idles runs, gas mileage was pretty good with a light foot, then things started going south, very poor acceleration, replace fuel pressure sensor, MAF, fuel...
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    mid range top end power loss, horrible gas mileage

    new mass air flow, no change, then a week later, it seemed to run alittle better, still low on power over 1/3 throttle but slightly better, gonna replace fuel pressure sensor and see, then these darn spark plugs and coils
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    mid range top end power loss, horrible gas mileage

    what effect would removing and adding straight pipe coupler have on o2 sensors?? I live where no smog is required I could eliminate them
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    mid range top end power loss, horrible gas mileage

    The Truck runs great for days, hot cold, doesn't matter as long as you never go over 1/3 throttle, actually, launches great, and accelerates good, an more throttle than that and there is very little change in performance of the motor. Plus horrible gas mileage always, getting around 12.7...
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    mid range top end power loss, horrible gas mileage

    Bought a 06 Expedition Eddie Bauer, for cheap, knew there would be some issues, and guess what there have been. First, filled the tank drove it 160 miles home, miles to empty went from 260 to 290, replaced the completed clogged air filter with NEW paper, not k&n. refilled tank mileage to empty...

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