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  1. CountrySplatt

    Airbag light on 2004 Eddie Bauer

    I didn't think to check for that. Neither of the readers I was using will check for SRS... OOPS! Thank you for that!! Let me get one ordered that will read the SRS module. Thank you!!
  2. CountrySplatt

    Airbag light on 2004 Eddie Bauer

    Does anyone have some troubleshooting tricks on the airbag warning light on the dash? I tried a couple different OBD readers, and no DTC is getting triggered/logged. When I start the truck, the light flashes a few times and then turns solid. This happens whether someone is sitting in the...
  3. CountrySplatt

    Fuel tank leak on '04 Eddie Bauer

    @Mota32gd I took it to a mechanic friend and he was able to get a "new" tank from O'Reilly for a decent price. In looking at my old one, it was not only leaking on the seals, but was visibly cracked on the top. All three of the entry points on the top were also cracked at the seals. Yeah...
  4. CountrySplatt

    2006 Expedition- Need help shops can't figure out the issue

    From what I have been seeing, there are a lot of issues with the coil packs being just garbage the last couple of years. Swapping the coil packs around cylinder 3 and testing, is the best advice I can see. After that, the 2 valve is VERY well known for cam phaser issues as low as 30k miles...
  5. CountrySplatt

    Learning the Ropes with The 5.4 EB 2nd gen

    Congrats on your "new" Expy. I have had 3 main issues within mine: 1. Fuel tank has three plastic ports on the top (including fuel pump) and it becomes very brittle with age. There are a people that have posted pictures and videos on how they resolved it. For mine, we had to source a...
  6. CountrySplatt

    Fuel tank leak on '04 Eddie Bauer

    @texasscot That is Extremely helpful! Thank you!! Even after the replacement and a new pump, mine is still leaking. With your pictures, I feel much better about understanding what to do to "fix" it myself this time instead of paying another mechanic to do it wrong. :)
  7. CountrySplatt

    Engine Won't Turn Over

    On my 2004 EB, I had to completely rebuild the positive terminal on the battery to get it to reliably start. Evidently, it will get warm and loosen, and then acid will eat through it in a jiffy. Drove me nuts because all of the junkyard trucks I could find, had the same problem. Similar...
  8. CountrySplatt

    2005 developed loud engine knock

    Yup, that is scary. I noticed that ticking sound on our 2004 EB about a year ago. Having driven Hondas and Toyotas for YEARS, I dismissed that ticking. In the last few months, I noticed a discernable drop in power. We have only put about 6000mi in the past year, but are getting ready to be...
  9. CountrySplatt

    Back up warning...

    @Aspen03, I would check the wiring near the sensors in the back bumper, if you were worried about it. The harness back there, seems to be more prone to damage and false errors and if you are seeing it only during rain, kinda sounds like the wires are getting wet to me. ;) Heck, looking in the...
  10. CountrySplatt

    Back up warning...

    @Hamfisted, THANK YOU!!! It was just wild that the sensors (another part notorious for failing) were still working, but the silence was just weird. You ROCK!!
  11. CountrySplatt

    Back up warning...

    Hi All, question... I have seen a few posts about the backup sensors not working, and it is just a fuse for that. What about when the sensors are working...just not making any sound. For instance, when I have a trailer attached and put it in reverse, the radio goes silent as if it were trying...
  12. CountrySplatt

    2003 Eddie Bauer gas smell from back

    I had the same issue.. Mine was MUCH more invasive, though. Park it on a downhill slope with the front of the truck facing downhill, make sure you have a full tank of gas. Look to see if you have gas dripping down. If you don't then, it is probably that vent hose, and it is clogged above...
  13. CountrySplatt

    Check engine light on p0356

    Yeah, mine required a Hard Clear from a mechanic to stay gone. Most of the OBD readers at Auto Parts stores only do a soft clear, from what I was told. Took mine to a mechanic friend at a shop, and he told me that and cleared the code for me for free and it has been gone for about 2000 miles.
  14. CountrySplatt

    New to me 05 Expy

    Thanks for the links, Ham. And thanks for the questions, Pastor. I am the 2nd owner of our 2004 Expy, and literally haven't done much more than change the oil on ours (AC Compressor and Gas tank replacement being the whole list). I hadn't thought much about the engine with the wear and tear...
  15. CountrySplatt

    Should I Be Cheap?

    I have only purchased a rebuilt A/C once...and it lasted about a month before it started putting shavings in the lines and caused a catastrophic failure. It was in an old Toyota MR2, which doesn't fully apply here...but I learned my lesson. I bit the bullet and paid the extra to get OEM on my...
  16. CountrySplatt

    Fuel tank leak on '04 Eddie Bauer

    sadly, my issue was much worse than expected. They pulled the tank to check the seals, pump, and hoses...found that the tank itself had cracked where the seals of the pump touch. That was causing the gas cap light to come on because it wasn't maintaining pressure in the tank. I ended up...
  17. CountrySplatt

    Aux Lights wiring

    something to also keep in mind, the 2nd Gen Expy was notorious for the fog-/headlight harness being faulty. My 2004 has NEVER had working fog lights. Everything I read at the time of purchase (I am 2nd Owner), said that you had to pull the complete wiring harness for the lights from the fuse...
  18. CountrySplatt

    What's this bar for in the COP boot?

    ...and not to hijack the thread, but where did you get your COPs? I am seeing them online for roughly Direct-replacement and performance ones at $100 for the set, but I am also seeing OEMs for $40. I understand that OEM is similar to running to the local Auto Zone or O'Reilley's, but figured I...
  19. CountrySplatt

    PSI on tires - what do you run?

    I run 38psi all around. When I ran 40psi on the rears, I ended up wearing the center of tire faster. Running at 36psi (rated on the door), I had issues with the colder months where it would drop down to 32psi and set off the TPI. I have learned on mine that new tires ALWAYS means new TPI...
  20. CountrySplatt

    What's this bar for in the COP boot?

    Good question...and one I will be asking soon, I think. I need to give mine a tune-up, since it throws "Cyl x is rich" failures in the OBD. I am going to be replacing the COPs as part of the tune-up. My guess is that the bar is there to avoid kinks in the wire and to force it up out of the...
  21. CountrySplatt

    Need More Chip Keys

    Confirmed. I have an '04 Expy and I ordered the FOBs on Amazon a few years ago. Most Walmarts carry the Key with the chip inside and will cut them for free. I think I ended up paying $15 each, but I have 6 total keys and FOBs for mine. ;) Programming is SUPER simple.
  22. CountrySplatt

    2003 Expedition Face Lift Begins

    Thank you!! Have you used this bumper previously? I ask because it appears that it is one solid piece, and the one I had originally was 2 pieces at a minimum.
  23. CountrySplatt

    03 battery positive terminal

    Mine in the '04 did the same thing, except the thin metal strip that goes around the terminal corroded completely off the harness. I ended up replacing it with a marine terminal as well, with the same thought process as Transporter. With the screw and bolt for everything to attach, it meant...
  24. CountrySplatt

    Missing under load 2nd Gen 5.4 Expedition

    Hi JJ, what year is your Expedition? I have an 2004 Eddie Bauer with the 5.4L, and my max towing capacity is only 5000lbs. That aside, I would be checking air flow and potential vacuum leaks. If it isn't throwing any codes, that it isn't something that happens enough to trip the sensor. I...
  25. CountrySplatt

    2003 Expedition Face Lift Begins

    Yeah, last time I looked for a bumper cover, it was going to run me $750 without any hardware. At that price, I might as well order a steel one for about the same price and not have to worry at all. But thank you for the thought.

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