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  1. J

    Rough idle after new coil packs & plugs

    Firing the parts cannon is never a good idea, you waste money and don't solve the issue. If you are at the limit of your diagnosing capabilities, take it to a competent mechanic, have it properly diagnosed, and apply the correct fix. Much cheaper in the long run. Unfortunately, the newer the...
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    Travel trailer overall length with '21 Limited

    Try this video, it's the best I have found and has all the information you will need to tow safely. Remember that towing/pulling the weight is seldom the issue, the bigger issue is topping with all that weight behind you. Also, keep in mind that if you are considered to be overladed based on...
  3. J

    2016 Expy towing issues

    There are a couple of misconceptions here. The tongue/hitch weight cam affect driving in 2 ways. If you have a very light tongue weight, the trailer will sway causing driveability issues. If the tongue weight is excessive, it cause the rear of the truck to squat and the front to go up and you...
  4. J

    I'm stumped! Help with high idle problem when purge valve open

    How did you run the smoke test? Did you use a smoke test machine or just a water or starting fluid spray? Without proper equipment, smoke test might reveal the obvious and visible leak but will not show smaller or hidden leaks. I had a vacuum leak issue on my '99 5.4, and I could not find it. I...
  5. J

    '23 towing with HD tow - what are ppl using for keeping level?

    This is an excellent reply with correct information. Many are under the impression that the max. allowable is what they can tow safely, or in some case, just a suggestion. In reality, the max. allowable requires other factors to be met and the actual max "allowable" is much lower. This is a very...
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    Towing confusion

    You have to be careful with the Max. allowed and the real allowed. To tow the max allowed you have to have the prefect conditions including cargo, tongue load, the righ tires and a load equalizing hitch. This is one of the better videos that explains in deatil what you can safely tow...
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    No CD player.?..Why?

    @5280tunage The difference is that turn signals are a very important and helpful safety feature and are required by law; CDs? not so much. Why would Ford install an obsolete mechanical feture when the solid state solution is already there and considerably better and more reliable? I don't...
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    No CD player.?..Why?

    CDs, much like cassettes, are pretty much obsolete. Newer cars allow you to use a USB thumb drive or SD cards; they also allow you to connect to the Internet through your cell phone (or directly) and stream music. Let's take a 64 Gb SD card, which is about the size of a nail and pretty much...
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    Cylinder 4 misfire plus EVAP System Monitor and Catalyst Monitor won't complete cycle

    Your symptoms seem to indicate a vaccum leak but typically you would get P0171 and P0174 codes with it. Some vacuum leaks are very difficult to detect using the simplistic starting fluid/water spray method since the leak can be well hifdden under the maze of hoses on top of the engine; you might...
  10. J

    My Tow Pig Revival

    "I put this dumb intake on it because there is nothing I hate more than the factory ford air boxes lol! I hated trying to get those things to line up correctly and snap together it was like I needed 4 hands to do it. The factory setup is an actual CAI since it takes the air from ouside the...
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    New to towing a travel trailer

    First, I assume that by 6,800k you mean 6,800 lbs, right? Next, the 9,200 lb towing capacity is a missleading number. First, you must have the HD towing package, you must have a trailer brake controller, you must use load rated tires, you must have the proper tongue load, you must have a load...
  12. J

    1998 Eddie Bauer with codes...Where do I start??

    P0171 and P0174 inidcate one of 4 issues. Defective PCV valve; this an easy and inexpensive fix. A bad MAF sensor, you can clean it using MAF sensor cleaner only; any other cleaner wll ldamage the sensor. There are videos on the internet on how to test the MAF sensor using a voltmeter. The last...
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    Better gas mileage?

    I have tried several things on my '99 5.4 and, while no exactly the saem, they are fairly similar. The things taht do not work: Cold air intakes - the Expy comes with a cold air intake and any after market unius do nothing except change the sound, and if you use the one with oiled filter, it...
  14. J

    Anyone tow 8,000 lbs. with their 2021 Expedition FX4 with max towing?

    Keep in mind that the truck's 1,769 pound allowed payload AND the tongue load are part of the 9,200 pound max allowable load. You can see how having, say 1,000 pound payload and 700 tongue load, results in a maximum trailer weight is only 7,500 pounds. Also. having the trailer level is nice but...
  15. J

    1999 Expedition 5.4 EB crack where liftgate strut connects to body

    Look for machine shop or a steel fabricator; the smaller shops will do it for not too much money.
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    Anyone tow 8,000 lbs. with their 2021 Expedition FX4 with max towing?

    Again, the 9,200 pound is a theoretical maximum load when all the stars align. In practice, the maximn load is closet 7,500 lbs. If you watch the video I posted, it explains in great detail and in an easy to understand manner how to determine your maximum allowed load; you will find out is...
  17. J

    Trailer Sway Control (TSC) "fighting" Andersen WDH?

    For the load you are towing, you really do not need a load leveing hitch. Having said that, a properly installed load leveling system will help. I am going to guess yours is not properly adjusted to your truck and a competent trailer dealer/shop should be able to help you. Also, the aerodynamic...
  18. J

    Reman/crate motor vs timing job?

    A remanufactured engine from a reputable company is a great option. The work is done by specialized workers under controlled conditions and "ALL" the applicable parts are replaced, often with better quality parts and you have a warranty to boot. A timing job depends uniquely on the capabilities...
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    What do I need to do to get this broken off bolt out of the exhaust flange?

    There are several ways you can use to remove the stud. The firts thing you need to do is apply pentrating oil and let it sits for a couple of day while applying more enetrant which will help break some of the rust; you can tap it some to help pentration. Now you can use the double nut technique...
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    1999 Expedition 5.4 EB crack where liftgate strut connects to body

    It appears like at one point something hit it on the side and the area looks pushed in; the circles below the lift attchment point also have cracks starting. Your welder should be able to pull the area flat and weld thec racks or he might want to add a plate, if the existing surface is too...
  21. J

    Intermittent rough idle

    Any work you can do yourself will save you a lot of money, provide you know what you are doing. Have you hooked up a scanner to see if there are any codes? In the US, most auto parts stores will run a scan for free and print a list of condition and solutions if applicable. A scanner is as...
  22. J

    Weigh Scales

    In Kansas, I have taken my Expedition both, by itself and hauling a trailer, and they have weighted the vehicles without any issues. I was able to weigh the front axle, the entire truck, and the rear axle separately. It helps tp go when there is low traffic on the station, otherwise they will do...
  23. J

    Anyone tow 8,000 lbs. with their 2021 Expedition FX4 with max towing?

    The maximum allowable towing capacity is a relative term which in practice is hardly ever achieved, unless you have the right tires, weigh distributing hitch and only the driver and no cargo and trailer brake control. Towing anything near the limit with result in dangerous driving conditions...
  24. J

    P0304, Misfire

    P301 a lot if the time comes with P301 and 9 out of 10 times is one of 3 things PCV valve, perticularly the rubbet elbow next to it; easy and inexpensive fix. Next is the MAF sensor, you can carefully clean it only with MAF sensor cleaner as any other cleaner or s oil solvent will damage it...
  25. J

    TRADED 2003 FOR 2019 EXPEDITION HAVING TROUBLE FINDING CD PLAYER.... HELP??

    Maybe your truck does have the CD player but it is hidden as per this thread... https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/2019-limited-has-cd-player-hidden.40712/ Also, you can just copy your CDs to a thumb drive and use the USB port to play them.

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