5.4

  1. K

    Why do i keep getting lukewarm air

    I’ve about had it with this. Have changed my thermostat, coolant is good, purged the system everytime now and unclogged my heater core 2 weeks ago. Was working perfectly fine for about a week before it went bad again. If I accelerate heavy it does heat back up but then goes lukewarm. Is it...
  2. k-bl

    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    I am an engineer by trade, and I like to document and test things. I've always worked on all my cars and have generally done a good job at it. I've found a lot of incomplete stories about upgrades of our beloved 5.4l regarding oil pump and tensioners which caused me to spend a lot of time...
  3. J

    Help identifying this popcorn noise (08 Expo 5.4)

    Sometimes does it at idle and almost always does it a low speed. It sounds like metallic popcorn, and I haven't had any luck identifying the source of the sound on my own. 08 Expedition King Ranch 5.4 Triton with 130,000 miles. No noticeable change in performance. Hopefully someone has heard...
  4. C

    Which model of Motorcraft Spark Plugs works in my 97 5.4 XLT?

    All the auto parts stores recommend the SP-459 ones which are so hard to find here in Mexico, some website suggest me to use SP-493 and SP-479 confirming that those fit my expy, but I cant find info that say they actually fit. I've searched so much in this forum and others but could only find...
  5. AksoBruce

    5.4 rebuild

    I'm wondering if anyone has had any difficulty rebuilding a 5.4, because I am looking forward to it on my Gen 1. Not really looking forward to it, but it's either rebuilding myself, or getting a long block and swapping. I did an oil change this weekend and the oil had a very strong smell of...
  6. nycnftm

    I'm probably the only one who had this problem

    Someone once said, things happen to you that never happen to anyone else ever... Stuck in traffic, decided to recline the seat a bit. When I reached for the lever I cut my finger, and it was messy and hurt. Had to look down and see what caused it when got home. Photos below. I tried to bend...
  7. E

    Not sure whats wrong. OBDII Live Data

    Picked up a 2000 Expedition 5.4 Eddie Bauer 4x4 175k miles I think after wrecking my 98 expo. Got it from a local guy said it had a little hesitation at idle but wasn't really worried after having done everything on my last truck figured probably plugs or coils. Got it home pulled throttle body...
  8. J

    Catalytic Converter Replacement

    After dealing with a ton of no-start, misfire, and excessive rich conditions, I believe my passenger side catalytic converter is done for. My 05 Expedition EB 5.4L 3V 4x4 takes some time to start. It cranks for a good 5 seconds when cold starting and has a rough idle in drive gears and...
  9. Prince_Polaris

    Are the cats why I have no engine power?

    [This is a 2003 Expedition, with the 5.4L V8] Okay, remember my complaint a while ago about spark plugs? Yeah, that wasn't the problem with my performance. What happened with those was: Mechanic number 1 fixed vacuum line, and didn't put on the new one correctly. Mechanic number 2 fixed the...
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