Making the pig skinny

[1955moose]

Maybe he likes the comradarie of chatting with us. Just kinda having fun on the website, nothing really wrong there. At least theirs no profanity.


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[DUNE RCR]

The reason I was asking for advise on this vehicle was I'm not as familiar with the expedition vs explorer/f150. I wasn't sure if there was any hidden things that were useless and could be pulled. I think I've already got almost everything I can get without going to extreme measures. I'm being a bit of a penny pincher for the time being as I already have a car payment on a new car among many other bills and I'm the only source of income of the house at the moment and anyone who has served, knows military doesn't pay exactly that well(currently E5 in the navy).

 

[1955moose]

I understand, and appreciate your serving! It's guys like you that make all our free thinking and talking possible. Thanks again Moose!


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[Bedrck47]

The reason I was asking for advise on this vehicle was I'm not as familiar with the expedition vs explorer/f150. I wasn't sure if there was any hidden things that were useless and could be pulled. I think I've already got almost everything I can get without going to extreme measures. I'm being a bit of a penny pincher for the time being as I already have a car payment on a new car among many other bills and I'm the only source of income of the house at the moment and anyone who has served, knows military doesn't pay exactly that well(currently E5 in the navy).

Its a FORD not much difference between them

EX US NAVY 1966 to 1970 And I will gladly swap your current pay for my current income being I am on SS

I am not a penny pincher but I do know how to squeeze a nickel to make the buffalo shit.

 

[DUNE RCR]

Oh and I don't mind people questioning my thoughts and what I do.... Some things just make sense in my mind I guess, I'm also terrible at explaining what's going on in my head and why I want to do certain things. Lmao

 

[Bedrck47]

And if anyone is interested today is Army vs Navy Go Navy kick their six

 

[DUNE RCR]

Its a FORD not much difference between them

EX US NAVY 1966 to 1970 And I will gladly swap your current pay for my current income being I am on SS

I am not a penny pincher but I do know how to squeeze a nickel to make the buffalo shit.

Thank you for your service and I just about sprayed my coffee when I read that "squeeze a nickel to make the buffalo shit" lol

 

[1955moose]

Hey dune, now you got em going! I love it.


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[DUNE RCR]

I'm just glad I can finally take a break from a friends electrical nightmare aka 02 Chevy venture. Damned thing has been stuck in my driveway the past week not wanting to start. I am bound and determined to keep it away from the stealership unless I find its the computer that crapped. Like I said previously, I've got half a million projects at the moment and that thing is my worst nightmare.

 

[DUNE RCR]

Just to give a little example of what the past 3 days have been compiled of... Had to replace a couple wires that had fried....bastard still won't start.

 

[Bedrck47]

Now if it was an electrical problem with the ford your at the right place. Some good people on this forum that know the fords

 

[DUNE RCR]

Another view... It is all reassembled now though.

 

[1955moose]

Got spark ? Got fuel? Cars are cars to diagnose basic stuff.


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[DUNE RCR]

Now if it was an electrical problem with the ford your at the right place. Some good people on this forum that know the fords

Yeah had and 88 f150 that I reworded front to back top to bottom. That I will do any day but tracing down fried wires and figuring out where they go and making sure they are correct ga.etc. etc. I just want this thing out of my driveway, just don't want to screw my friend over by allowing the stealership to dick him over(he is the least mechanically inclined person I have ever met)

 

[DUNE RCR]

Got spark ? Got fuel? Cars are cars to diagnose basic stuff.


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It won't crank unless I do it manually at the starter, gas was at 3/4 when he got here now reads empty(which it has fuel in it as the tank almost crushed me when I thought the float failed and was going to lower the tank), the PRND21 part doesn't light up anymore, no blown fuses, all relays are good. I'm leaning towards ecu but I want to go through everything else first.

 

[1955moose]

If main computer fried it usually will shoot out a bunch of dtc codes. Hook up a scanner to the data port and see. You need to fix the ignition switch and check for spark to plugs. After that make sure fuels getting up front. That's your basic auto 101!


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[Bedrck47]

Navy 14 Army 10 Navy may have to worry as Army has been looking good

 

[DUNE RCR]

If main computer fried it usually will shoot out a bunch of dtc codes. Hook up a scanner to the data port and see. You need to fix the ignition switch and check for spark to plugs. After that make sure fuels getting up front. That's your basic auto 101!


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I knew I forgot to mention something. The obd port has power but won't communicate. Ignition switch is new, new neutral safety switch(also verified its aligned correctly), and new starter relay.

 

[1955moose]

Might have fried computer due to fried wires. If all the wires are repaired and correct. Take a chance on junkyard or eBay computer. Make sure numbers on Ecu match.


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[DUNE RCR]

Might have fried computer due to fried wires. If all the wires are repaired and correct. Take a chance on junkyard or eBay computer. Make sure numbers on Ecu match.


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Local junk yard has two ventures in it. Haven't looked at the computers yet. I will have a look on Monday when everyone is at work. Gotta talk to my buddy first though and see if he's willing to dump more money into this thing.