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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by maplesyrup
wow you got lots done eh!
Lol, yup. It was good though. Never done injectors before, so that was new, but the radio, spark plugs, COP's, park brake adjusters, MAF sensor, and headlights I've had off before so those were easy. I've never taken the throttle body off the engine, so that was new. I usually take it in for the oil and oil filter, but I'm not doing that anymore. The oil filter was on there so tight that it took me nearly an hour to get off. I replaced it with a Motorcraft filter and Royal Purple 5W20 oil.

I found the problem causing the misfire on 7 ... I don't know what happened last time I changed the spark plugs but apparently I forgot to tighten that one up enough. I was setting the socket with my fingers and it started backing off when it dropped in place. It wasn't even finger tight! Started on cylinder 1 and worked my way back to eight with the torque wrench and did them all up to 26ft-lbs, this time.

Guess I should mention I filled up, last night, as well at $1.159. That was a $73 fill up ... from half tank. Don't forget I'm in Canada and that's $1.159 per LITRE. That works out to $4.39 per US Gallon, give or take a couple.
 

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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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Installed new Ceramic Brake pads all the way around today. Wash and fill up gas tank. Maybe an oil change later today.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Gave it a bath to get all that Florida sand and salt off it.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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Took apart my drivers side window switch box, cleaned contacts and put it back together. Window would go down but not up, seems way better now.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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Put a LED flasher in. Now no more hyperflash.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Today I put my radiator bug screen on...
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Going to get my screen fabbed up soon... mounting the fia one behind the grille. Bought a kit of ebay this winter, gotta mount them my way this summer
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Changed out spark plugs with no issues!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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FINALLY got decent weather this weekend to Herculine my bumpers/rocker panels and fender flares. Very, very pleased with the results - the exact texture I was looking for:


 

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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Installed rancho rs9000xl's all the way around. Like them so far.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Sold it.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 11:23 PM
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found the knock my suspension had. quarter stuck in the center console pocket underneath the lid rolling around. i love ford products. got an apt to weld up 2 exhaust leaks on wednesday. might get crazy and buy a gryphon here soon
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by fivespeedsteed
found the knock my suspension had. quarter stuck in the center console pocket underneath the lid rolling around.
Heck yeah man! Good to hear it was nothing too serious lol
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:54 AM
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I cut a 6.5" diameter circle in my grill guard and welded 2 small pieces of metal to the grill guard and hooked up my new kc slimlites!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Changed oil, rotated tires, put my new black and red overlays on and cleaned my air filter.
 
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