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Troubleshooting a misfire in my 4.6L 3V V8. Ran rough this morning, pulled codes after work...misfire on 7. Replaced 7. First pic is old plug on right and brand new plug on left. Second pic is the same but the new plug after 1mi of test driving where the misfire returned. How concerned should I...

!!! I will be trying this out this weekend and will report back. Been feeling weird transmission issues with no codes able to be pulled on my non-Torque iphone app. Thanks for sharing!

:burnout: A moment of silence for our fallen MPG's please...

Sounds more paranoid than anything but I agree, to each his own. Personally I believe in the freedom of information to flow and enrich human lives through the internet. I have no problem putting myself out there, I love the internet and all that it has done for humanity. (I take the good with...

Why don't you go to imgur.com and upload them? No account required, easy to copy and paste the BBCODE urls into the boards here, and then you don't have to personally respond to every person that is interested. :)

I live in Alaska, all you really need is a shovel and bag of sand or kitty litter and it would accomplish much of what those look like they'll do. I could be wrong though, the copy on the website makes those look neat, but I have my doubts on what a molded piece of plastic is going to do. If...

I'm livin' in Alaska - enjoying the fact that it's warmer here right now than many places in the lower 48. :)

They gave you some tricks, what exactly were you looking for? "This school teacher invented a way to get 100mpg in a 1 ton truck! Gas stations hate her!"

Still searching - it's probably the fan glitching out but I haven't heard it much these last few weeks. I wonder why it's so intermittent. Maybe my mind is playing tricks on me? :P

I'd be interested in hearing the cause after your mechanic figures it out - that definitely is odd! Good thing your daughter is safe though! A new engine is a better expense than a funeral...

Uhh...what thread? I think you forgot a link ;)

Keep us updated, I have this same type of noise and I've yet to determine where it's coming from...my coolant levels are topped off though, and mine doesn't seem to do it at idle.

Mine is out as well, seems to be a common issue with these units. The display comes in and out, seems to come back when it's particularily cold outside...not sure why. I'm going to be throwing an aftermarket deck in there, so when I do, I'll try and do a teardown of the unit to see if it can be...

Interesting link. In the lookup for my 07 Sport Trac, it has a bunch of things listed in the optional equipment that I didn't think mine had, such as heated windshield and the heater in the engine block. Is this a list of available optional equipment at the time of the sticker being made or...

Synthetic oil. Sorry if my old thread bumps are annoying. I'll tone it down.

What do you mean by it work hitch up? Like a bucking feeling? Or a loss of power?

Any 4x4? Or all 4x2? I just got a 2007 4X4 V8 and paid a hell of a lot more than that...lol

I posted a thread recently with my experience on this one. It was in my sport trac but the principle is the same. Check it out here.

Have you looked at the fuel pump emergency shutoff inertia switch? Maybe someone is accidentally triggering it intermittently. It's generally underneath the passenger dash on the right wall. I've also read threads about these inertia switches going bad and tripping without any intervention.

At the beginning of your question about the cold start, I would say check your battery voltage and connecting cables for corrosion. (Even inside the insulation)...but with the flashing check engine light, you need to get a code reader, hopefully the code thrown will help you pinpoint the...

You're in good company. :D Welcome!

Hmm, as I gave up photobucket years ago you're probably right. I must have been thinking of imageshack. It's crazy though how many old threads I'll drudge up that have broken photos. On topic though, I wanna see some pics of twotoneexplorer's ride! :P

I don't know why people here are still recommending photobucket - the amount of threads I read with deleted photos because of photobuckets deletion policies is far too high. People should really start using a reliable image uploading service. I personally use imgur.com and they've never...

I remember on my first Explorer when I thought my dash lights had gone out, then realized it was that damn dimmer switch. I'd never felt more internally embarrassed. Good thing I didn't ask a mechanic lol.

Yep, happens whenever I let it sit with the key in engine off, but I almost never do that. Great advice here. Also look into full synthetic oil, it maintains its viscosity in the cold better than traditional oil.