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    2021 XLT with a weird metallic sound coming for the dead pedal area.

    I did a very quick search so I'm not this issue hasn't been brought up before. Anyhow while traveling at highway speeds I get this weird noise like something is loose near the dead pedal. I've looked under it and didn't see anything obvious, of which makes me think it's behind the inner fender...
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    Raw gas smell

    Just lately as in this last week, everytime I shut our 2021 XLT down, then let's say about 10 to 15 minutes later, I start it back up and get this raw gas smell from the HVAC system. It only lasts about 15 seconds or so but I can smell it big time, even my wife could smell it. I opened the...
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    I think I screwed up with Warranties or maybe not.

    We intentionally bought big red (our 2021 Ford Explorer XLT) from Athens Ford because they offered the lifetime drivetrain warranty. The conditions are you have to have it serviced (not necessarily by Ford) but by a legitimate place that can give us a receipt stating the miles, and the oil used...
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    Will your 2.3L XLT bark the tires when it hits second gear?

    The other day the roads were empty and my curiosity got the best of me. So I stopped on a level surface, held the brake with my left foot while bringing the revs to 3K rpm to get the turbo spun up. I let off the brake and at the same time buried the throttle. The rear tires spun for about a...
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    Advantages of using an oil catch can! Here's the proof.

    I put a JLT catch can on our 2021 XLT when it was almost brand new. I changed the oil in it at 700 miles using Mobil 1 EP and the factory oil filter before we went on our trip to Maine from Atlanta. After just 2800 miles, this was in the catch can. See the pic. That oil that was trapped in...
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    The 2.3L turbo engine in our 2021 XLT Let's dyno that bad boy

    We only have a little over 700 miles on Big Red as we call it. Going to be many more in the next week and half on a driving trip to Maine from Atlanta. But here's what just blows my mind about the 2.3L engine. And that is how fast it is. We traded in our 2019 Explorer Sport with the twin...
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    Road Trip with Big Red!

    This coming Tuesday we are driving from Atlanta to Salem, NH. (This coming Tuesday is my 34th anniversary working at Delta Airlines as a commercial aircraft mechanic, love it all). From there, us and our friends will be going to Naples, ME to go camping for the week at the 4 seasons...
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    This 2021 XLT is growing on me BIG TIME!!

    Last Friday we drove 100 miles to my Aunt and Uncles house in Goodwater, AL. It was under 500 miles on the odometer at the time so I varied my speeds and didn't get on it much. 30 miles was highway, the rest was just 2 lane roads. I averaged 26mpg on 87 octane fuel. Impressive to say the...
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    JLT Oil Separator Installed on my 2021 Explorer XLT

    I'm not sure if I'm doing this right, I'm new here and just trying to help. If this isn't the right section MODS please let me know. Or delete it if it's already been talked about. Anyhow I just installed the JLT Oil Separator on my 2021 Explorer XLT 2.3L. It wasn't as easy as installing one...
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    Newbie to this Forum from Atlanta!

    Hi all, I recently posted on a thread concerning hardwiring a radar detector on a 2021 Explorer XLT. I hope it helps others. We live in Hapeville, GA. I first got interested in Explorers when I owned a 1998 Explorer XLT. I had well over 220K miles on it when I gave it away. We bought a new...
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