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  1. pektel

    Thoughts/advice on 2014 Fusion?

    Don't worry, I'm not trading in the LS. Just need something more reliable. LS is almost 190K, and I just noticed a few spots of oil underneath her this morning. With the brisk weather we've had lately, I can't afford to be broken down somewhere with both my kids. I called the dealer, and...
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    Calendar entry poll

    Looks like we need a few more entries for this year's calendar. I'm putting it up to a vote. Winner gets entered on Saturday or Sunday. 1. 2. 3. 4.
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    FYI: Dorman vs OEM degas bottle

    So, the LS overheated on Saturday. I parked it at the liquor store of which I happened to be in front. Which was rather handy, as I was pissed, and a bottle seemed like a good idea. :) Picked up a new degas bottle cap this morning from the dealer. Doesn't fit the threads on the tank. I...
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    Now THAT's service.

    While the LS was in for timing chain, I called to check on progress. I let the tech know when I had the body shop appointment, and was checking to make sure things were still on schedule, since the car was going to be finished the same day I was going to take the car to the body shop. Fast...
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    Timing chain tensioner. Again.

    Got the bank 1 secondary chain tensioner changed back in December. Had the bank 2 replaced before that. STarted the car up on Sunday, and heard that nice ticking noise again. Sounds like it's coming from the chain tensioner area again, and on the side that I just got repaired in December...
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    New Tires. New dent.

    Just got a call from a guy at the tire shop. I was hoping to hear that the new rear tires were on. Instead, it was a customer using their phone, telling me he backed into my car. So, I drove the boss's car down to get his insurance info, and check it out. I told him...
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    Crashed the LS yesterday.

    F*cking pissed me off. 110% my fault. 1 vehicle accident. Here's what happened: Beautiful day (well, 40 degrees anyways) and I decided to straighten up the garage a bit. It was getting tough to fit both vehicles in there, as I had been running tools out there, and had sawhorses/chop...
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    Timing chain/tensioner?

    Got a call from my shop. The "expensive" shop. They are VERY qualified, very knowledgeable, and I have complete trust in them. Not too long ago, started the car up in teh morning, and it was running rough, and I could smell raw fuel. The evening before, I had parked the car on an incline...
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    Audioque

    Had a HELL of a Black Friday special. 25% off everything, and free shipping to boot! Decided that the gf's BLazer could use a little bass, so I ordered a couple SDC2.0 8" subs. :D Got a call today, they sold out of the 8's in record time, and it will be at least a month :( They want to...
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    P0102

    So, last Saturday the car started idling rough, and frequently missing unless I drove it like I stole it. No biggie, I thought. Coil or 2 on the way out, I'll just buy a couple and change one by one to find it. I found 2 coils in the garage today after work, so started in. Changed cyl 4, seemed...
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    Winter's coming...

    So I finally put the winter wheels on. What a change in ride from the 19's. It's like riding on a cloud now. :) Gave her a quick ONR wash. Going to give it a few coats of sealant over the next couple days, before it really gets cold. Oh, and I changed my tips to Magnaflow double wall...
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    Y'all just don't know...

    I've been in Atlanta for a few days now. I rode down here (1200+ excruciating miles) in a late nineties purple dodge caravan. I'll let you clean up the vomit before I continue... Since being down here, I've rode in not one, but TWO ford foci. Sister in law and brother in law both own them...
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    Creaky brakes?

    Well, I know it's not pads/rotors. But lately when I depress the brake pedal, it creaks pretty loudly. I can be sitting still, vehicle in park, and make a creaky mattress noise by partially pressing/depressing the brake pedal. Almost sounds like it could be some type of linkage. Am I on the...
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    Axle seals AND pinion seal?

    Sure enough, get the oil changed today, and the tech informed me that BOTH rear axle seals AND the pinion seal are leaking. I haven't been underneath to take a look yet, but I can't help but think that it's a bit unusual to have ALL of those seals failing at the same time... Then I asked the...
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    T-Stat housing replacement

    So, I'm ready to order the jag replacement from rockauto. Think I should replace the tstat too? And if so, looks like the Motorcraft one from rockauto does not include the seals. Stay with motorcraft and buy seals additional? Alsom the LS has 175K on it right now, and is showing a couple...
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    Next time you're at a stop light...

    I bet you try it too. One of my buddies posted this on my facebook page just now. Don't think it'll work as well with the rev limiter still in place... Red bull national anthem. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/sports/2012/08/17/f1-redbull-national-anthem.red-bull
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    Weird gen 1 trick?

    So, I held down the Reset and A/B buttons on the trip meter, then turned the key to ON. The trip meter shows some weird stuff. Starts out showing: TRIP 9006 9006 Then you can cycle through a few other things. Other things that pop up are EE 05, some codedt something or other...
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    LSK tech articles

    Someone said LSK is down, but I was still able to get onto it. They were afraid the tech articles were gone forever as well, so... I just downloaded all of them, and uploaded them to sendspace. Here is the link to the list. I don't know how permanent the link at sendspace is, so if someone...
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    May be time for the LS to go.

    I was washing/claying/sealing the LS yesterday. Also finally threw on the Fondmetals. While jacking up the passenger rear (at the designated jack point), the pinch weld gave way a little. I heard a crunch, and lowered the jack. Then, a nice amount of rust fell to the ground. :( The pinch...
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    Different mystery chime...

    I've notice this happen maybe four times in the last 8 months. I'll leave work(or a store, etc.), and within a half mile, I will get a repetitive series of five long chimes. Seatbelt is fastened, PATS light isn't doing anything, no message center warning, no SRS light, nothing. Everything...
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