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It’s only by the cluster, not measuring fuel or anything. It was through the middle of the night with zero traffic. I was going south so maybe a little downhill[emoji23] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Ok, I’ll take your word for that. More interested in what is going on in the pump to make the noise change. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Took the Explorer on another long distance short turnaround trip. 2800 miles round trip from Midwest to southeast Florida. Seems the more I drive on long trips, the more I love my Explorer. Very comfy especially with the massage seats. Plenty of room to switch up seating positions. Gets 23mpg...

Curious about the trans pump. I don’t believe it’s a variable vane pump and it spins at engine rpm so it shouldn’t sound any different. Increasing line pressure for sure happens in sport mode but I understood that to be done in electronics. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don’t sell yourself short. Bad fluid can cause issues. My first step for any trans issues is a double drain and fill with a filter change. Gets 80+% of the old fluid out. If the trans performance doesn’t improve it’s likely a mechanical issue. Also, torque converters can produce a lot of heat...

Lots of mechanical and electrical noises on this car for sure! Only thing I hear sounding like you describe is on cold starts. Amplified with an exhaust. Seems to be three stages. First good and rumble when I start, then after about 15-20 seconds it kicks down a bit quieter, then another 15-20...

Not denying the problem, especially your current issue. Also don’t excuse Ford for their severe quality issues along with lack of parts to fix them. Just pointing out that there are lots on the road without issues. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah, crazy what you can get out of a 3 liter V6! I modded my 6.2l V8 supercharged 2011 CTSV to get 700rwhp when I went road racing for my mid-life crisis[emoji23] Nice work Adam! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

No doubt the recent Explorers have lots of potential issues and has a high percentage of issues. But there are still a TON of them on the road with no issues including mine. They have plenty of quality issues no doubt but you never hear from people that have no issues. Sent from my iPad using...

Only safe way imo. The EPB gradually screws in tighter as the pads wear. The procedure retracts the EPB completely. To change pads safely. Then the rest of the procedure adjusts the screw/piston to the proper length for the new pads. There may even be a calibration during the process so the...

^^Good to hear! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice write up! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Welcome! Lots of lurkers here[emoji23]. Great resource. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I’ve only seen that on mine when I have people in the second row seats. Doesn’t always happen though. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yes I’m tuned. No codes. Did get a tiny revision to the tune. I went with SPD downpioes and had them ceramic coated for heat rejection. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2-3 feet of socket extensions, a universal joint or a wobbler, hammer, long chisel and PB Blaster. Don’t remember the socket size but iirc it was around 13-15mm or sae equivalent. I soaked the 4 nuts overnight with blaster. Breaking away the heat shield was the hardest part. Feel free to reach...

I did mine on a quick jack which only goes up about 2+ feet. Need a couple/few long extensions to get to the nuts. The passenger side is a pita. Can’t see/reach the upper nut without getting the heat shield out of the way. That requires pounding on the spot weld with a chisel. Drivers side was...

You mean 14 bad speakers! I would have gladly traded two speakers for an oil level sensor[emoji106] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

If you baby it too much you won’t properly seal the piston rings. I drove mine hard out of the gate with one exception. I avoided revving it to redline for the first thousand miles but that’s it. Also a big fan of changing initial fluids after a few thousand miles for cheap insurance getting...

Wouldn’t be surprised if the government is pushing encryption more than the manufactures. Can’t have people working on their cars anymore[emoji85] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk