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Old 05-17-2016, 02:19 PM
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I have done that prayer and that exact same thing on second to the back passenger side coil and plug.

Plugs are all done and I replaced 3 coils. It came with 2 spares so I had to buy one.


Dirt cheap and it sounds like a proper V8 when you romp the gas pedal. Now if only it got as good of MPG as the Disco life would be good.
 

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Old 05-18-2016, 09:06 AM
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Just watch u don't blow a plug towing, no idea how ford got away with not doing a recall, ESP since they put same engine in police cars
 
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Old 05-18-2016, 09:14 AM
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before doing the plugs get the engine warm and sea foam the intake. The plugs snap off in the head if there's too much carbon on the end of the threads
 
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Old 05-18-2016, 10:00 AM
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that's a good tip, I just did them cold and got lucky

I adjusted the shifter last night so the damn thing would quit trying to roll away in park. By adjusted I mean I tightened two screws up on the column.
 

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Old 05-26-2016, 10:24 AM
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Well using the tow dolly moved the Defender to its pre- stage location in Indiana for the move to Georgia. Did great towing it down the road at 12 mpg

Packers are boxing up our lives right now and it will be loaded tomorrow
 
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Old 05-26-2016, 01:21 PM
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Correction they have informed me they under-estimated our household goods and they will be packing us still tomorrow
 
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Old 05-28-2016, 01:29 AM
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Finally done packing and loading, probably the worst crews I have had for a military move in all my years. One thing after another. Oh well a couple days to get things ready and then off to GA
 
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Old 05-28-2016, 01:36 AM
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I think I'd settle for a crappy moving crew right now, I'm currently 3/4 of the way through moving. I'm only going a mile up the road but doing it by yourself is exhausting. I'm sure my pregnant fiancée, who's due Monday, is loving seeing me suffer lol
 
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Lol I know that feeling one our moves was with a newborn
 
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well the mighty Expedition moved the Discovery to Indiana. While it seemed fine towing, I found out while at costco getting the tires rotated and balanced (it was free and I was feeling lazy) that the upper trailing arm on the passenger rear had snapped off. Thankfully the Costco tire guy noticed it and brought me out to show me. So I put in 4 new trailing arms today as both the lowers were rotted out and near failure. Don't even want to consider what could have happened in the mountains towing the Defender.
 


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