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Aug 31, 2023 | 10:59 AM

#29141

Duggie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by akdoggie

A local person has this 98 up for sale and I might have to go buy it. It has the 5.4 (only drawback) but has low enough miles to make it feasible. It has a bad 8.8 in it in the rear, but I have a new carrier and gears, so the swap out would be minimal. Not bad for 2000 or so. Comments?

wow, looks clean

Aug 31, 2023 | 11:04 AM

#29142

Duggie

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Doogie

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Originally Posted by akdoggie

I'm a 100% Ford person, but Not a 5.4 or 400M fan. I worked Ford Warranty service for years, and found the 5.4 to be quite problematic. Most of the warranty items were for the 5.4. Rarely was a 4.6 a problem. Just my opinion and the opinion of a lot Ford warranty guys in the business.

I have 296k miles on my truck. It's an '03 F150 supercrew Lariat with the 3 valve 5.4. I have had no engine or trans problems. I can't help but wonder is a lack of maintenance to blame for at least a percentage of the trucks brought in

Aug 31, 2023 | 01:42 PM

#29143

white89gt

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From: Utah

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Originally Posted by Jbrew

Yeah, that's what I've heard as well. The fever, right around the beginning stages when the body begins fighting it.

104 ....YIKES!

Is he still there ? Tell him to go for those Lorna Doone cookies...I think they helped a lot..during my stay, --

That was actually the shortest ER visit I've seen. They immediately did a urinalyses when we told them he had kidney issues.... and it came back with a UTI/bladder infection. So, we were there only 20-30 minutes.

Aug 31, 2023 | 01:43 PM

#29144

white89gt

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From: Utah

Sure Temu... "fish catcher". OK.

Aug 31, 2023 | 03:25 PM

#29145

Jbrew

98 F150 5.4L E40D/4R100

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From: MI

Quote:

Originally Posted by white89gt

If that was meant literally...they sent him back home with a 104? That doesn't sound right...isn't 106 the fryin pan?

Aug 31, 2023 | 03:49 PM

#29146

white89gt

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From: Utah

Well.... it was 104 at home. By the time I talked him in to actually going 1.5 hours later, his temp was down (Naproxen). Sorry for the confusion. 😬

Aug 31, 2023 | 08:45 PM

#29147

Jbrew

98 F150 5.4L E40D/4R100

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From: MI

Yeah they gave me some instructions that has to do with that somewhere...yeah, here.

Call Provider if -

.. quote: "If you experience fever above 101 (38.3 Celsius) or chills"

Sep 1, 2023 | 11:44 AM

#29148

Jbrew

98 F150 5.4L E40D/4R100

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From: MI

Got a call from scammer attempting to get CC info. Well, it didn't get that far but that's probably where it was going. Recording asked if a made a Mac/Apple laptop purchase for 1500 or so on Amazon just now, if not hit 1.

I hit 1 anyway, then info pump turned on. Gave him my name....said remember that and hung up.

Haven't had one of those in a very long time...surprised me I guess.