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    GEN 1 Update: Broken Plug ... Isn't Broken

    Ah, no wonder it tended to stall. The beast was talking to you! It occurs to me that you may have uncovered the reason why the original owner traded it away.
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    GEN 1 Update: Broken Plug ... Isn't Broken

    Well, @Cookie_Monster , you might try and contact the former owner. Not for relief of any kind, but to find out how and when it happened. If he drove it for thousands of miles with one plug firing in that cylinder, I'd want to know. I'd also want to know if he changed the plugs with the...
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    GEN 1 Update: Broken Plug ... Isn't Broken

    If it was my truck I'd take it to the Ford dealership. They have experience, training and tools that exceed anything most owners can equal, and they probably know just what to do and how to do it. Save yourself some serious grief, and don't risk making a bad situation worse. Question: Do you...
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    Anyone Install a Windshield Banner?

    If you had a GEN1 you could do this...
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    Here's a good one.

    It seems to me that the Park pin in the transmission has become damaged. It's either that, or the linkage between the transmission and shift lever has a problem. As this is a safety issue, I think you should use the parking brake from now on until you can get your truck checked out.
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    GEN 1 Tail Lights Keep Failing

    I believe that the oily finger issue pertains only to halogen bulbs.
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    GEN 1 RAPTOR 6.2L ENGINE QUESTION

    Perhaps @FordTechOne can help diagnose this.
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    Key stuck between cab and truck bed

    There are some good options here, but until you know where it is I don't think you will know which one to use. Compressed air or a leaf blower might drive the thing into a place where it is inaccessible. And you can't use one of those flexible grabbers unless you already know where it is...
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    GEN 1 Engine coolant won’t warm up

    What's the problem? It's not a complex fix in the slightest.
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    Anything to look out for?

    Can you get a maintenance record for it? If the transmission, transfer case, and differentials haven't been serviced in 150K+ miles you may be buying a problem. On your test drive did you shift into 4Hi or 4Lo? Are there any accessories or add-ons under the hood? Original shocks or have they...
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    Another Windshield Wiper Issue

    You don't need to wipe if you use this: https://bio-cleanproducts.com/products/16-oz-bottle-sealant
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    Gen1 font shock removal

    Bingo the danger. An old buddy of mine is an SAE certified mechanic. He was R&Ring a strut using the shop's commercial grade, wall-mounted spring compressor. The spring compressor malfunctioned, the spring launched, took a chunk out of his ear, and nearly removed his thumb. He worked the...
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    6.2L spark plug change - tips and tricks

    Roger that, sir. I looked at the removal of the front wheel well liners on my GEN1 and my assessment was that it was going to be a great deal more trouble than it was worth. So I proceeded with the spark plug R&R without messing with the wheel well liners and my personal experience was that my...
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    Dealer didn’t Install air filter

    Absolutely, undeniably, unequivocally, and very thoroughly true! And there is yet another benefit - while you're in there you might observe something that you need to keep an eye on. Maybe not something that needs to be addressed immediately or that the dealership mechanic would mention, but...
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    Dealer didn’t Install air filter

    Always, always, always check a dealer service center's work. On one occasion I had the dealer flush my engine cooling system, and it came back to me with the coolant more than a quart low and with dirty boot prints on my front bumper. On another occasion I had to have the transfer case...
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    GEN 1 Engine coolant won’t warm up

    When changing the thermostat on your GEN1 6.2L engine be advised that the thermostat is positioned below that of the coolant reservoir. So if you just pull the gooseneck to get to the thermostat, you'll spill at least a quart or more of coolant all over your engine. You need to drain off a...
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    6.2L spark plug change - tips and tricks

    Five minutes on the front three plugs, sure. The back three not so much.
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    6.2L spark plug change - tips and tricks

    Yup, with the possible exception of the one lower plug on the passenger side that is in line with the shock tower. That one requires a good selection of tools and some wrist agility.
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    A Desert Adventure - Beer Bottle Pass

    Info: https://ohv.nv.gov/trails/jean-roach-dry-lake
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    The Stuck Oil Filter Rope Trick

    Yes sir, it was. I was very concerned that I had incapacitated my wife's new car. That, as you might imagine, would not have been met with abundant joy. :eek:
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    Front clunk noise found!

    That could have become a safety issue! I'm glad you shared this. Thank you.
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    The Stuck Oil Filter Rope Trick

    There are plenty of videos documenting people ripping a filter to pieces and having only the mounting plate to work with. Here is one example: The rope trick solution was much, much less problematic and it worked just fine. No surgery required. Now I have a tool that, just in case this...
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    The Stuck Oil Filter Rope Trick

    Ask the guys at the Toyota engine assembly plant. This was first oil change on a new car that was only weeks old.
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    The Stuck Oil Filter Rope Trick

    No. The factory Toyota filer can bent so readily that I was sure that doing the old school screwdriver trick would just tear the sheetmetal can. I mentioned that in post #1.
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    The Stuck Oil Filter Rope Trick

    Here is the Lisle #63600 oil filter removal tool. It is made of heavy 1/8" steel, and seems to be a robust tool. It will remove filters from 2 1/2" diameter to 3 1/8". At full expansion it is just big enough to work on the Mobil 1 M1-210A filter for GEN1 Raptors. This is a filter removal...

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