Ex wandering
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Ex wandering
I just purchased a used 2004 ex 79k on it all stock. I have two questions. The first one is it wanders back and forth while driving down the road. I checked pressures and adjusted to specs and it seemed to help but it still does it. The second is i noticed some black soot around turbo connections, is this normal? The good thing is i purchased an almost bumper to bumper extened warranty on the vehicle.
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Congrats on the new truck!
When you say the "turbo connections" are you referring to the exhaust or the up-pipes?
The wandering can be cured by swapping in Super duty springs. They ride stiffer and support the truck better than the stock, soft Excursion springs.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...-finished.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...vs-c-code.html
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When you say the "turbo connections" are you referring to the exhaust or the up-pipes?
The wandering can be cured by swapping in Super duty springs. They ride stiffer and support the truck better than the stock, soft Excursion springs.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...-finished.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...vs-c-code.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...questions.html
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Thanks.
The black soot is near the rubber boots. I believe it's the up pipes. I can check tonight to make sure.
I will look into getting the stiffer shocks.
Thanks for your help!!!
The black soot is near the rubber boots. I believe it's the up pipes. I can check tonight to make sure.
I will look into getting the stiffer shocks.
Thanks for your help!!!
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In that case, just grab the proper socket and tighten them. Over time they get loose and leak cuasing low boost pressures and low fuel economy.
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Wandering could also be cause by a loose steering box. Use the search function to find existing threads.
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No, not stiffer shocks. Stiffer springs. With that out of the way the biggest fix for getting rid of the wandering is the installation of a rear sway bar (on the axle). Mine wandered so much I almost traded it after I bought it, it was that bad! Then I found this site and the wandering issues everyone had. I installed a Hellwig rear sway bar and that cured my wandering.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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