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Mine is up in September. (Extended). I only have 105k.

Ah, thats the problem. The car was built in Ontario, programmed in English and you're speaking to it in Canadianism.

Could be a lot of things. First thing to do is pull codes and see what the PCM is recording.

Yea, that's a nasty addiction. Stuff can eat throught unprotected steel in no tiime. Just imagine what it will do in your body.

I use both Menguiar's and Chemical Guys products. Both excellent. No, make that outstanding products. I'll use Mothers as well. If I could just add to the above two excellent postings, concerning the Weathertech floor mats. When their new, they look oh so nice. Proud moment the first time you place your shoe on one. But, in a few weeks the look like they have been sitting at the entrance of the barn. Here's how I restore them. Start by hosing them off and then clean with Chemical Guys Nonsense Invisible Super Cleaner. It usually involves some scrubbing in the crevasses with a scrub brush. Then a good hosing again. Let them sit in the sun to completely dry. Usually takes two beers of waiting, but it's worth it. (I promise). When they're dry, I spray on Chemical Guys Silk Shine Dressing. Let it sit and they look new again. Or thereabouts. Good job, pat on the back and time for a beer as a reward They are slightly slippery, not too bad, for a day or two. Nice thing is they're dry to the touch afterwards. Like the scent as well, it's "new car scent".

If you followed the link I posted above, you will see a form you can fill out with your part request. They then send your request to all the member auto yards (I understand it's considerable) and every yard that has your part will contact you. You should definitely get a hit.

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I was reading about a film from Germany that had 85% but still had good IR rejection and excellent UV protecton. Don't have any experience with it however. https://www.huperoptikusa.com/downloads/ BTW, was talking to a local sherrif deputy at a party about dark windiw tints. He said that he would would never pull over any car for dark tint, but that the car would definitely attract his attention. Anything that jumped out would definitely warrant a stop (brake or license light out, wrong turn, etc) and 'after' the car was stopped for the infraction, he would whip out his tester (they all carry an optical tester) and check the % of visible light transfer. Said that he has the authority to prevent the car from being operated on public roads for too much tint. Said he has had a couple of cars towed, mainly because the driver was a prick. (They just lovvvve to stick it to a prick. Makes their day interesting.) lol He also said that any commercial shop will not put on >5% on winshield as they know it's illegal and customer can come back on them for legal action. So the illegal stuff is assumed to have been put on by the owner. Makes him take a second look at the car for other reasons. He will also measure bumper height (calls dispatch and they look up to see what it should be). Has to do with headlight alignment. Has written several tickets on this. (He also said that bumper height doesn't apply to trucks, just cars. Asked about SUV and CUV. Said it depended if registered as a car or truck).

Ahhhhhhh, when it's open? I should look into this, when mine is "open" that darn ol' sun just bears down and burns the top of my head. lol

I read because it's lighter than air, your car gets lighter and you gain 2-3 more mpg! (It's true, I read it on the Internet).

Oh my gosh, your not one of those who deliberately inhale that mixture, are you? You have any idea what that can do to your brain? You keep that up and you'll soon be spending 1/3 of you time in bed, sleeping. Hey, don't laugh, I had a friend you liked to breath that mixure and ended up spending around 8 hours every, single night sleeping. Eventually it killed him when he was only 81.

What, you never heard of (wait for it) "wax on, wax off". (groan) Don't know for certain, it's what he said in the video, seems to stand to reason however (gotta be better than Rain-X, which lasts only until the first time you run the wipers). Maybe it lasts longer on glass that on paint???? Well anyway, we'll see (heh).

Cleaned the windshield. Normally it's not something to write about, except I tried Chris Fix's process (youtube) for "super cleaning the windshield. Basically you start one the outside with Windex & dry with microfiber towel. Then claybar the glass using lots of water (this cleans the dirt and oil from the pores of the glass) and drying with microfiber towels. Finally rubbing down the glass with cabana wax. Buff with another microfiber towel. The cabana fills in the glass pores making the glass super smooth. Rain will bead off like Rain-X and bugs will not stick. One advantage is, it will last for a few months. Next I cleaned the inside with glass Windex, dryed with a microfiber towel, cleaned the glass with a Magic Eraser and lots of water (disolves all of the plastic oils on the glass) and buffed with another microfiber towel. He was right, the glass is super clean, and will stay that was for months due to the cabana.

Coolants specifically not recommend by Ford or Lincoln, could void your warranty. Consider you used this coolant and your water pump failed by corrosion and leaked coolant into the oil and fried the engine. Ford would have every right to void the warranty as you chose not to follow their requirements and this caused the failure. Not so you argue, prove it, says Ford, and your out six grand for a new engine. Just saying ..

You may want to consider Redline SI-1 instead of Seafoam. (And I like Seafoam). Anyway, Redline SI-1 has the highest concentration of PEA (Polyether amine), more than Seafoam or Techron. Recommended usage is the same, one can per 3-5k milage. I can't state for certain but have read where Seafoam has damaged the O2 sensors after use. It's a strong solvent and most likely the way it was used, but something in keep in the back of the mind.

Figured it was time I finally get around to changing my blinker fluid. Noticed last April 1st that I was getting low on fluid, and checked today and my housing's were completely empty. I decided to go with the synthetic blinker fluid instead of the conventional fluid because of the additional additives that help seal the housing. The conventional fluid does not have the additives, and it costs only a little more in the long run. Was able to locate the fluid at Advance Auto but locating the the Elbow Grease turned out to be a real problem. I had to drive over to a NAPA dealer in an adjacent city as it was completely out stock locally. The elbow grease is used on the gasket of the turn signal bulb to make an adequate seal and keep the fluid from leaking out. If you have never performed this fluid change before, I included the following YouTube video as to how to do this. Now its important that you watch the video to the very end so you dont miss anything. Lot of good tips on changing your fluid. Remember, if you ignore this important maintenance task, you will completely loose your ability to make right hand turns in the Edge. And in some late model Edges, I have read reports that the the left turns were getting difficult as well. (Wonder what Ford changed from the gen 2 models?) Anyway, its very important to maintain this fluid.

This what your were thinking of? (Still think it's a CV joint. They can go bad early on as well as high milage). http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/20419-clicking-on-front-right-wheel-anyone-else/?fromsearch=1

LOL, love it. :happy feet:

Check fuse 27 in the Smart Junction Box box. (feeds power to the PCM). Check fuse 33 in the Battery Junction Box.(feeds power to the coil packs). If both ok, pull the codes. (Suspect defective PCM, but more checking needed). Whatever the condition causing it, it should set s trouble code. (Code checkers are cheap and easy to use). BTW, in a no-start condition, if you can get it to start, shut it off and let it set. In the no-start condition, raw gas is feed to the catalytic converters. If there's raw gas in the cats when the engine starts, the temp will skyrocket and melt the material inside. Let the car sit to disipate thw extra gas. (There's another procedure where you let it run if you disconnect the air pump, but that's more of a hassle so just wait it out).

NASA had something similar happen on the first shuttle mission. They turned on the shuttle's electrical system and four of the five computers agreed with one another and the fifth one said the rest were full of shit. So they scrubbed the mission. Three days later NASA announced they found the problem. It was a glitch. They fixed it by turning off the shuttle and turning it back on. (Same reason you turn on your modem first, then your wireless router and finally the computer). My guess is, the mechanic may have touched the battery cable to the terminal a couple of times (or more) when making the connection and glitched the car's computers. He could have fixed it by removing the the cable from the terminal for a few seconds and then reconnecting it.

Need discussed before: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/2613-slow-turns-produce-loud-clicking-sounds/

Botswana independence day? (That's a little wierd, but hey ...).

Here's a video from MacFordEdge on hanging the front struts. Reinstall starts around 21:30.

I also would suspect the PTU, but keep wondering if you wouldn't hear it under other conditions as well (after all, it's connected 100% of the time). Couple of other thoughts, as it's coming from the right side, possibly the CV joint going bad. Transmisdion, did you check your transmission fluid level? Lastly, a heat shield slightly touching an exhaust component can make a rattle sounder like a grinding sound. Or possibly a btoken exhaust clamp. What did the dealer find?

Don't know about Fram, but the corrugations (ridges) should but pointing up. Correct when ridges run fore and aft parallel with the length of the vehicle. This is what I use: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004A6NBO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_XAxCzbZMDK487 Any possibility if something may have dropped into the fan blower while it was exposed?