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seems almost like the timing cover is leaking at the top. that or something out of site under the intake manifold.

any ideas of what it could be? 

thanks!

the fwd and AWD use the same transmission. AWD just has a PTU bolted to it. that's where the longer intermediate shaft goes in the FWD version. the the right half-shaft is a different length too. 

On 12/17/2019 at 10:15 AM, Waldo said:

 

You'll have a big gaping hole in the side of your transmission where the PTU used to act as a cover.

why? that's what the intermediate shaft from a fwd edge is for

been seriously thinking about removing ptu/propshaft and installing intermediate shaft and right half-shaft from a fwd version. 

fairly confident it will work. 

btw, monitoring with forscan while driving casually (slow acceleration), the rear wheels are powered almost all the time, when starting from a stop or even slow coasting turn, as soon as you have any throttle pedal input, you get AWD on. so it's not just when there's wheel slip. turning off traction control seems to make barely any difference. (slight percentage less)

tho my plan might causing the ecm to freak out tho when the front wheels actually slip. 

just going to do this while to put off buying another PTU until a bit after Christmas

couldn't find anything on here about this and I found the app and already had the OBD2 dongle.

it's called FORScan. I have the lite version and it has done everything I needed as far as diagnosing ABS issues.

Figured I should mention it here for you all to see

http://www.forscan.org/

our 07 edge (sel awd) has 88,000 miles and we haven't had it that long, but since day one has felt way loose. loose my not be the best way to describe it. it feels like it leans too much. this is my first larger vehicle, and i know they cant handle as well as a smaller coupe or sedan. so i had to borrow my father's nissan armada, and that felt like it had way less sway specifically on round abouts.

now logic tells me that the bigger heavier truck should sway more, is this normal behavior for the edge?

what are common suspension items i need to look over??

im starting to think rear shocks are in order, but how about bushings?

thanks for any info!

i know the newest turbo 4cyl mustang is bosch med17, so i just figured that it would be bosch med9 or 17. thats what i get for assuming!!

really? not bosch based ecu? are they wideband at least?

just want to point out that if these are MAF cars, venting to atmosphere will actually hinder performance and fuel mileage. this is because you are venting metered air that the ecu uses for load calculations, along with how much fuel to inject. it will know something is up when the oxygen sensors are registering rich from lack of oxygen. usually the best way to get a sweet BOV sound, without loosing any power, is to get a metal intake with cone filter.

if you have a way to check fuel trims, thats where you will see the ecu removing fuel. tho also a badly bad intake with cause fuel trim issues too

i know a lot of auto transmissions have to be filled with them up to temp and running, and you put it in till it comes out the fill hole. maybe just leftovers?? either way thats sloppy for a dealership to let that leave the bay

is the oem in the mirror? where are you guys putting yours??

installing a pioneer touch screen soon, and just looking for ideas.

also, anyone install a flip down monitor in their ceiling?? might do that for the kids

thanks for any input/ideas!

i just got my 07 edge a few weeks ago, and i noticed with the hood up, i can see right down to the ground? in all of my other cars, there was some sort of tray or shield there to keep out water and whatnot from the engine bay. i also noticedif i left it off for a while my engine bay would get dirty quickly.

just wondering if thats missing on mine, or if they never had them to begin with?

thanks for any info!!

here's how to replace both sensors. does'nt seem too terribly difficult, just a lot of time!

they're both very similar up to which sensor you're replacing.

tss replacement.pdf

oss replacement.pdf

here it is, might eliminate the wiring being the issue

tss-oss.pdf

if you have a continuity tester or multi meter you can test the sensor wires for shorts, would need a wiring diagram tho. i have alldata, i will look and see if i can find one to post later on when i get home

I imagine that might be true IF the engine were not calibrated to recognize and use the higher octane fuels. 2011+ should do fine with these, 2007-10 not so much.

im guessing the newer ones are bosch based, and their ecu judges real time MPG by injection time. but its not a dead set calculation, for example, if you change the size of your injectors, the MPG calculation will be off. DTE is determined by the fuel tank level and the calculated average MPG.

also when the ECU see's knock it will reduce timing, never increase because no matter how knock comes on (lean running or pre-ignition/detonation from bad fuel or just too much timing) reducing timing is the fastest way to stop knock. now they also might increase fueling too.

*edit* i didn't realize how old this thread is!!

i'm a money saver!! lol

narrowband will make it harder to increase efficiency by just leaning out cruise/part throttle and idle. but i have a innovate lc-1 wideband controller i can use to tune with. i think i read somewhere that they are knock controlled too?

wish i had the ecoboost option, would be pretty easy to add a decent amount of power and torque, all while keeping good fuel mileage, if you can keep your foot out of it. im guessing they are bosch med17 ecu's because the new turbo mustangs are. i got to see one up close because my uncle works at ford, and sometimes he gets to take cars for the weekend. the new mustang he brought on a friday was built the day before i think.

anyway, i have a touch screen pioneer on the way, should make my commute a little more fun while providing entertainment for the kids on longer trips. plus it looks a lot better then the stock radio in there now!

just got an 07 Edge SEL AWD, traded my 07 GTI, with a few more miles, for it. didn't want a new car at first, but its growing on me...slowly. had to get something bigger, have a 2 year old and 3 month old. one kid wasn't bad in the GTI, but 2 was a pain.

so far its ok. just very basic. no nav/heated mirrors/xeon headlights/auto-up windows/bluetooth/acceleration lol.

but i have a Pioneer double din head unit coming that should remedy most of those issues.

i usually do all my own work on my vehicles, unless they're under warranty. (even then sometimes, cant trust the dealers!)

plan on getting a VCM cable to help with diagnostics and maybe to tune up the ECU a lil bit hopefully gain some fuel economy.

btw, are these wideband ecu's?? closed loop?

thanks