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Oh I’ve got a good one from the past… PCScario That guy was always arguing with everyone about everything. 🤣🤣🤣

Yeah, it is true that we haven’t gotten any shot of the rear. also this is the same case or the interior. I guess in both cases it is going to look like the Nautilus, just with a split tailgate and I hope with a bigger screen because the Escalade is going to get the 55in from the IQ

Mom's '02 Taurus is lurching going from zero to rolling, and I believe it has something to do with the air intake something or other. It had this same problem a few years back and I got advice to take apart the air intake where the green lines are (I think) and clean some area in there (with carb cleaner?) and that would fix the problem, which it did. I was also told that the cleaner would take off the protective coating so this would eventually happen again, and I think that's what's happening now. Can anyone remind me exactly where I need to clean again please and what cleaner to use? Thanks.

I got some gauges on and it was reading 70 lbs on the high side with the RPM at 2000. So I hook up an 11 oz can with a cheap removable gauge (only colors, yellow low, green good, red high) to the low side and tilt it over to add with the AC on Max and full fan. It didn't pull that much in it seemed, so the second time I tipped the can over I held it just a little bit longer and I think it sucked just about the whole can in, and the pressure meter red WAY into the red, high. I think it seized up the compressor because smoke started coming from the compressor pulley? possibly, from that area anyway. I turned the engine off immediately and released some of the refrigerant from the low side. I think what happened is that the pressure was too high in the system and the compressor wouldn't turn, so the compressor pulley stayed in place when the clutch was engaged and the smoke came from the serpentine belt running past the compressor pulley with it not turning. Best guess anyway. So now I don't know what to do. What I'm thinking of doing is having all the refrigerant taken out, putting a vac pump on and evacuate the system and start from scratch. The sticker under the hood says it takes .96 kg of r124a, which is 33.86oz which is just .86oz over exactly 3 x 11oz cans of refrigerant. Best idea so far. Hopefully my compressor isn't shot. Any thoughts?

Yes it's a taurus

Weird we haven't gotten any good spy shots of the rear. I know there's rumors floating around about a new split tailgate, but hopefully they get the rear right. The rear of the navi always looked less cohesive on the Navi this last generation.

I'm sure it will soon - it's a thread with an actual topic, and a good catchall thread since we don't get much news from Ford on the mediums) Oh yeah! Man, blast from the past names here.

I take the approach of if you're not sure and you have the ability to lock it via the app, just click lock again, and then you know it's locked.

I don’t remember Robert doing normal admin duties on any of his sites. I’ve been admin on his fusion, edge and MKX forums plus a few Facebook groups since 2008 or so. He usually posts here as BlueOvalGuide.

The only grease fittings I have ever seen up front are on the outboard front u-joints. I grease mine every time I am under there changing the oil

I'm not gonna lie, ever since I saw a lotus evora in person about 2 years ago, I've been obsessed. It's one of the best looking cars I've ever seen, and unlike most sports cars from small brands, they don't seem to be a complete dumpster fire to own and maintain. I've heard the electronics have occasional issues, but the powertrains are rock solid, as they're from Toyota. They aren't insanely expensive either, ones from 2013-15 are around 40-50 grand with about 30k miles on them. For anyone who has experience with Lotus, can you tell me if they're a good option long term or not? Outside of lotus, what are some other non-ford enthusiast cars that people overlook that you would recommend. I'm looking for stuff that's unique, that's not gonna drive you insane to own.

You learn something new everyday. I'm so used to admins/moderators doubling as the site owners that I thought you or Akirby owned the site 😂.

Only if logged in.

Don't they need to be logged-in for that to happen? Or is the site tracking IP numbers? HRG

Search members then click on their name and it will show you the last time they visited.

Igor is another one that I haven’t seen in probably 5-7 years. wonder if any of these guys still lurk around reading the boards.

Ford just replaced my failed battery the other day at around 14,000 km. Had been having low battery issues for awhile. Every time I brought it up, I was told I should drive my vehicle more every day. Like going on a road trip for 30-60 minutes every night for the sole purpose of charging the battery. Had I known that, I never would have purchased it.

There was a Ford insider who would occasionally post. His name was BlueCon or something. His posts were short, but he always offered clarity and were 100% accurate. Haven't heard from him in years.

Have you guys considered a paid subscriber option to get rid of the ads? I know it costs money to run a website and forum traffic is declining, but the ads are getting overwhelming, especially that one that comes up from the bottom. I'd pay a few bucks a year not to see them.

I’ve actually been watching both to see if it would eclipse Mlhm5 but it has 45 pages to go.

That would be cool but I doubt the locks have sensors.

I don't know....New Light & Medium Duty News is a strong running thread....

That thread lived from the start of the Great Recession through the Pandemic. Lasting longer than most cars.

On my 2024 F250 the diesel and general measurements go blank when in tow mode and when using navigation. Anybody have any idea what is happening?

An indicator showing if the vehicle is locked or not would be a nice feature. Also, the app for my garage door opener has the option to send notifications to your phone if you leave the garage door open for a set amount of time or after a specific time. It would be a cool if the FordPass app could do that with the locks on your car.