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Re: Piston Slap? [anythngbutgm]
by explorerx4
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Nov 18, 2009 (6:43 pm)
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Replying to: anythngbutgm (Nov 18, 2009 12:59 pm)
could be the fuel injectors.
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- #1129 of 1137
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Re: Piston Slap? [210delray]
by obyone
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Nov 18, 2009 (9:18 pm)
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Replying to: 210delray (Nov 18, 2009 5:46 pm)
But all 3 drive belts are in good condition.
Timing belt? 
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- #1130 of 1137
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Re: Fault Tolerance [mcdawgg]
by doggrandma
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Nov 19, 2009 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Oct 02, 2009 5:28 pm)
Eek! I think I will have a look at the mats on my Mazda 3. So far, the only problem I have had with the pedals is that they are somewhat small and too close together. It doesn't bother me too much since I have small feet, but I can see how it would be a problem for a "big foot".
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- #1131 of 1137
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Re: mcdawgg understands [berri]
by doggrandma
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Nov 19, 2009 (9:06 am)
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Replying to: berri (Oct 03, 2009 11:48 am)
There are several fancy gizmos I could do without. At first I thought having automatic climate control was a great idea, but I hate how it works on my husband's car. I much prefer the old, simple style of just turning a few knobs and getting what you want.
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Re: Piston Slap? [obyone]
by 210delray
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Nov 19, 2009 (9:09 am)
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Replying to: obyone (Nov 18, 2009 9:18 pm)
No, it has a timing chain and only 70K miles.
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- #1133 of 1137
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Re: Piston Slap? [explorerx4]
by 210delray
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Nov 19, 2009 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 18, 2009 6:43 pm)
Hmmm, but if so, would it be intermittent? Plus my gas mileage has not changed. We don' t have emission checks here in central VA.
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Re: mcdawgg understands [doggrandma]
by 210delray
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Nov 19, 2009 (9:12 am)
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Replying to: doggrandma (Nov 19, 2009 9:06 am)
Yes, there are definite advantages to having the 3 simple knobs.
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- #1135 of 1137
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Re: Piston Slap? [210delray]
by explorerx4
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Nov 19, 2009 (4:15 pm)
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Replying to: 210delray (Nov 19, 2009 9:11 am)
some injectors can be noisy at startup. my explorer can be like that in cold weather for a few minutes.
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Re: Piston Slap? [explorerx4]
by corvette
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Nov 19, 2009 (6:39 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 19, 2009 4:15 pm)
Could be something related to the cylinder deactivation system? IIRC, four cylinders shut down and just pump air when it's in V4 mode. Although it may not be active on a cold start.
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Re: Piston Slap? [corvette]
by explorerx4
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Nov 20, 2009 (3:46 pm)
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Replying to: corvette (Nov 19, 2009 6:39 pm)
i think you meant that question for delray.
based on the winter mileage with the explorer, there is no cylinder deactivation happening.
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