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2 hours of sleep... ungh. Had to drive the wife to work so I could mail some things that need to go out and get to the bank. Then back under the hood. My shoulders are killing me. At least being a shitty mechanic means I get a good work out.

My truck must be a Colombian cartel mule.

You know the street value of that shit?It smelled caustic. Pure devils snow.

You are looking for a job aren't you? Fix it More seriously, government work would be a good target for you. Government or places that get gov money. GE is a great vet place. My navy budy worked with me for 6 years in HR for the hospital and it killed us both. He was a hull tech and now just got a job with what it sounds like the only company to be doing a plastic to diesel conversion that is effective. His history with the mil is so helpful for them. They know he will work, and for him to get in at the ground level means huge future. No matter what you will figure it out J. You are a smart guy and even more important you can talk to people. That is a rare commodity.

The o ring on the injector nearest the bumper is stuck inside the fuel rail I believe, that or it is gone completely. I'm going to try to use a dental mirror to confirm, but it feels like there is a rubbery squish when I try to put the rail down on the injector. Last time I took it off it slid back on like cupcakes. I can't get the rail to mate with the injector. It feels like it has a solid connection, but gas just sprays out. I tried petroleum jelly and wd 40 to maybe ease the injector into the o ring while inside the rail. No luck. Maybe I will get my first bit of good luck and the O ring will just be MIA and I can grab one from the store and not worry about removal from the rail. The last attempt of the night/morning had the rail seated deeper than ever but it still just shot out fuel, so perhaps it got washed out. As much of a pain all this has been for me, I don't think I have ever learned so much intangible info on working on a vehicle. Ruined the fuck out of my manicure though. Oh and thank you guys for reminding me to blow out the holes before pulling the plugs. WTF, one of the holes on the drivers side was stuffed with dried out coolant powder. Ultra nasty.

O rings are stuck in the rail and not making a seal on at least the injector closest to the bumper. I cannot get the oring out with it on the vehicle.

Anyone have a good link on how to take the fuel rail off the drivers side expedition 5.4 2 v.

so i take it you enjoyed tearingthat 5.4 apart huh? i did too. ford really didnt think about the mechanic wyen they designed that setupThat and I am incompetent for the task. And my hands are neither small nor agile.

Fuel rail won't fucking seat. Now I will have to take the whole fuel rail off and get new injector gaskets. I have no fucking clue how to take the fuel rail off.

Yes dielectric.

Seth/Ryan, I was waching some videos, and I saw a guy use grease in the connection between the COP and the wires running to them. Is that a good practice, would it really stop any moisture? .

I really need to control my temper when doing things I am not adept at and are the wrong shape. I have taken so many breaks just because I am getting pissed. Truly, never going to do car work without beer or cider again.

That last spark plug would just not go in. It was like there was something in the way just stopping it. Craziest thing ever. Threads looked good. But it just wouldn't do it..... The old spark plug had jumped back in the hole and tightened itself when I had to make a call. I know I took it out so it must have either been a really commited plug or someone snuck up and put it back in while I wasn't looking.

Ok.... no vehicle will best me. Time to get back at it. I really should have purchased a case or 3 of beer.

Roommate is convinced I will end up in a battered mens shelter.

Wife took some pain meds and broke her dresser so I had to come in an glue a screw in to hold the drawr runner on. LoL She was all cranky so I told her I'm gonna rub my dirty hands off on her underpants if she doesn't shape up. Hehehe. Sometimes the beatings are worth it.

I meant for those not interested in self confit.

I was happy until the last COP on the drivers side. I got it 95%% off.... then it slipped off. So now when I try to get the socket on it, it wabbles out. Space is too small for my hand as the COP blocks the bold itslelf.

Ungh... back under the hood of this big bitch. I hope if nothing else this full replacement points me in the right direction if there is another issue.

I slightly overfilled my powerstearing reservoir. Will my truck explode or somehow get my strange on the side pregnant or anything? "I am on the jellies" hold up smuckers jar."will I ever be able to get pregnant?" House:"On an evolutionary basis, I hope not."

I think I just pooped a terrorist. It was brown and definitely dealing in biological weaponry.

Peanut butter jelly time!

Fondant must have been frozen

HBD HOMMIE!

Taking a mini break and holy shit the butterfly is dirty. Nothing else on the intakd looks even dusty... but that thing has black spots