New Truck
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New Truck
Hey everyone, sadly, my 1996 Ranger decided he did not want to stay in this world anymore. He died on me on the way home from work yesterday. So I bought a new ranger. It's a 2004 Edge with the 3.0 engine in it. Now two things I couldn't figure out were, is it flex fuel and what is flex fuel. I would have tried last night, but it was around midnight when I finally got everything finalized with the truck, and I wanted to go home and go to sleep for work in the morning. Anyway, I'll take some pics at some point. Later
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Originally Posted by rolla_guy72
I thought that flex fuel was the GM thing, but Ford has the little "tree leaf with a road coming out of it" emblem... Don't remember the official name of it. But it is supposed to be able to run on natural gas. It's in the owner's manual. Only a handful were made for that. Mine isn't.
I just don't know where the heck to get it, how much it costs and if emissions are the only benefit. If it were cheaper and got better mpg, that'd be great! haha, again, wishful thinking
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You can tell by the VIN Number. I Have a 99 and I think its the 8th char. If its a V then its Flex Fuel.
http://www.e85fuel.com/information/vin.php
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymanu.htm
http://www.e85fuel.com/information/vin.php
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymanu.htm
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Flex Fuel means you can burn the E85 fuel without causing exgine problems. E85 is mixture of ethanol and gasoline: 85% ethanol / 15% gasoline. In most areas of the US it is not readily available. It burns cleaner, is cheaper to buy and make and but the MPG is lower than just gasoline. If yours is Flex Fuel, there is probably a green leaf symbol on your tailgate by the Ford emblem.
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pics of my new truck
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Last edited by damageassesment; 02-20-2006 at 08:14 AM. Reason: MESSED UP PIC POST
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The old truck was either the clutch or the transmission itself. Stopped going into some of the gears. I had first gear, and second up to about 2k RPM's and then no 3rd or 4th, but could get it into 5th. Unfortunately I couldn't wait and see if I could fix it cause I needed something for work. Got 2k for it as a trade so that wasn't too bad.
Yeah the exhaust looks a little funny, but it drives nicely. How's the ride with the 31's on that? Did you have to raise it any to get them on there?
Yeah the exhaust looks a little funny, but it drives nicely. How's the ride with the 31's on that? Did you have to raise it any to get them on there?
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Originally Posted by damageassesment
How's the ride with the 31's on that? Did you have to raise it any to get them on there?
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So here is my dilema. What should I do first, mod the engine I E tuner, e-fan, exhaust etc... Should I go for the 3 inch lift and throw some 33's on that bad boy, or should I go for a new H/U speakers, subs, and amp. I'm leaning toward a mix, new exhaust and the lift with new tires, but again, it's as my money flows in that I make my decision. I don't want to be saving for something really expensive first because I'll lose my patience and go buy something smaller anyway.