Recent content by KO Stradivarius

It's hard to see details in that area of the fuel line in your pictures. You need to zoom in more on the LH (driver) side:

The dealer pointed out leaky rear shocks on our 2020 Escape after 5 yrs about 70k miles. They wanted $910 to replace them. I kicked the can down the road for about 10k (didn't notice any issues really), then I figured my local mechanic could beat that price. They did it for $880 🤷‍♂️

For critical safety related attachments, the fastener torque installation data is usually recorded by the assembly tooling controllers for each VIN. Data can be retrieved to determine the torque/angle (rotational angle while tightening) installation for each of these attachments. The bolt is...

We don't know why they made the change. The decision was made long before this one issue arose with the OP. It's logical that there must be something amiss for them to make some changes. There must be either more failures that they are aware of, or else there is some other reason to make the...

Yeah but you are assuming that the only change was adding the extra shealth. There could be other changes such as different material, increased wall thickness, retention changes, etc. We are just guessing. The fact that it looks like the supplier changed tells me it could be more complicated.

One thing to know is that the 5-digit "FY4RC" code on the tag is the supplier site code. I checked my '25 and it is FXL6E. Obviously a new part number, too. It seems like there was a redesign of the fuel line and a new supplier (or same supplier, new site) was chosen. I wonder if the new...

Not exactly that simple. There are a lot other dimensions that can be changed, and they are variables (not constants). Such as the "overhangs", the distance from the wheels to the bumper. And if you can shorten the front end, i.e. move the Dash Panel ("firewall" for the layperson) closer to...

You are a madman. When you stole that cow, and your friend tried to make it with the cow. I want to party with you, cowboy.

This is not a conspiracy, it is just not as well thought out as you may think. When engineers design cars, it's just not possible to consider 100% of everything. They are under pressure to get the parts released on time, at cost, etc, and they have their hands full just getting the parts to...

Did anyone ever establish the Ford part number for the screw? We can probably learn some things from it. I'm thinking that since it is a #10-24 size, it may be a common legacy part that has been used on multiple Ford models, since most new fasteners that are released are metric. And if so...

It's called a Margin Seal. Many high end vehicles have a small section seal around the doors, but they are designed in up front. This is pretty brilliant. I commend your ingenuity, but be aware that this could affect your Door Closing Efforts (how hard you need to slam your Door to get it...

"Tin", lol. I get what you mean, but to a just retired sheetmetal BIW engr, that hurts. It may seem weak like Tin but it's not. The floor pans are not high strength, but there are some very strong metals out there these days. Steel technology is always improving. The key is keeping it...

Username checks out! I agree with the thought to put the car seat in the rear center position if possible. May want to do some further research. I remember when my daughter was an infant and I had a mid-90's Ranger SC. Had to put car seats in the front RH seat and IIRC turn off the airbag...

It's not the far right button on the row of buttons with the radio volume knob?

A couple of days ago I noticed that the typical guide lines shown in the Backup Camera display to assist with parking (white and R/Y/G) have been missing. It seems to be ever since the Trailer Module OTA update last week, although I am not 100% sure. Yesterday I turned the ignition off then...