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What engine do you have?
V6 engine
What year is your Sport Trac?
2002
What Generation is your Sport Trac?
1st Gen Owner
I know I still have the code p0301 and p0171, the truck runs fine..it's just vibration...see video attached, is it possible that's the engine mounts need to be replaced?
And some water dripping out the pipe..
 

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That is a good possibility,if ya can get someone to rev engine up in gear you can generally see if it is a mount,,there sometimes hard to see if the mount is cracked slash broken just looking. just make sure ya trust the person to hold brake and give gas.
 
Today fog came out the hood after I drove in the morning and stopped by the gas station. Then later the temperature going up.when I cam home I took the intake out but I see nothing wrong.
 

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I’m 99% sure your engine mount is good. Don’t change engine mounts to fix your mis-fire in cylinder #1.
The water dripping from the tail pipe is normal. Water is a by product of the catalytic converter and it’s also from your exhaust system not at running temp.
 
Change that thermostat housing to aluminum !!!!!! Also there are seals under the injectors no one knows about...2 piece... they dryout... Change them...
Water out the tail is normal, its part of complete combustion..... Do a full COMPLETE tune up, compression test, and go from there....
 
Today fog came out the hood after I drove in the morning and stopped by the gas station. Then later the temperature going up.when I cam home I took the intake out but I see nothing wrong.
Changed the thermostat housing and temperature going still up
 

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Need to pressure test the cooling system and a leak down test. May have a bad head gasket seeping into a cylinder.
Pull the spark plugs and check for whiteish green crud buildup on the plug electrode.
 
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