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By the way I'm just up North East of you in Mankato

Try to disconnect the battery cables again if it still doesn't crank over you might have a PATs code which will prevent you from getting it started, Forscan might help here but you must find out what PATs code you have when the light on dash blinks sorry this is a really short answer to a long...

I used to have 2 LSes and a LSE but sold them now I'm driving a MKX

I believe Ebay has an aluminum degas bottle only bad thing is its all one solid piece

I say it's about time we start implementing Capitalism in the Government. We the free people might finally have some more transparency within the worlds biggest Corporation ( United States government)

I found the metal water pump fins are way better on aftermarket waterpumps when changing out the OEM Motorcraft Water Pump years ago noticed the plastic fins eroded, won't have that problem ever again with the metal

This is true for both generations

What year and engine?

It sounds like you have some blockage in the lines somewhere, ar ed you sure it's not something to do with your AC system, the Dual Climate Control valve seems to be working if you have heat on both sides so maybe you'll have to diagnose something else, I mean it is possible that you DCCV is...

You're running the rpm's at 2000 for 5 minutes? The other option is to call around to different mechanic shops and find one that has a Snap-On bleeder machine, after replacing every coolant part on my 2002 V8 LSE I had to have a Ford Quick Lane shop bleed it with the Snap-On bleeder machine I...

Pour the coolant in super slow otherwise you'll get even more air in the cooling system

You have to do it perfectly by the book and I suggest if you can't get it bled by the procedure you should have a Snap-On diagnostics system bleed it at a shop that has it

Remove the engine fill cap. Open the heater air bleed. Add coolant to the degas bottle allowing the system to equalize until no more coolant can be added. Install the degas bottle cap. CAUTION: Care must be taken to make sure the accessory drive belt does not become contaminated...

I replaced the Motorcraft plastic waterpumps in all my LS's with the metal propellers the plastic propellers are a bit sketchy