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    Temp gauge and speedometer not working

    I have a 97 explorer sport that has a temperature gauge that never goes above the cold mark. Could it be the coolant temp sensor or sender? Of would it be the thermostat? Also the speedometer goes in and out while accelerating. Is that the speed sensor? Are the leaf springs out of a 1997 xlt...
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    Temp gauge question

    98 Explorer. Engine is off but warmed up, should the temp gauge be in the warm position or should it go back down to cold when I turn the key off? My gauge is reading funny and I'm trying to determine if it's the gauge the sender the thermostat or what have we So if anyone can tell me how...
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    Fuel and Temp Sensor Malfunctions

    Both my fuel and temperature gauges do not work properly. When I first start up the temperature gauge falls all the way to the bottom on the high side and the fuel gauge falls to the bottom past empty. However, I am also dealing with a slight over heating problem and when the temperature...
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    2002 explorer 4.6ltr thermostat question

    recently purchased and noticing that the temp gauge barely comes above the cold line. it blows some heat but don't know if this is normal for this? should it be closer to center?
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    water guage

    Good morning, I have a 2003 Explorer Sport The water gauge jumped from warm to hot. Turned the heater on gauge went down, stopped at a red light turned heater off worked fine. Driving went up went down, went up went down, next time it went up I turned the ac on it went down. Engine is...
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    my new Exploder

    :) it is so called affectionatly, so please no one get mad, lol, i am Chevy girl normally after all, but i do love my new Explorer. Its a 94 2 door sport 4x4. im trying to figure a few things out, (dont know much but i love learning and fixing my own stuff so bear with me if some of this...
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    96 Explorer 4.0 OHV temp gauge stuck on cold. HELP!

    Hey so I have a 96 XLT with the OHV, my dad tells me we've had this problem for years, and I just got the Explorer from my Grandpa because she passed away. No matter how long I warm it up for or drive for the gauge stays between the little c and the bottom line and will never go above it. I know...
  8. BigRondo

    How to: Replace 3rd Gen Ambient Air Temperature Sensor

    This topic comes up quite a bit, especially in the winter months. I took some pictures today to show someone in another thread where it was located and how to replace it. That led to this write up. I hope this will make short work out of changing the sensor. I got my sensor from the dealer...
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    2002 Ranger Temp Gauge

    Hello everyone, an old Ranger guy joining up. Thanks for having me. So, I have a 2002 Ford Ranger. Lately, my temp gauge has been acting strangely. When I first start my truck, the engine temp will be on "C" and cold as usual. Within 5-10 minutes, the temperature has risen all the way up to...
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    Please help 94 explorer sport/2dr temp gauge not working

    This is my first post on here so thanks for ne1 who helps.well nehow i just bought a 94 sport or 2 door as title says and the temperature gauge does not work at all. Ive never had this problem before so i dont know what to do. The heater blows out hot air and the explorer is not overheating at...
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    Help Please... Temp Gauge is Stuck

    I was wondering if anyone can help. I have a '98 Explorer XLT 5.0L. The temp gauge is stuck in the middle. I disconnected the battery for 15 minutes and the gauge dropped. When i put the battery terminal back on and started the engine it shot right back up to the middle spot and stays there, no...
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    '95 Thermostat question

    '95 Explorer Eddie Bauer, V6 pushrod (250,000km / 155,000m) My temp gauge consistently reads on the cold end of the scale. I put in a failsafe thermostat two years ago, then changed it just a few weeks ago after thinking it had failed open (it didn't fail after all). Turns out the new one...
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