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Kind of a weird problem I've got here. Yesterday I went on a short 60 mile (one way) road trip with 4 people in the Exploder. Halfway on the way up, I floored it to pass a van going at the speed of smell. The tach hit about 6k. Shortly after, my fan started going along with my...

98 Sport, 4.0 SOHC, no mods Ok somebody is going to kick my butt with a previously started thread, but I wasn't able to find it with the search. So here goes: From the second my X starts to the second she shuts down there is a constant ticking, borderline rattle coming somewhere from...

Well it's about that time that my bumper and rocker panels are starting to just look plain nasty, so I figured I would take it all off and just paint it black to match my grille. A lot of people on here seem to recommend the duplicolor spray-on truck bed liner. Others prefer herculiner/rhino...

Ok, I finally got around to putting the Copperhead brand fabricated shackles on my truck for the extra 2" in the rear. I really wouldn't recommend them unless you have 2 hours and some pretty heavy duty drill bits to devote to reaming out the larger holes. Aaaanyway. On to the actual thread...

I couldn't help but notice that under my truck, there are 2 cats, a muffler, y-pipe, and then something that looks like a big soup can. Is this my secondary catalytic converter? Does this thing serve any purpose. The reason behind this question is that I was planning on removing the OEM...

I just put 31x10.50x16 Cooper Discoverer S/T on my X and thought a little bit of lift would compliment the look. While looking around I stumbled upon this http://www.texas4x4.org/showthread.php?t=19100. They are advertised for $40 for 2" of lift in the rear. Any thoughts? I'm getting a...

Instead of trying to use my bumper to make a bike rack, I went out and bought the Reese multifit class 4 hitch. (Pretty cheap for only $118 at Advance Auto). Installation was fairly easy with a buddy But I do have a question. The hitch is attached directly to the frame using only 4 bolts...

In my neverending quest to upgrade my explorer without factory methods and the nice weather right around the corner, I started thinking of bike rack ideas. Since my X doesn't have a trailer hitch, and all I have is the bumper ball, I schemed up this little idea on Microsoft Paint. Note...

As the new trend has been, I ordered the Anzo headlights from autopartswarehouse.com. I thought the slight black would go well with the black grille. I'm not too disappointed :) . Before After

I really like the look of tinted taillights and the black/clear parking lights. But has anyone used a product like VHT Nightshades on their factory parking lights? I was thinking about doing it and wondered if anyone else ventured out that way. Is it even legal?

Drive Side and Trunk Lock Not Working It was only a matter of time before I posted this. At first my driver's side would only lock 1/2 of the time when the auto or keyless entry was used, and all the time with the key. Then after about 1 1/2 weeks (go figure), the lock went all together. I...

I saw these two wires (colored solid green and solid blue) underneath my dash. From behind the brake pedal, they lead up near the dash (probably to some diagnostic information or switch) and they also go under the carpet and towards the back of the vehicle. Any ideas what these are for and why...

First off, I wasn't quite sure where to post this. In my little morning internet searches for performace parts, I came across a link to this system. http://www.energyempire.com/hafc.html Proficient product or scam? The manufacturer((s)?) claim that this product, with all the computer...

Ok, first off let me say that I do not have money. Otherwise this would probably look cooler. But I do have a quesiton. When the car starts up, it automaticlly shuts down the DC outlet for a period of let's say 1 second. Just enough to shut down the PS2. Is there some way I could stop the...

So I got in a fight with a Lexus the other day...the snow instigated it. I was planning on removing the grill and painting it a flat black. Kinda like Aldive did. Would it be worth it trying to glue that little plastic fracture back together. Or should I go to the junkyard and rip a...

Ok, so here I am, frustrated at this truck...again. I got the two plugs and wires closest to the driver's side installed. Already lost one socket in the deep depths of the mysterious V6 engine. I can't even reach the old spark plug towards the front of the car on the driver's side with the...

I recently got a 98 Sport Explorer with the 4.0 SOHC engine. Usually as I hit around 65mph I like to monitor my RPM's. At that speed I'm running at a little under 2500RPM. Coming from my 94 with the 4.0 OHV I was used to around 2000-2100RPM. Is this normal for other drivers? Or is this...

Ok, so I am at the brink of blowing up this 1994. Not too long ago I was having a lot of power issues. Turns out I needed a new MAF. Replaced that - power is back. Replaced the TPS. Got a transmission leak. Got a new torque converter, sealed the leak. Then the truck started acting up...

I may be beating around the bush here, but a second opinion could really help me. For a while I was having problems with the Explorer. With starting and running. It turned out to be that I needed a new mass air flow sensor. Now (when the truck is hot). It will turn over, rev to about...

Alright, so now I'm thinking its time to call it quits with this truck. My automatic transmission fluid is leaking out of my 94. It only leaks after it's been driven. I checked the fluid, and some of it is burnt onto the dipstick. At this rate I'll be adding a quart every 2 weeks. Did...

Ok, this is the biggest annoyance I've had with this truck yet. I have a 94 XLT 4x4. Changed the transmission fluid around 4,000 miles ago. The fluid is a stable red color and not low. A while ago while I had a mattress on the roof, the check engine light came on while I was going up a...

Alright, I'm getting fed up with this truck and beating it like a red-headed stepchild isn't going to help anything. This might be a little hard to explain so please bear with me. For a little while now my car has had a lack of off-hand power. For example, I will be ascending a hill in...

Hello everyone. After the search of which muffler to get to give my Explorer a beefier sound, I decided to get myself a Flowmaster 40 Series Delta Flow. Being the amateur car-fixer-upper (mechanic was too professional of a word to credit myself with) that I am, I didn't know exactly where to...

Good whatever part of the day it is! After reading a lot of these forums and other reviews (all from you, Explorer nuts), I took the initiative to order a Flowmaster 40 Series Delta. Hopefully it'll sound pretty nice. That is all if I can figure out how to install it... So I've got this...

Hi Everyone. I've been looking around for an opinion on this problem and figured this might be the place to ask. So here's the deal: I have a '94 XLT, 4.0l V6, 4wd, 129k miles, had a tranny flush about 2 months ago. My truck goes through the gears as normal. Once it hits "4th" gear I'm...