50 Horsepower For 5 Cents............

Masterd · 05-10-2009, 02:21 AM

Confirm the problem first....worry about cost later

*rocket 5979* · 05-10-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jlsparky7

Never heard of nitrous on a stock vehicle, let alone an explorer.

Wow someone needs to look in the need for speed section a little more.

Nitrous is very common on stock and close to stock vehicles. There are more than a few Explorer's that would fit that description that have run nitrous as well. Most people don't understand nitrous enough and mainly due to that is where it gets its bad rap.

jlsparky7 · 05-10-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by dennit469

any idea how much of a fix this is, money wise?

Are you just being a smartass?

*BrianDye* · 05-10-2009, 11:24 AM

put a jack to hold my pedal to the floor, throttle body wasnt even open enough to stick my finger through it! FOUR zipties later my throttle response is so much better, feels like i added a turbo :p

jlsparky7 · 05-10-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianDye

put a jack to hold my pedal to the floor, throttle body wasnt even open enough to stick my finger through it! FOUR zipties later my throttle response is so much better, feels like i added a turbo :p

*BrianDye* · 05-10-2009, 11:48 AM

i knew about this mod for a few months...was like yea w/e im sure that it would really affect anything

so i got real bored one night and did it

all i can say is WOW
i have a 92 1st gen eb

jlsparky7 · 05-10-2009, 11:50 AM

....... and now it has a turbo at the cost of a few zipties.

For the less intelligent people out there I am just joking. You cannot all of a sudden get a turbo charger from pulling the slack out of your throttle cable.

*jd4242* · 05-10-2009, 03:58 PM

man i would have never checked this,did it last night man it really does make a difference,big time!!!!great mod

jlsparky7 · 05-10-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jd4242

man i would have never checked this,did it last night man it really does make a difference,big time!!!!great mod

Has made a difference on all of my vehicles, thats for sure.

Brandon96 · 05-10-2009, 04:30 PM

I'm going to throw this one out into the mix..

Went and checked on mine, heres what I found..

So, I have a spring on the pedal, aand at the throttle body. uhh anything I can do about that!? can I take the nut off the end of the cable and remove the spring?

EDIT** - nevermind, my Explorer still makes it to WOT somehow, i'll leave the picture for refrences though

*jd4242* · 05-10-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon96

I'm going to throw this one out into the mix..

Went and checked on mine, heres what I found..

So, I have a spring on the pedal, aand at the throttle body. uhh anything I can do about that!? can I take the nut off the end of the cable and remove the spring?

EDIT** - nevermind, my Explorer still makes it to WOT somehow, i'll leave the picture for refrences though

all ex i think have those springs but you still have alot of slack in that,i would still do it

*jd4242* · 05-10-2009, 04:51 PM

here is a good pic

still could use another one

dennit469 · 05-10-2009, 05:37 PM

no im not just being a smartass, i really need to know how much a timing chain fix is, thats got ot be the problem, theres nothing else it could be, i mean like taking it somehwere to get it fixed, not a diy project

jlsparky7 · 05-10-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dennit469

no im not just being a smartass, i really need to know how much a timing chain fix is, thats got ot be the problem, theres nothing else it could be, i mean like taking it somehwere to get it fixed, not a diy project

New timing chain and tensioners with labor at a dealership on the v6 sohc will prolly run you close to or over $1000.

Mom and pop shop might do it for a few hundred cheaper.

jlsparky7 · 05-10-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon96

I'm going to throw this one out into the mix..

Went and checked on mine, heres what I found..

So, I have a spring on the pedal, aand at the throttle body. uhh anything I can do about that!? can I take the nut off the end of the cable and remove the spring?

EDIT** - nevermind, my Explorer still makes it to WOT somehow, i'll leave the picture for refrences though

That spring is an awesome idea. Looks like it would work as long as theres still slack so it doesn't affect the idle.

dennit469 · 05-10-2009, 08:48 PM

yea ide be taking it to a mom and pop shop, but there parents friends and do lagit work, i just wanted the cheapest way out so there would be more money for other things. cause if they job 800+ on the engine now i wouldnt get aanything on the car upgraded for a while, the parents have paid for all my audio equipment and its hard to get a buck out of them as it is

Masterd · 05-10-2009, 09:43 PM

Mines got a spring on the cable too, and I still had slack...only took one zip tie when I did mine

Brandon96 · 05-10-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jlsparky7

That spring is an awesome idea. Looks like it would work as long as theres still slack so it doesn't affect the idle.

That was not put there by me. My friend's '97 Ex does NOT have the spring, what's the deal with that? He has a SOHCand i've got the OHV so that may be the difference...

The pedal on my Ex is 10x more squishy than any other car/truck i've driven, and I contribute it to the spring...

Anyone know why the heck ford did this? lame.

and at WOT my throttle valve is at about 85-90%, would it be worth adding the zip tie?

Masterd · 05-10-2009, 09:59 PM

Sure....itll be stiffer with the ziptie

Its worth a try

jlsparky7 · 05-10-2009, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masterd

Mines got a spring on the cable too, and I still had slack...only took one zip tie when I did mine

Musta been stretched bad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon96

That was not put there by me. My friend's '97 Ex does NOT have the spring, what's the deal with that? He has a SOHCand i've got the OHV so that may be the difference...

The pedal on my Ex is 10x more squishy than any other car/truck i've driven, and I contribute it to the spring...

Anyone know why the heck ford did this? lame.

and at WOT my throttle valve is at about 85-90%, would it be worth adding the zip tie?

Only if you want the extra 10-15% power

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masterd

Sure....itll be stiffer with the ziptie

Its worth a try

Yup.

05-10-2009, 11:24 AM	#64
BrianDye Elite Explorer Michigan 04 CV LX Sport Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,607 Vehicle Specs	put a jack to hold my pedal to the floor, throttle body wasnt even open enough to stick my finger through it! FOUR zipties later my throttle response is so much better, feels like i added a turbo :p __________________ '13 Dodge Charger RT

05-10-2009, 11:48 AM	#66
BrianDye Elite Explorer Michigan 04 CV LX Sport Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,607 Vehicle Specs	i knew about this mod for a few months...was like yea w/e im sure that it would really affect anything so i got real bored one night and did it all i can say is WOW i have a 92 1st gen eb __________________ '13 Dodge Charger RT

05-10-2009, 11:50 AM	#67
jlsparky7 Wannabe Elite Explorer Woodhaven, Mi 1996 5.0 XLT AWD Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,517 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	....... and now it has a turbo at the cost of a few zipties. For the less intelligent people out there I am just joking. You cannot all of a sudden get a turbo charger from pulling the slack out of your throttle cable. __________________ Explorer how to videos Brakes, Intake, Seafoam, Coolant Flush, Oil change, Differential Flush, Inertia Switch, Thermostat, Transfer Case Flush, Throttle Mod, and more! http://www.youtube.com/user/jlsparky7 If you like/use my vids you can thank me by subscribing to my youtube page! Thanks!

05-10-2009, 03:58 PM	#68
jd4242 Elite Explorer va beach 92 SC Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,983 Vehicle Specs	man i would have never checked this,did it last night man it really does make a difference,big time!!!!great mod __________________ 92 xl 5.5"duff arms,3"BL,PJ 36x14.50,wrapped headers,side dump exhaust,.20 over,HF oil pump,422cam,45cc 95tm p+p 10.67:1 heads,p+p lower manifold,75mm TB,90mm maf,36lbs injectors,P+P GM M90 Supercharged & intercooled!!SCT tuned!!electric fan,4.88s aussie locked front & back!!next NOS&W/M http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...=double+vision

05-10-2009, 04:51 PM	#72
jd4242 Elite Explorer va beach 92 SC Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,983 Vehicle Specs	here is a good pic still could use another one __________________ 92 xl 5.5"duff arms,3"BL,PJ 36x14.50,wrapped headers,side dump exhaust,.20 over,HF oil pump,422cam,45cc 95tm p+p 10.67:1 heads,p+p lower manifold,75mm TB,90mm maf,36lbs injectors,P+P GM M90 Supercharged & intercooled!!SCT tuned!!electric fan,4.88s aussie locked front & back!!next NOS&W/M http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...=double+vision

05-10-2009, 02:21 AM	#61
Masterd Wannabe Elite Explorer Upland, CA 1993 Explorer Sport Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 765 Vehicle Specs	Confirm the problem first....worry about cost later

05-10-2009, 04:30 PM	#70
Brandon96 Wannabe Elite Explorer Central Virginia '96 XLT 4.0 OHV Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,325 Vehicle Specs	I'm going to throw this one out into the mix.. Went and checked on mine, heres what I found.. So, I have a spring on the pedal, aand at the throttle body. uhh anything I can do about that!? can I take the nut off the end of the cable and remove the spring? EDIT** - nevermind, my Explorer still makes it to WOT somehow, i'll leave the picture for refrences though

05-10-2009, 05:37 PM	#73
dennit469 Wannabe Elite Explorer aiken, sc 98 sport 4.0L v6 SOHC Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 88 Vehicle Specs	no im not just being a smartass, i really need to know how much a timing chain fix is, thats got ot be the problem, theres nothing else it could be, i mean like taking it somehwere to get it fixed, not a diy project

05-10-2009, 08:48 PM	#76
dennit469 Wannabe Elite Explorer aiken, sc 98 sport 4.0L v6 SOHC Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 88 Vehicle Specs	yea ide be taking it to a mom and pop shop, but there parents friends and do lagit work, i just wanted the cheapest way out so there would be more money for other things. cause if they job 800+ on the engine now i wouldnt get aanything on the car upgraded for a while, the parents have paid for all my audio equipment and its hard to get a buck out of them as it is

05-10-2009, 09:43 PM	#77
Masterd Wannabe Elite Explorer Upland, CA 1993 Explorer Sport Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 765 Vehicle Specs	Mines got a spring on the cable too, and I still had slack...only took one zip tie when I did mine

05-10-2009, 09:59 PM	#79
Masterd Wannabe Elite Explorer Upland, CA 1993 Explorer Sport Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 765 Vehicle Specs	Sure....itll be stiffer with the ziptie Its worth a try