nole99
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- February 15, 2003
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- City, State
- Phoenix Arizona
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2001 Explorer Sport
Ok ... here's the dilly ... 2001 Explorer Sport 4.0 SOHC ... Just got the truck this week so not sure of maintenance history ... The Mounty was totaled thanks to some idiot w/out insurance who failed drivers ed!
For my work I make about 20 stops a day that last anywhere from 2-30 min in duration.
When I first start the truck in the morning the Check Gauges light comes on and lasts about a min before going off.
Temp is fine when driving ... then a few hours into the day if I am parked doing paperwork with the truck running the Temp Gauge starts to rise 3/4 to Hot ... as soon as I start driving it comes right back down to under half way up the Gauge.
It seems that after a few hours into the day ...If I leave the EX running at idle for anymore than 10 min the temp moves to 3/4 again ... When I drive ... it falls right back down ... when stopped at lights the temp seems to stay relatively constant ... doesn't shoot up real quick
A look under the hood revealed the following ...
Coolant level is OK
The upper hose on the radiator was collapsed last night but is now back to normal
Looks as though there is some minor seepage of coolant at the thermostat housing
My plan to start with
Flush
Replace Thermostat / Gasket
Replace Upper and Lower Radiator hoses
Does this seem reasonable?
When cutting the core hose to install the flush tee ... which one should I pick? Does it matter?
Thanks ... looks like I'll be around here a good bit again getting this rig in perfect order!
For my work I make about 20 stops a day that last anywhere from 2-30 min in duration.
When I first start the truck in the morning the Check Gauges light comes on and lasts about a min before going off.
Temp is fine when driving ... then a few hours into the day if I am parked doing paperwork with the truck running the Temp Gauge starts to rise 3/4 to Hot ... as soon as I start driving it comes right back down to under half way up the Gauge.
It seems that after a few hours into the day ...If I leave the EX running at idle for anymore than 10 min the temp moves to 3/4 again ... When I drive ... it falls right back down ... when stopped at lights the temp seems to stay relatively constant ... doesn't shoot up real quick
A look under the hood revealed the following ...
Coolant level is OK
The upper hose on the radiator was collapsed last night but is now back to normal
Looks as though there is some minor seepage of coolant at the thermostat housing
My plan to start with
Flush
Replace Thermostat / Gasket
Replace Upper and Lower Radiator hoses
Does this seem reasonable?
When cutting the core hose to install the flush tee ... which one should I pick? Does it matter?
Thanks ... looks like I'll be around here a good bit again getting this rig in perfect order!