gwtx
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- 2014 Explorer LTD
Blanchard, you got me looking and taping. The area around the tail lights looks like a place for leakage into the rear fender well, but I don't know if that area is open to the cabin or not. One of the earlier TSB's including replacing what they call "air extractors" which are located behind the rear wheels in the fender well area,,,,I think. I don't know, but I think these are like "reed valves" that are supposed to let air/pressure out, but not in. The service manager told me that you have take the rear wheel well Trim off to get to the extractors, and in doing so you break the "tabs" on them which means having to replace the trim pieces. $$$ ??? Do you, or anyone else have any knowledge about these? I took out the adjustable rubber stops on the tailgate, and the drain hole "flappers" and taped them and the area around the taillights. Tomorrow we are going on a short drive (60mi round trip), and I'll test it some. We live in a rural area and anything we need to buy means at least a 60 mile round trip on mostly two lane highways with a lot of truck traffic. So there are usually "opportunities" to "step on it" a bit We run our a/c on recirc all the time to keep out the other vehicles exhaust, but it doesn't always help, and now with this problem, it makes it worse.
I'll post back tomorrow after the trip. Thanks again Gary
I'll post back tomorrow after the trip. Thanks again Gary