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This is a purely hypothetical question because the reality is i will probable never have the time or money to do this but what the hell we can all still dream. If and when my v6 SOHC tires out and the fact that I havent built an engine since i was 16 I have given it some thought of building...

Background My Explorer is a 2001 XLT with the 4.0L SOHC motor. I purchased it in 2003 with 25k on the odometer and it has been a great truck for my wife and I. Last Thanksgiving we went out to the car, pumpkin pie in hand, to head to a friend’s house. After I started the car we heard a loud...

So just a quick question. What is the best and safest way to wash the engine in the first gen explorer's? I can only wash it at the car wash so want to be able to drive away when I am done. What would the best engine temp to do this at? Is there anything I should cover? My engine bay is quite...

As the title says i am sorry, im sure this has been covered a million times but i work to much to read thru all the threads. My 4x4 wont engage, i did have time to read about testing the 4x4 computer, did and it passed. No lights on dash or by buttons when pressed, where should i start? Im new...

The chain guide gave way on my '01 4.0L XLT and ruined the engine this Thanksgiving. The engine was idling fine, then a metallic rasping followed by the engine running sluggishly. A few seconds later it sounded like someone poured a can of BBs into the crankcase. I almost have the old...

Hi Everyone! I'm new to this site! I have a 2001 sport trac and it stopped running, the engine still turns but doesn't seem to catch, I've bled the lines, checked the fuel pump, and replaced the fuel filter does anybody have any other ideas of what could be the problem? Any Ideas would be...

Hey guys, new to this forum, and have a quick question! I have a manual '98 Explorer Sport ovh, and was wondering how High I can get the RPMS up without hurting the engine. Might sound like a dumb question, but at the same time there is no 'red line' and I know after hitting 5,000RPMS it doesn't...

I have a 1993 Explorer XLT 4.0. I am wondering if I can put a 94 Explorer 4.0 in my 93, are the engines the same? Also, will the 94 4.0 fit the 93 trans for the 4.0?

What other model fords have 4.0 6cyl engines that will fit in my 93 explorer xlt and fit my trans?

Hey Guys, I have a 1998 Ford Explorer 4.0 SOHC 175,000 miles or so. Ive had the truck since 50000. I am a back yard mech and keep up with the truck. Truck was working fine, i moved to california for 18 months left it with the wife and now its breaking down in every way. My friends tell...

My 98 explorer limited 5.0L v8 is leaking a clear orderless liquid (guessing H20). It is dripping down from the back side of the front right wheel well. I don't think it is windshield wiper fluid or radiator coolant as those both are colored and have some scent to them. I also do not think it is...

i have a 92 explorer 4.0 4x4 and im having problems with it, i would like to know how to pull a code and where is the best place to look up the code so i can figuer out whats going on with the truck...

hi! trying to find out if a ohv( over head valve) can be interchanged with an sohc(single over head cam) . my sohc engine went out and i have another engine, but it's an ohv. we've been told yes and no. what's your opinions?:feedback:

I have a 93 for explorer, v6. Fuel injected. I Recently parked it, then went to class a few hours. Came back out and tried to start it, but it would not start. If i held the ignition on it would kinda "Wind up" to where the engine would stay around 500-100 rms, bouncing back and forth. I then...

I recently bought a 1988 for third with a 5.0 efi engine and it was running fine untill a couple of days ago I replaced the alternator on it and now if I floor it or accelerate too quickly the engine just revs and the car doesn't move it also sounds wierd wen it revs if I slowly speed up it...

I was recently trying to remove my fuel filter when i accidentally ripped the braided fuel line leading into the fuel filter in half. I cannot find this line anywhere, it seems to be about an 8 inch segment coming from a metal line which goes back to the gas tank. Can it be removed from the...

I am having an issue with engine performance. When I am driving, the engine will sputter and I have to keep it in a lower gear just to be able to accelerate. I have changed the fuel filter and air filter since both were overdue. After I changed both, I started the vehicle and it idles fine...

Hey there, I am new here, and hoping someone can help or has experienced something similar. Been having a few issues with my 2003 Explorer Limited of which both myself and my father (35 yrs as a top level mechanic) are dumb-founded by. 1. Started having coolant loss back in the fall. It...

Hello Everyone!~ I have owned my Ford Explorer since 2004 and have taken very good care of this SUV with maintence oil changes, new fuel pump, etc.. it has 105,000 miles now on it. I just took it in for the oil change since it was time to do so. Well after the oil change it has this rattle or...

1994 Ford Explorer Sport I had just pulled off the highway and began to accelerate down the road when a loud noise began. It really only occurs when I am accelerating. I pulled over and opened the hood and noticed what seemed to be a hole in a metal pipe on the driver side of the engine. The...

I have a '94 EB and have been having some problems recently. When I am breaking (i.e. for a stop sign) and have slowed to a near stop my engine will suddenly rev and the truck feels like it's going to accelerate. This only lasts for a second and the truck never actually accelerates and then...

I have a 94 ford explorer sport and when i drive it for a while or race someone with it afterwords my engine starts making a quiet clicking sound or kinda like drops of water coming out of a sink at first i thought i was burning my oil or something but no burning smell it doesnt seem to affect...

My check engine light comes on every time i drive in my 94 X. It comes on after about 2 miles of driving and stays on until i turn my car off. then does it all over again when i drive somewhere else. i did a scan and got codes 335, 327, and 332. Don't know what to replace first. I was thinking...