ELeBlanc
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 Ford Explorer
Just picked up my new used Explorer with 100k. My previous was a 2002 Explorer 4.0L.
So the 50 mile trip home was my first experience and it feels very different than the 2002. Its also my first experience with AWD. So - no I don't think I'm paranoid but I am trying to figure out what the new NORMAL is with the 1997 V8 AWD. Thanls in advance.
So 1997 feels like it has a bigger engine just waiting for you to step on the accelerator - but when crusing along on the road it feels more like its lagging or not free rolling waiting for you to put your foot back on the accelerator. The 2002 when you took your foot off the accelerator on a highway would continue moving with gradual loss in speed. I didn't think of this analogy until just now sitting at the computer and not driving but the 1997 feels like when you take you foot off it slows much faster. I don;t know this is true but this is how it feels and this is what made me wonder if its an issue with the AWD or this is just the way they feel or the way old ones feel.
then I found this (edited) in a thread on the site and it does feel like more like a manual transfer case in 4WD but maybe that is normal?
How do I know if my viscous coupling failed?
it's a little harder to tell. It can almost be like a driving a manual t-case in 4wd all the time. We all know this is bad on the driveline. Yes, it can cause the driveline to bind. This driveline binding could cause vibrations in the vehicle, regardless of speed.
So the 50 mile trip home was my first experience and it feels very different than the 2002. Its also my first experience with AWD. So - no I don't think I'm paranoid but I am trying to figure out what the new NORMAL is with the 1997 V8 AWD. Thanls in advance.
So 1997 feels like it has a bigger engine just waiting for you to step on the accelerator - but when crusing along on the road it feels more like its lagging or not free rolling waiting for you to put your foot back on the accelerator. The 2002 when you took your foot off the accelerator on a highway would continue moving with gradual loss in speed. I didn't think of this analogy until just now sitting at the computer and not driving but the 1997 feels like when you take you foot off it slows much faster. I don;t know this is true but this is how it feels and this is what made me wonder if its an issue with the AWD or this is just the way they feel or the way old ones feel.
then I found this (edited) in a thread on the site and it does feel like more like a manual transfer case in 4WD but maybe that is normal?
How do I know if my viscous coupling failed?
it's a little harder to tell. It can almost be like a driving a manual t-case in 4wd all the time. We all know this is bad on the driveline. Yes, it can cause the driveline to bind. This driveline binding could cause vibrations in the vehicle, regardless of speed.
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