Search results

210,000 on a '97. Original everything except the transfer case.

Good call... it turns out that it was the idler pulley! Thanks!

That sounds like a good possibility, and thanks a lot for the help. It can sometimes get down to the low teens here this time of year, but nothing like what you experience in Alaska!

My 97 (4WD 4.0L SOHC, 190K miles) recently started making a whining sound from the engine area. It increases with increasing engine speed, and it does not matter whether the vehicle is moving or not. Nothing is leaking (yet anyway), and otherwise the vehicle is performing normally. Any...

It turns over well, and once it starts it idles OK... I suppose it is a little more rough than it was years ago, but not too bad. It does smooth out in a few minutes. What is an IAC valve? How can you tell if the fuel pump primes when I hit the key the first time?

My 97 Explorer (4.0L SOHC) often takes three tries to start, but then otherwise runs well. I recently replaced the spark plugs and wires, but this didn't improve it. Are there some components that control (for example) the cold start fuel mixture that might be worn out? The car has 188,000...

Hi! I am new to the forum, and would appreciate any suggestions! When the key fob stopped working I assumed the battery was dead. Tried the other one and it also wouldn't work. So I replaced the batteries, but still no luck. Does the fob have to be re-linked to the receiver in the car, and if...