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    v8 engine rattle

    5.0L engine is hydraulic roller cam, there is very little wear on the lifters if any. This pinging is most likely a tip-in problem. Something that could be cured with a custom chip from Autologic. the 94/95 mustang GT's suffer a similar problem, ford made some changes to the eec those...
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    Vents blow only hot air -- then only cold air -- then only hot air --->

    I know this has been discussed in the past, I just found an old thread that is similar, but I didn't seen any conclusions to it... Problem I've got is as follows: As of lately, I've got hot air no matter what the dial temp setting is, unless I put it in MAX A/C, at this point I get air...
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    v8 engine rattle

    thats called pinging/detonation. Try a better grade gas. -d
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    99 Cobra wheels & Tire question ->

    Anyone have pictures of the 99 Cobra wheels on an explorer? Any fit issues? Also for a 4x2 XLT (96) what size tire won't rub on a 17x8" rim? And lastly -- do I need to buy sport truck tires or can I get regular passenger tires for it? I suspect weight might have some bearing but I'm not...
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    Cobra R's -- what tire size??

    I'm looking to put some Cobra R's on the truck (96' V8, 2WD) and I'm wondering about tire size... since I've only done rim/tire changes to my mustangs. (something says a 275-40 is gonna look stupid, hah). Anyhow... what I'm thinking is: 275-60-17 or 275-55-17 -- the difference is about...
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