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Yes, sorry I overlooked that. Hot on both sides could still mean it's not fully flowing, just enough to heat the hose but with it having been replaced, seems less likely to have a problem only two years later, yet I'd still check it after the heater core itself, if the heater core doesn't seem...

I edited and wrote a bit more in my prior post, and I am guessing your vehicle does not have a heater core valve on the hose to it, that needs open to flow coolant and isn't fully opening, since you stated the heater core intake hose was hot, but if the core doesn't seem clogged and you do have...

It is unlikely to have a water pump failure that doesn't cause overheating. Did the heat work last winter, after you had done the last repair to the cooling system? If so then I feel we may be able to eliminate needing to bleed any air out. My first guess would be the blend door actuator (or...

It makes no difference to gas mileage on 2nd gen, the transfer case clutch never engages until it senses driveshaft speed differences beyond a little bit, so it won't be engaging during normal drive and if it does, you'd want it to because you've got wheels slipping. Cutting the brown wire is...

I wouldn't drive it until you have checked the front diff fluid. Might be like mud with metallic particles in it. If it is, might be too late but change the fluid, drive it 100 miles and change fluid again. Computer updates... it didn't do this for 20 years, don't think that's going to be the...

XLS isn't likely to have more than the base radio, so no amp behind passenger rear quarter panel. Without a keypad on the door, yeah you probably don't have a RAP module at all.

I can't see anything in the picture. IAC valve gasket, I think mine came with a silicone rubber gasket but places sell a paper alternative gasket or you could pretty easily cut one out of bulk gasket material. The rest of the leaks, that's unfortunate depending on where they are. At least you...

Considering that it is an XLS, does it have the keyless entry door touchpad? If not then you might not have the Remote Access Personality (RAP) module aka keyless entry box.

I assume that it was doing this before you replaced anything? If not then did you reuse the fuel injector o-rings? It needs new o-rings if the injectors are removed or replaced. Since you have the fuel pressure tester, might as well get that reading since it's so quick and easy to do...

Cleaning the IAC can definitely help, IF it's the cause. I also prop mine up on end for a few hours to let a drop of light (~5W-20) oil run down into the shaft bushing.

Thanks. This clears up some confusion I had, because on the wiring diagram, it is not shown correctly. There it shows this as only a resistive sensor, not a solenoid or other electro-mechanical vac valve, which is more obvious by looking at this picture of it.

This is just a sensor that tells the PCM the valve position. Without having the code to look at, ??? Edit: The above is not accurate, it's also (or instead?) a vac valve.

I already told him that I thought it was the Intake Manifold Communicator Control as that was the only thing I saw on a wiring diagram (attached below) with those two wire colors. I hadn't heard of this IMCC, but apparently it's a resistive gate sensor that gets opened under full throttle...

It had been much colder here recently, was not slipping when it was 10F yet did at 30F yesterday. Tranny does not have fresh fluid and filter. It was changed several years ago but with so few miles being put on it, has been a long time. It does have a transmission cooler that came with the...

First time ever, I put my '98 with 4.0L SOHC and 5R55E into reverse, backed down a driveway, put it in drive, and it only crawled along forward so I gave it a bit of gas (it was cold, just started a minute ago at 30F ambient temperature) and engine revved slightly but not with a normal increase...

We know PATS does not disable ignition system (?), nor starter on this generation of Explorers, but nobody has been suggesting that all you have to do, to defeat PATS, is wire 12V around the fuel pump relay to force the fuel pump to run, presumably because it also disables the injectors? If it...

.. but how can it possibly run with no fuel pressure? it wouldn't come through the fuel injectors at all then. This makes me wonder about even the 27PSI reading. Forscan will show you useful info about long term fuel trims. They don't have to be pegged to see a problem, just out of +/-10 is...

It is not making sense to me that you can have it running but have zero on the fuel pressure gauge. Possibly someone else knows how this is possible but I would wonder if the gauge itself is bad, too. This is what I would investigate next, feeling a need to know what the actual fuel pressure...

This model year does not come from the factory with a fuel pump shutoff circuit, just disables the fuel injectors with PATS. Something aftermarket (security system) could cut off the pump, and I vaguely even recall some European Explorer that I did not expect to have that, did have it, but the...

Okay we may need more info, rather than "similar to what I'm currently experiencing", exactly what is the issue? Multiple different fuel system components could cause a no-start. For example does it not start, every time you try? Do you ever hear the fuel pump come on when the key is turned...

That AT-205 has gotten expensive. Similar seal conditioners are found in good oils, and more of them in "high mileage" oil like Valvoline's Maxlife. Considering that you're in GA, I might try Maxlife 10W-40, without the AT-205 yet if you haven't tried high mileage oil.

I just checked mine and sure enough, it only uses 3 of those 4 numbers. Strange.

Also, even if the door were replaced so it has a different keypad, the replacement keypad does not change the code. I vaguely recall that my '98 also had the door code on a printed insert in the owner's manual pouch.

Check the links in my sig below, one of those might have it.

In that case, I'd take the replaced, TYC off, and just reinstall it, in case the person who did it last time, somehow did not get it down flush, and tighten each fastener a little at a time so it sits straight. If that doesn't help, then I'd take both off and compare them dimensionally (if...

I would check to see if when set to 4WD, if 12V is getting to the electromagnetic clutch in the transfer case, and if so, then you have a connector or clutch problem. If not, trace power delivery based on a wiring diagram, and as far as the relays you've found, swap in different relays if...

I would try liberally spraying in dry silicone around it, or even trim some material off the button if it's just too much friction, before i'd buy a whole FCIM to replace a button. I could be wrong, am going by what the hazard button is like on my '14 which is a plastic (or rubber?) buttoned...

Is the housing damaged? If not then it may be the mount, or what I'd look at first is whether turning the fasteners adjusts it, and whether putting shims (small washers?) on some might correct the aim. I mean not only fasteners for the housing itself but also look at the mounting bracket if it...

^ AFAIK, lots of people have cut open the box, then resealed it with HVAC aluminum tape, without further issues. I think Dorman may even have a kit with the tape, but if it is different for the EATC version, I don't know about that.

I'd just get same type incandescent bulbs that it started out with. They aren't expensive and lasted 25 years. As far as how hard the LED ones are driven, if they dim properly (linearly enough compared to other lights controlled by the dimmer) then just don't run them at full brightness. I...

Probably just a database error, then. Sometimes they put them in series with the PCM but I didn't see that either - probably built into the PCM now.

I looked around in my wiring diagrams, fuse box diagrams, and service manual for my '14 3.5L NA and saw no mention of this diode. I might have just overlooked it, though. Can you provide more context? Did you find this diode lying under the vehicle, or otherwise, why fixate on this diode?

I wouldn't assume that too tight a clamp, will affect every single CV axle that Ford has made, and I'm weary of 3rd party brands so would go with the Motorcraft. You might research the other brands, used in other Ford applications where the vehicles are older so a larger data pool to draw...

How much downtime can the vehicle suffer? Ideally I'll pull the CV axles and inspect for wear and grime ingress, since you have not reported any funny (clicking, etc) noises - which would be an automatic replacement factor due to the wear causing the noise. If they don't look bad then I'd just...

There are multiple sensors involved in these subsystems, which all have to be working properly. Having a warning message is a blessing, it means you should be able to hook up a scan tool to find a fault code and go from there. IDK of any other easy way to troubleshoot this unless you want to...

Without the belt on, does it spin freely but with a "little" bit of resistance, not freewheelling long after spun by hand? It shouldn't keep spinning for several seconds or have any wobble. Besides alignment and belt tension, I'd wonder if it's very old new stock and the grease inside has...

Is the hose break clean, in only one spot and not a significant length missing? If so then I'd consider getting a hose coupler, for example here is a kit, and I don't know the diameter needed to just get one of them...

How long ago did you get the moog BJs? When I replaced my lower BJs about 7 years back, they'd changed to a different recessed rubber design. So far they seem to be holding up.

IDK for certain on a '99, but on my '98, the rectangular fog light brackets are accessible without taking the bumper off, just put that corner of the vehicle on a jack stand and take the wheel off for easier access. I don't remember if I had the wheel well liner out too. HOWEVER, both of my...

^ I could be mistaken but do not recall having those o-rings on my '98 factory hubs when I replaced them.