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96 5.0 AWD Won't move
your rear end is locked up, thats prbly what is wrong.. and the added strain on the front diff isnt helping much.- Four0Sport
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- Forum: General Explorations
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Temperature question - Is this normal?
the ps whine is bc of the cold.. the fluid gets thick, and is harder to move through everything.. mine has been doin the same thing recently. the battery.. thats where Cold Cranking Amps comes in, head down to advance auto parts, theyll check your battery, the hard starting is most likely just...- Four0Sport
- Post #7
- Forum: General Explorations
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Best deal on Monroes and install help?
go to advance auto.. bring them the part number though, sometimes people are too lazy to open a book.- Four0Sport
- Post #2
- Forum: Shocks, Suspensions, Lift Kits
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'99 Voltage Gauge and Readings
yeah.. one night i had to persuade my gf not to turn the fan on full blast while we were drivin to go out bc with the head lights and runnin the heater full blast the guage dipped for a second. she said it was gay, it is but oh well.- Four0Sport
- Post #5
- Forum: General Explorations
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Temperature question - Is this normal?
same thing happened to me last night.. my explorer usually runs at or before the N on the guage, i left work last night at 9:45 and it was 9 degrees out.. drove home on the interstate, heater blazin.. read alot cooler, must be the ambient air temp plus youre releasin heat through the heater...- Four0Sport
- Post #2
- Forum: General Explorations
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'99 Voltage Gauge and Readings
all those accessories are gonna drop your volts a little.. how much im not sure. i had a 1000 watt amp hooked up for a week and now whenever i run my fan full blast, hold down the power window buttons, or even sometimes just drop it in gear the volts drop down to bout 10 - 12 then go right back...- Four0Sport
- Post #3
- Forum: General Explorations
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Explorer Exploded - Thermostat Help?
im glad dodge puts batteries in their fenders and chevy hides them under support bars, relay boxes, washer resovoirs, air boxes, and radiator shrouds.. means i dont have to replace them at work, its a wonderful thing. "Fast and Free battery and wiper installation.. on most vehicles"- Four0Sport
- Post #18
- Forum: General Explorations
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bronco II seats in a gen 1?
i lack the trademark mullet- Four0Sport
- Post #3
- Forum: General Explorations
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Help with starting problems
my 93 will once in a while bog down and/or stall out when i drop it in gear in the mornings. could it be a TPS or idle air valve?- Four0Sport
- Post #4
- Forum: General Explorations
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!ODD! Squeaking noise 98 XLT 5.0 AWD
hmmm.. radius arm bushings maybe, mine squeaked when you would blow on my explorer, it was bad... braking, turning, just sittin in the damned thing would do it. somethin ya might wanna check, explorers, rangers, broncos, hell even full size fords have notorius radius arm bushing problems. im...- Four0Sport
- Post #2
- Forum: General Explorations
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bronco II seats in a gen 1?
i was at a local u pull it this past summer and picked up a flawless, clean front set of eddie bauer bronco II seats, ya know.. with the embroidered little trees, they are awesome, anyway.. think they would fit in my 93 sport? even though it has maroon interior these seats are awesome and i...- Four0Sport
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- Forum: General Explorations
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Rotor replacement-- how much $$?
rotors actually arent that bad to replace yourself.. all ya need is a 4 pegged axle nut socket that you can get at advance auto with the new rotors, which if you want good rotors get the Bendix, although steer clear of the bendix pads, they have shim issues.. my dad and i got a set of rotors off...- Four0Sport
- Post #9
- Forum: General Explorations
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tire reccomendations
thanks you guys for all the feedback.. i just gotta get my stingy self to pay for the new tires, im a tightwad. can i go 31 10.50s w/out having worry about rub? even though it is like driving a boat, i like to have a full turning radius.- Four0Sport
- Post #9
- Forum: Tires & Wheels
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tire reccomendations
a few days ago we got our first little snow up here in wv, thank god i dont live in the moutains or i would of been posting this a month ago, well i realized my all season tires suck when its icy out. any reccomendations on a good all terrain tire? i was thinkin about the BFG all terrtain t/a...- Four0Sport
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- Forum: Tires & Wheels
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4wd, snow driving questions
if you own a 4wd drive vehicle, its always good to use the 4wd a few times a year, that way when you do need it, you know it will be there for you... also, never underestimate the the power of a good set of tires, 4wd means nothing if you dont have a good set of tires to use the 4 wheel traction.- Four0Sport
- Post #8
- Forum: General Explorations
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BMW Front end on an Explorer!!!
full size blazer or s-10? dont knock the full size blazers now haha- Four0Sport
- Post #17
- Forum: Modified Explorations
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check engine light
LEFT BANK LEAN RIGHT BANK LEAN ... what this means: there is an oxygen sensor on both sides of the exhause manifold, hence right bank and left bank, both are reading lean, meaning your oxygen sensors most likely need replaced, lucky for you both came up.. on some cars the code only reads bad...- Four0Sport
- Post #8
- Forum: General Explorations
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ticking sound when heat is on
the same thing is goin on in my moms 97.. i tried the old "punch the hell out of the dash" trick and it didnt help, i think somethings stuck in the blower fan- Four0Sport
- Post #3
- Forum: General Explorations
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A/C Compressor cluch in and out every 4 seconds
my 91 did that b4 i sold it.. so i just unplugged the wire hook up, the clutch and/or compressor could be low on oil, which runs with the freon in the line, or the clutch itself could be failing- Four0Sport
- Post #2
- Forum: General Explorations
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Cold Weather and Horn Trouble?
eh, i never thought of that.. then again, its just a horn, if im ticked off enough to use my horn.. i might as well have some fun and get out of the car and yell at someone. thanks though.- Four0Sport
- Post #3
- Forum: General Explorations
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Quick question about high test gas
im runnin completely stock.. 87 might get me a little better gas mileage, but i DO notice a peformance difference when im runnin 91, a good difference- Four0Sport
- Post #25
- Forum: General Explorations
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Help with pinging/dieseling noise '02 SOHC
of course the dealer is gonna say "its prbly nothing" when the warranty is about to run out. my 91 sounded like a peterbilt diesel for about a month until i dumped a quart of lucas in to help out the dreaded 4.0 lifter tick. but a newer car doing that? im not sure. my moms 5.0 explorer has...- Four0Sport
- Post #2
- Forum: General Explorations
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Cold Weather and Horn Trouble?
this is the second winter ive owned my 93 sport and whenever its deathly cold out and the explorer hasnt ran and warm up the horn sounds all messed up, pathetic sounding, like a honda or something. any ideas on what the problem could be? i looked at the wiring and everything is tight unless i...- Four0Sport
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- Forum: General Explorations
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SOHC swap questions
i was thinking about putting the 4.0 OHC motor out of a newer explorer/ranger into my 93 sport. basically my question is how hard of a swap is it? can you retain the radiator, transmission? stuff like that. any reply would be a help.- Four0Sport
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- Forum: Modified Explorations
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Difference in Leaf Springs
thanks.. luckily theres a u pull it bout 45 mins from my house that had at least 3 first gen 4 drs- Four0Sport
- Post #3
- Forum: General Explorations
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best (cheapest) brake disks / brake pads
Friction Master Ceramics from Advance Auto parts.. gonna put em on mine as soon as the wearever silvers puke. Employee Discounts are nice.- Four0Sport
- Post #4
- Forum: General Explorations
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Difference in Leaf Springs
this is probably a stupid question.. but my 91 4dr had 4 leaf rear springs... my 93 sport though only has 3 leafs.. im guessin that 4drs had the extra leaf to help with the heavier load. any ideas on what puttin the 4 leafs on my sport would do such as height, or would it be easier, better to...- Four0Sport
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- Forum: General Explorations
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1991 Questions
how bout you buy me that camaro sittin behind that explorer in the lot- Four0Sport
- Post #12
- Forum: General Explorations
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All Terrain T/A's worth the cost?
im tired of lookin out at the parking lot at work and seein my 93 sport sandwhiched between a nissan and a toyota.. both with "muddin" tires. Ya guys think its worth $500 to get a set of BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A 30 x 9.50s on my stock sport? considering i do ALOT of highway driving- Four0Sport
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- Forum: Tires & Wheels
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New Brush Guard Option 91-94 X Look...
a couple months ago i went to a local off road shop to find a grill guard for my 93 sport.. and what they got me was sa 4 peice bolt together center guard for $180.. and it mounts the same way the one in the pics mounts. let me tell you, those 2 top mounts.. drilling them is easy, gettin the...- Four0Sport
- Post #15
- Forum: Modified Explorations
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U HAUL AGAINST EXPLORERS!!!!
just a quick question... ive replaced the front shocks, ball joints, a tie rod, and the radius arm bushings in my 93 sport.. yet i still have a "chatter" noise when im going up my redneck wv gravel driveway, or when i hit small pot holes. Any ideas on what it could be?- Four0Sport
- Post #404
- Forum: General Explorations
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2nd Gen Door Interchange
how bout this.. try to get in the back seat of your 4 door by climbing through the front door behind the seat.. now dont those 2 door explorer doors look longer?- Four0Sport
- Post #8
- Forum: General Explorations
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first generation lifts
i just looked at the skyjacker 2 inch add a leaf and extended coil spring package, they mentioned something about oversized camber and caster shims being required.. what all is involved with doing this? also.. running stock suspension on a 93 sport.. what is the largest size tire and wheel...- Four0Sport
- Post #7
- Forum: Modified Explorations