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@410Fortune Congratulations, in advance! Enjoy your retirement - even though we all know, "retirement" just means we get to move on to a different kind of work! At last, the work you chose, and not the work somebody else gave you.

Taking Deathrow off Death Row, are we? Raise a cheer, people!

Easiest and fastest way to disable the air bags is to go under the front seats and unplug the little yellow connectors - there is one underneath the driver's seat, and one underneath the front passenger seat. That will cause the air bag light to come on the dash, indicating that the air bags...

That's well within the tow capacity of these Explorers. If you have an automatic transmission though, you should always turn Overdrive OFF when towing, particularly if you have the SOHC/5R55E combination. Make sure your brakes are still in good condition after you've towed with it a few times...

@94Explorer2024 Welcome to this forum! Nice 1st-gen. I've always been partial to the 2-doors.

@toobladink Nice going! I'm due for brakes on my Sport next year (or this year, if they don't pass inspection) and came across the Powerstop kit a few years back when planning for just this occasion. If you don't mind, I (and countless others, I'm sure) would appreciate any and all commentary...

@C420sailor That rhythmic metallic sound while turning is a sound I'm familiar with. I just replaced the parking brake assemblies on both sides of my 2000 Limited, and recently that exact sound which you described started occurring, as well as a small but noticeable change in the feel while...

@rhutton1951 Welcome to this forum! Hope you find all the information here useful.

@Running an Explorer More likely just that I haven't seen any gold with the pin stripe. There's plenty of gold ones around my area (including a lifted one on what appears to be 35's) but none of them have the pin stripe. The guard rail stripe... nobody needs to worry about that.

@Running an Explorer She is a beaut! That brown stripe on the side, is that factory, or was that added later? Never seen one with that color stripe before.

@Harleyguy64 Welcome to the forum! You'll find a great deal of information here by using the Search Bar, but some times that just doesn't turn up the results you're after, and occasionally you'll need some information that nobody has collected yet (more common on recent generations). While I'm...

@Mc135 That's a fine collection! Welcome to the community, hopefully you've found the information here useful over the time you've owned your Explorers.

Starters do blow up with no warning, can confirm. It would spin, but it wouldn't grab, after starting fine for 19 years and 170k-ish miles. I didn't have much trouble changing the starter on the SOHC, just using common tools. Didn't even need to take it off the ground (was skinnier then!)...

Those are some kind of gnarly! You get a spare with those?

Yeah, I'm gonna say the glass must have been already weakened or even cracked in order to do that. I used to run a pair of 12" Kicker L7's (square) on 2000 watts, and while that isn't anywhere close to the speaker's limits, the entire vehicle and its surroundings would often vibrate. That never...

@a1m1m1a1r1 Welcome to this forum! You'll find nearly any information you could possibly hope to learn about Explorers here. Hope you enjoy the knowledge, experience, and community in this place!

Went out this morning to find this: Tropical storm Ophelia has left her mark... weak! I count myself blessed for having lost nothing but a roof bar. Could have been a lot worse. There's a dent above the left quarter panel window that I don't remember, but who's keeping score? Ended up...

Old parts, new parts, same issue. Assuming the engine is COLD when I begin: I fill the coolant reservoir and it stays full, for a day, for a week, for ever, unless the engine has been warmed up and cooled down. The coolant stays full when the engine is running, as long as the engine is...

Honesty is the best policy. Why lie when you could keep the spare starter? If it's not the rebuilt one that is the problem, but some thing else (however unlikely) ate the first one both times, you could find yourself needing it down the line any way. Besides that... rebuilding a starter never...

@ThreeFords Have you considered upgrading to a seat from a higher-end model? I don't know about the compatibility between the different models in that generation, but it seems that given your nerve situation, it might be worth the expenditure IF it is possible. I wouldn't advise using a...

@Running an Explorer Odd, about the ants. Three of the vehicles my household has possessed over the years have had small numbers of ants inside at various times. There doesn't seem to be any common factor in it; one was a Ford Taurus used by the family (the ants came one summer and disappeared...

@toobladink That brake wobble, you don't have anything going on with the ABS, do you? Might be time to go full-on, replace the rotors, pads, and calipers.

Welp, she was playing tricks on me... Checked today again, coolant reservoir was empty again. Hrmm, back to the drawing board, and the parts store, to buy more coolant. But the engine temp gauge works again, so at least the thermostat issues have been resolved. It's also possible that fixing...

The thermostat O-ring was the guilty party. Opened up the TH and saw the problem written on the thermostat: CHINA. Replaced with Motorcraft thermostat and O-ring, and the leak has vanished. Suspect the old thermostat was faulty. Boiled it on the stove and observed no change. Next, spacers...

Welp, at least you know what's going on with it now!

Missing CEL is an easy fix. Easier with Haynes or similar repair manual (can get from Auto Zone or similar, or order online), but just locate and remove the three screws/bolts underneath the radio panel, and pull the panel out just a bit. Locate and remove the screws/bolts on the underside of...

@DemonMudder Found the receipt, it's called the K&N 57 Series FIPK, part number 57-2528. Apparently they still make 'em, or at least there are still plenty of them around. Not sure it's worth the $350 they want for it, but the $300 I paid at the time is worth closer to $500 in today's economy...

@DemonMudder There used to exist a K&N high-flow intake kit; if you modify (read: cut up) the stock intake box, you can fit the K&N setup in there. Not sure how much it improves flow, but the filter area is huuuge. I've got one on my Sport.

@Josh P @Fix4Dirt @410Fortune Sorry I can't help, but these three boyos know everything, it seems like.

@theycallmezing Welcome to the forum! You'll find just about everything you can possibly want to learn about a 2nd-gen here. This is an awesome build. She looks well loved and well driven, I don't see any body damage! Use her well, and use her often! Definitely keeping tabs on this thread.

I'm with @Josh P... I want to see a bigger area so we can get an idea of how big and how bad this spot is. Generally you can either have new sheet metal bent to fit, or you can cut a piece out of a donor Explorer to weld in (cheaper but riskier; these could have rust). Reminding me that I've...

@Fix4Dirt Hmm, nice catch! I fixed it. @toobladink In case you missed it, I meant to say 5W30, not 5W20.

Replace things one at a time. Shocks are easy backyard stuff, nab some RS5000X's (I have part numbers if you want 'em) and see how they feel before deciding to replace springs. If you absolutely, positively insist on not lifting, don't try to go wide-stance (which is called "track", not...

Welp, the leak does appear to be on the thermostat housing. No build-up, but it looks like there's coolant on the outside after leaving it parked all night. Might as well replace the thermostat while I'm in there, just for funsies (have reason to suspect it's stuck open; will plan on playing...

I lost the number, but according to my research the Dorman 604-217 is the part you're after. This is specifically for the EATC-equipped models, and will set you back somewhere in the scope of $40-60. Some report these shipping nonfunctional, so make sure you plug it in and test it in different...

@97explorerkid I have a part number, I'll get it for you when I'm on my PC again.

@Provis Now this was an awesome find. Keep an eyeball on that rear main seal, my '99 (SOHC) just finally started leaking this year. This is more of an age thing than a wear thing. I'm gonna say the same as the others, replace every fluid with good quality options, and inspect all the small...

Here ya go, found it for you. https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/1st-gen-with-2nd-gen-front-end.139952/ What's true for putting a 2nd-gen front onto a 1st-gen, is also true for putting a 1st-gen front on a 2nd-gen.

@Vademastwe This thread is from 2015, so it might not get attention from the original poster. I forget his name, but one user put a 2nd-gen front end on a 1st-gen. The other way around should be possible too. A bit of searching around might yield the results you're looking for.

If you've already tried an other known good coil pack, then that definitely checks that off the list... Could well be the PCM. That wouldn't be fun. Flooding and catch can are worth a shot; wait for others to hop in with suggestions. @Fix4Dirt and @410Fortune and @vroomzoomboom might be able...