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Could be a lot of things. Cheer up. It's probably not the O2 sensors or cats. Service manual sez: ---------- Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0171 bank 1 (Cylinder 1) and DTC P0174 bank 2 indicate the fuel/air ratio is too lean. The fuel trim system is at the rich correction limit. Possible...

4 I'll get back to you with numbers. P420 perhaps? If so, Yer cats may be toast. Just did mine.

Yeah, they do that. There's an easy fix for this one. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php?threads/screw-fell-out-from-under-dash-problem-going-in-gear.266031/

Experience? I have been running the Lucas #10418 for 40,000 miles, so far, with no issues whatsoever, and quite to the contrary, I have experienced improved performance. Do you ( fastgascar and swshawaii) have experience with the Valvoline Dex/Merc, or just distrust Lucas on general...

Recommended (vs) Suitable If it were me, I would (and did) use the Lucas Multi-Vehicle (#10418). Did you notice that MERCON V is first on their list of recommended applications? Evidently, this product was specifically designed to be a MERCON V fluid that also happens to be suitable for a...

Hierarcy I believe that MERCON V has always been partially synthetic based = semi-synthetic = synthetic-blend, etc. - whatever the folks from the Marketing Dept. wanna call it his week. So, upgrading to Full-Synthetic and/or mixing with a synthetic-blend (etc.) - this would just be...

Further Clarification I probably worded my quote above BACKWARDS. It should have read: Easy rule-of-thumb is Mercon® does not equal Mercon®V ! That is to say, Mercon is not suitable for use in Mercon V spec'd transmissions. Mercon V is tighter spec'd than Mercon (now discontinued)...

^ @fastgascar ^ That is not what you had previously linked to. That is their full application guide. This is the recommended Valvoline product: Valvoline® ATF for MERCON® V applications (Part# VV360) HERE. [~MY LINK ~] If this is what you were trying to referring to, it is probably...

Mercon® V does NOT equal Mercon® I just checked that link. Excerpt Below: "Recommended for use where DEXRON, DEXRON II, III and VI, Toyota T-IV and WS, MERCON®, MERCON® SP and LV, Allison TES 389, Nissan Matic-D, Matic-J and Matic-K, Honda Z-1 (except CVT), Mercedes NAG-1, Mitsubishi...

Hmmmm... That would probably get you a new switch...

Yes and yes. Your 2002 ST is on the list (see my post above for the link to the notice). If the fusable-harness-Band-Aid has been performed, you will see a big sticker on the harness, as seen in the photo in post #1 . If the switch is orange, it is original and a potential problem.

Better late than never... Just received a recall notice in the mail today for my 98 Explorer, dated July 2014: "...Ford cannot be confident that after many years in service, the speed deactivation switch installed in your vehicle will not leak, posing risk of an underhood fire. Until this...

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Spray Painting and Polishing/Buffing Guides I found this link to a pdf write-up for "Machine Polishing by Dual Action Polisher - Full Guide" from Detailing World: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...apolishing.pdf A very impressive piece of work here - check it out! Found another...

Machine Polishing by Dual Action Polisher - Full Guide Wow... Nice work fellas! New to this myself, other than spray painting, which I did for the new driver's door handle with excellent results. I found this link to a pdf for Machine Polishing by Dual Action Polisher - Full Guide from...

Install the new switch! Sorry for the tardiness of this reply. You need to replace that leaking switch ASAP - that is exactly how they can catch fire! And, yes, your father's 2002 F150 is among the affected vehicles. Check this link out - This is the latest info from Ford, dated April...

Install the new switch! Check this link out - This is the latest info from Ford, dated April 10, 2008. TO: All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealers SUBJECT: Safety Recall 05S28 - Supplement #15 : 1992-2004 Multiple Vehicle Lines - Speed Control System Modification...

Install the new switch! NOT TRUE! This recall is for 1992-2004 across Multiple Vehicle Lines. (But, you are correct that your 2005 ST is NOT one of the affected vehicles...) Check this link out - This is the latest info from Ford, dated April 10, 2008. TO: All U.S. Ford and Lincoln...

Install the new switch! Check this link out - This is the latest info from Ford, dated April 10, 2008. TO: All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealers SUBJECT: Safety Recall 05S28 - Supplement #15 : 1992-2004 Multiple Vehicle Lines - Speed Control System Modification...

No, I've just got a P0420 that has been coming and going for 2 years now - somehow I always manage to get it reset just b4 inspection is due... Having a little trouble understanding your issue. Are you saying that when on the fwy and you stomp the gas to the floor to WOT...

Hi and welcome aboard! Check out this link for "How To: Replace Blend Door Actuator in 3rd Gen Ex." http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=294140&highlight=blend+door This is an excellent write-up with LOTS of photos and hundreds of posts... GOOD LUCK!

The code about your cat (P0420, right?) is likely a big nuthin and is unrelated to your 'tranny issue' and probably unrelated to the cat as well. Any number of malfunctioning sensors can cause the engine to run too rich or too lean and generate this code, as well as fresh air 'leaking' into the...

Hi and welcome aboard! You may be pleasantly surprised at just how capable and NIMBLE this vehicle is. I assume you have a 4x4 model... Please advise (2x4, AWD, 4x4)... Also, please post 2dr vs 4dr and the engine type (4.0l SOHC, 5.0l v8, etc) and transmission type for more specific...

Hi and welcome aboard! Sorry, but I can't help with your no-start problem, but others will soon chime in.

VB Bolts Template Print out this template and tape it to the side of a box. Punch holes through the template and box at each screw location with a #2 Phillips. Put something heavy in the box, so it doesn't move around easily. Then push each screw into its proper hole as they are removed, so...

To print this out as large as possible: 1. Right-click picture and save to your computer 2. Right-click on picture on your computer and select Open With and then Paint 3. Picture will open in Paint. Click File then Page Setup 4. Select Orientation as Landscape, change all Margins to 0 (note...

Print out this template and tape it to the side of a box. Punch holes through the template and box at each screw location with a #2 Phillips. Then push each screw into its proper hole as they are removed, so you know where they go!

Manual 1st and 2nd a little Mushy Well, tranny seems to be much improved and now remembers that it has a manual first gear! But, I don't like the way is 'mushes' down into 1st, and both manual 1st and 2nd are a little mushy under acceleration, not nice and solid like it is in Drive. Can't...

When all else fials, read the instructions... Thanks for the quick replies fellas! Needless to say, since I wasn't sure, I went back in, despite the PITA problem... And, in fact, all was good! Looks like thie EPC normally sits at about 5 o'clock. The clamp was properly engaged in the...

Thanks for the quick reply. I was afraid somebody was gonna tell me to go back in, but I guess better now than after it's full of fluid... Just checked my old EPC - no o-rings on that, but it does have a slot that looks like it's supposed to engage the clamp... I guess I know what I'm...

I've started to close up after doing the VB rebuild, which included the Ford mods (including the updated solenoid retainer clamp), new EPC and TCC, most of the Superior shift kit, the Viton D-rings and a new gasket for the low/reverse servo, and a custom-fab drain plug. After installing the...

Pressure Riser Wiring There are 4 wires that appear to be going to the EPC soleniod, athough the EPC has only 2 tabs... According to the Superior shift kit instructions, the red wires go to the Transmission Fluid Temperature sensor - which is a thermistor that is evidently located in the EPC...

My choice for the location of the Superior Pressure Riser and its wires in relation to TCC, SSD, SSB, and EPC solenoid electrical connectors on my 1998 5r55e

TCC, SSD, SSB, and EPC solenoid electrical connectors for a 1998 5r55e (from Service Manual)

'Pressure Riser' resistor wiring Sorry for the late reply, but if this does not help you anymore, it may help someone else... The resistor goes across the EPC solenoid wires (technically: in parallel to the EPC). Since this is just a resistor, polarity does not matter. It is a 75 ohm...

Did mine TODAY The thero-valve is located in the valve body. It does not allow fluid to flow to the cooler(s) until fluid temp reaches 150F, so you have to let engine and tranny warm up before any fluid flows through the cooler lines. Since you have the tow package, you have two external...

Tranny cooler vs Aux. Tranny cooler I am prepping for the VB overhaul & a flush, so I've been reading up. There seems to be some confusion regarding the tranny cooler (mounted inside the radiator - drivers side) and the Aux tranny cooler (a 'mini-radiator' mounted in front of the radiator)...

From the shop manual for Gen 2's

From the shop manual for Gen 2's

Your radio display is most likely a separate, unrelated, known issue: these displays are prone to failure and just won't display, while the radio works fine. It happened to my premium head unit (with cd, cassette, 6-changer controller). So, I bought a replacement premium head unit on ebay from...