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oil pan mystery object
so far all that i have found has been these little balls of aluminum and a few metal shavings. i can see the drain plug hole but there is nothing on the bottom of the pan that i could see that would restrict the oil from draining. this would be the second oil change( in a two week period) that...- phxfamily
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- Forum: Stock 1991 - 1994 Explorers
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oil pan mystery object
so, i have been using my new bore scope to peer inside my motor to find out whats wrong. i guess little balls of aluminum and metal shavings arent the best thing to find in there! on the plus side, the scope sure is cool as hell!- phxfamily
- Post #22
- Forum: Stock 1991 - 1994 Explorers
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oil pan mystery object
ok, so i only get two days a week to try and figure out this problem! does anyone in the Phoenix, az area know of any place that rents borescopes so i can look inside my oilpan?- phxfamily
- Post #16
- Forum: Stock 1991 - 1994 Explorers
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oil pan mystery object
i wish that you could drop the oil pan, but i do not have a motor hoist or a stand. the thing is that there still is the issue with it now wanting to stall when at a light or somewhere where i have to have a foot on the brake. it seems to be stressed when having my foot on the brake yet appears...- phxfamily
- Post #12
- Forum: Stock 1991 - 1994 Explorers
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oil pan mystery object
its definitely not metal. it looks like plastic debris and one of the pieces seemed to appear to have a shape, round with an edge. it is very brittle, could it be large pieces of oil sludge that has hardened? now whatever is remaining in the oil pan and seems to plug the drain hole when you try...- phxfamily
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- Forum: Stock 1991 - 1994 Explorers
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oil pan mystery object
i have a 1994 explorer 4.0 l ohv and recently when i was driving locally, my truck wanted to stall while at a stoplight. when i got out to see what was going on, i was hearing a strange noise coming from the bottom of the motor. the next day i drained the oil through a wire strainer and i found...- phxfamily
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- Forum: Stock 1991 - 1994 Explorers