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    fuel tank filler hose removal? i need help

    i am trying to remove the filler hose from the fuel tank and i cant seem to get it off. is there a special tool i need to remove it? ive tried twisting turning and pulling and it wont budge.
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    tranny swap info/help

    ive had problem after problem with my rebuilt tranny, and it needs to go back in the shop. but im wondering what it takes to bolt up a 5 speed and do away with the automatic. can i use a 5 speed, transfer case, and drive shaft out of a sport? what parts do i need for the conversion? if...
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    2nd gen rocker panel molding

    i have been looking everywhere for the side molding that running boards would replace. when i bought my truck it had running boards and they have been removed, but i cant find the molding anywhere but at ford, and they want 170 per side. somebody HAS to be selling them somewhere, cheaper...
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    Painting stock bumpers need help/advice!

    What I'm wanting to do is paint my stock bumpers black. My explorer is light blue so I have this grey ish blue plastic trim on the top part of the bumpers and chrome on the bottom half. Now, for the blue plastic trim on the bumpers I should be good with some duplicolor spray paint for...
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    tweeter mounting ideas

    ill be installing my 6.5 components in the front doors this weekend and was wondering if anyone knows if there is room behind the a-pillar to flush mount the tweeters. the flush mount brackets that were included are about 1 inch deep, and it doesnt look like they will fit up there. if not...
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    cv shaft help

    i have been hearing a noise the past week coming from the front end and i think ive narrowed it down to a bad cv shaft when i go to remove the shaft, do i just take a pry bar and pry it out of the front diff, or is there a retaining clip i need to remove inside the diff before taking out the...
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    torque converter acsess panel on tranny

    ive been told there is some kind of small panel on the bell housing that i can take off to get to the torque converter, does anyone know where i can find it?
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    transmission mount help

    i need some help finding out what it takes to replace transmission mounts. where are they - how many - what tools i might need - are there any mounts for the transfer case i would want to change as well? any help would be great! also, what do i need to check for to make sure no damage...
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    "cam" bolt mix up for upper control arms i need help

    im in the middle of re installing my upper and lower control arms after replacing bushings, and i have somehow mixed up the order of the "cam" bolts i believe are what there called and the metal plates that go with them. can anyone help me get these back in order? the plates are color coated...
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    control arm bushing help

    i bought polyurethane control arm bushings for my upper and lower control arms, i have them all installed and ready to be put back on the truck. my question is, do i need to put these metal washers on both ends of the bushings like they were when i took the old ones out? with them on its a very...
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    torsion bar load/unload help!

    im going to be replacing my control arm bushings, and i need to know exactly how to unload and load the bars for removal and installation. i cant find any videos online on how to do so, if anyone can tell me step by step instructions i would greatly appreciate it. also any tips for this...
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    stock exhaust manifold removal question

    i bought a set of pacesetter headers for my 96 4.0, in the precess of trying to remove the stock manifolds, i rounded off about 6 heads on the manifold bolts. i bought some back out sockets that are suppose to grab and remove rounded off bolts, they didn't work worth crap. it looks like im...
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    4.0 engine sputter/surge

    i now have a new problem and i cant seem to figure out whats causing it. for the most part on every start up my exhaust will pop a little, and when at idle in park or when engine is not under load, it idles smooth, then every now and then it will have a small surge, feels like a cylinder...
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    instrument lights

    my lights for my fuel and temp gauge stopped working, i use to be able to just bang on the dash and they would come back on but this time they dont want to. since this has happened ive decided i want to change all of the bulbs and im hoping i can find a little brighter bulb that will work...
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    show off your 2nd gen offroad pics!

    i want to see everyones 2nd gen explorer offroad pictures, stock or lifted doesnt matter. ill start with a few of mine
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    96 explorer 4.0 rough idle on every start

    i have a 96 explorer xlt 4x4 with a 4.0 ohv and it will not idle right. it has 144,000 on it and the check engine light is on. i took it to autozone to have the codes pulled and there are two. p0174 and p0171. for each code they printed me a ticket saying what it means and the probable causes...
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