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Ok. So my CEL is on and I scanned my computer and got those two codes. The engine hesitates and sounds like it misfires when I try to accelerate from a stop while the engine is cold. When the engine comes to temp. it accelerates fine but has a rough idle. Someone suggested testing my O2...

Hey guys. I have codes P1131 and P1152 showing up on my OBD reader. I just replaced my cats because they had gone bad so I was wondering if my old cats caused an oxygen sensor to go bad. As in would it be possible for it to have clogged up a sensor so that I would get these codes? Other than...

Hey guys. My cats are bad and I'm looking for new ones. I was going to buy MagnaFlow ones but I seem to be having problems finding direct-fit, california, legal performance cats. Does anyone have any suggestions to help me out? I don't want OEM because I was planning on upgrading them...

Hey guys! I recently put a 2001 Ranger V6 4.0 SOHC in my '97 Exploder. It's running great and I'm looking to upgrade. First: Intake. I am using the Explorer manifold so what cold-air intake should I look for? I heard MAC made some good stuff so I'm not sure. Second: Exhaust. My Cats...

Hey guys. I just dropped a 2001 Ranger 4.0L V6 SOHC into my '97 Exploder. After this was done my tranny threw a P0715 code and is now shifting hard. I am thinking I crushed a wire when I was re-installing the engine/tranny. Can anyone tell me where the electrical connector is for the TSS and...

Hey guys. I recently put an '01 Ranger engine into my '97 exploder. They were both 4.0L V6 SOHC. All I used from the Ranger engine was the block itself and kept the exploder intake and emissions stuff on it. When the vehicle is in Park it idles fine and sounds good when you rev the...

Hey I recently got an '01 Ranger 4.0l V6 SOCH engine to replace the one in my '97 Exploder. Does anyone know if the wiring is going to match up? What else will I need to do in order to make that engine work for the truck? Thanks in advance! EDIT: Exploder in the title.

Hey. I started a thread about replacing my '97 4.0L V6 SOHC engine. I have been reading and it sounds like the death rattle is present in all/most of the second gen. explorer engines. So my question is, should I replace my engine with another same year with less miles or use another make's...

Hey guys. I have read a lot of posts here dealing with my XLT and just now registered because I need some help. I have a '97 XLT, V6 SOHC with 147k miles on it. I just rebuilt the engine because we had assumed there was a blown head gasket and the timing chain had a bad rattle. When that was...