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    91 Ex 2wd only getting around 14mpg ... lots of new parts help !!

    Hello, I recently purchased a 91 2wd Explorer ... I prefer a 4wd, but I got a great deal on this one showing 87k ... this is in the best shape body & frame that I have ever seen on one this model ... so I am very pleased with it even though it is a 2wd ... my iswue however is my mpg ... I had a...
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    Does a 91 Ex have a factory amp ? Wires hooked up,but no sound ... Please Help

    Greetings fellow Ex owners ... I have recently purchased a 91 4 door 2wd Explorer ... I put in a Pioneer head unit & I searched everywhere for an adapter for the factory harness & found like 3 different ones that said they were for the 91, but none of them worked ... the power end fit into the...
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    needed 91 explorer wiring diagram

    I need the wiring diagram for a 91 explorer where the factory radio harness plugs into an aftermarket harness ... the end of the factory harness is missing & I need what each colored wire there represents ... theres about 10 of them & I have looked at posts on here & tried to mate them up, but...
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    AC Problem ... Please Help Me !!

    I just purchased a 92 Explorer and the ac didn't work, so I put freon & then the compressor engaged. The clutches were super worn & it barely put out a little cool air for just a few minutes, then when I would rev the motor a little the pressure relief would open & I could smell freon coming out...
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    I need help finding a part ... fuel pump oring

    Hello, I just replaced the fuel pump and the O ring that seals the top of the assembly that the fuel pump tube goes through is split down the middle. Its the red one about the roundness of a dime and its approx. 1/4 inch thick. The local parts store says I have to buy a complete fuel pump...
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    96 Ex 4.0 EGR excessive flow code ... please help a.s.a.p.

    Hello & thank you for your time ... I have a 96 Ex 4.0 that popped a code about 4 days ago "EGR excessive flow" I replaced the EGR and DPFE about exactly a year ago and I don't know what else would throw this code. It was running fine, then today started missing terribly, then just quit and I...
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    96 Explorer ... where is the speedometer cable located ?

    Hello , I just done a transfer case swap (loads of fun !!) ... anyways I done it over a 3 day period in between work when I had extra time and I somehow lost my speedometer cable !! ... I have looked and looked front to back and felt all over the transmission and wiring harnesses and its nowhere...
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    I need help ASAP I can't find my speed sensor to my transfer case, I lost it !!

    :rolleyes: OK here is the problem ... I just done a transfer case change and I have it all hooked up and have driven it and its all working, but my O/D off light keeps blinking now and I can't find the speed sensor cable that hooks into the case ... I looked everywhere and I felt over/under and...
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    96 Ex. UH OH !! .. PLEASE READ accident with fluids

    Hello .. first off I have a 96 Explorer Sport with a 4.0 OHV ... I have .. well I may have a bad problem ... today I was running late for work and I accidentally poured in some power steering fluid into my brake fluid reservoir to top it off instead of brake fluid :rolleyes: ... it wasn't a lot...
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    96 Ex ... keyless entry help ... aftermarket harness?

    Hello ppl. and thank you for taking the time to read and answer my question ... I'll try to make it brief ... I have a 96 Ex Sport that has power locks and windows ... I purchased an aftermarket keyless entry/alarm system and it came with the diagram , but GEEZ !! I don't want to make that many...
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    OK ppl ... I need help .. 96 Sport has drivetrain issues/noises

    Hello everyone I need some help if you have time ... I have a 4wd 96 Sport with a 4.0 in it ... when I got it I put new upper/lower balljoints/control arms , tie rod ends and hubs and had it aligned. Well it never did stop what it was doing originally ... when its been sitting overnight or...
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    Torque converter lock out switch on a 96 sport

    Hello , I have a problem ... when I drive my explorer it jerks and clicks sometimes like the front differential (4wd) is trying to engage. It literally feels like I am split second pushing the brakes (jerks and you can feel it catching on something) and it does this at all driving speeds and I...
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    Quick Question .. I am going to replace some gaskets

    Hello ... have a quick question for you all ... I recently acquired a 96 Explorer Sport with the 4.0 OHV engine. It has a bad miss and uses tons of gas, I have posted questions and came to the conclusion. It either has an upper intake leak, injector O-rings are shot or the fuel pressure reg. is...
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    I saw a website a while back showing interchangeable parts from dif. years and models

    Hello everyone ... I am trying to find a website that shows which parts will interchange from different vehicle years and models to mine. I am looking for a MAF sensor on ebay for my 96 Sport with a 4.0 and theres one listing that says it will also work on a mustang with a 3.8 and a taurus. I...
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    Need Help ... gas & black residue in upper intake

    Hello everyone ... I have a problem. I have a 1996 Explorer Sport 4x4 with a 4.0 in it. I recently acquired this vehicle and it has used a lot of gas and doesn't run well since. I have put a cold air intake, new autolite wires and platinum plugs and a new downstream oxygen sensor. It has helped...
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    96 Explorer can't get rear brakes working ... replaced line.

    Hello everyone and thanks for taking the time to try to help me. I have a 96 Explorer Sport with a 4.0 in it .. its an auto. 4x4 dunno if all that matters though, here is my problem. My rear brakes aren't working ... they were functioning and just quit ... The booster is working, because my...
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    NEED Rear Leaf Spring Mounts for 96 Explorer

    Hey guys ... where would I get new rear leaf spring mounts for a 96 explorer ? its a 4wd with a 4.0 in it ... when I got it the people that had it previously had just made some steel brackets and ran the bolts through and it doesn't handle like it should and it rattles on rough roads and I know...
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    NEED HELP PLEASE READ 96 4.0 Not Running good at All

    Hey ppl. I have a 96 Explorer Sport with a 4.0 ... its a 4wd if that matters ... anyways ... I have been having issues since i got it with it running good .... it seems like its running on like 4 cylinders or something ... I really dunno ... I put the scanner on it and it showed P1151 ... I...
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    Replacement Balljoint Size ???

    Hey guys , I have a 96 Sport 4x4 with a 4.0 ... I ordered some balljoints from Ebay and I have a question. I know they aren't MOOGs but at the present I am unemployed and can't afford the good stuff :rolleyes: ... anyways I read a few articles here that says you have to get oversized balljoints...
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    NEED HELP A.S.A.P. Upper Control Arm ... can't get the balljoint in the knuckle

    OK, now I have another problem ... I finally removed the old upper control arm ... heres the new problem .... I cannot get the new balljoint to go all the way into the knuckle ... I took it out and tried to beat the opening out wider with a punch and sledge, then greased the inside of it and the...
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    TIP : upper control arm grease plug added

    Hey guys ... I am unsure how this is going to work out, but I just bought a new upper control arm and it has no grease plug on the balljoint. I emailed the man where I purchased it and asked if I could drill and tap a place for one and it work and he said yes. So I took a 3/16 drill bit and made...
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    NEED HELP A.S.A.P. ... Vehicle apart upper control arm won't come off

    Hey everyone ... I need some help A.S.A.P. ... I have a 96 Explorer Sport and am in the process of changing the upper control arm on the drivers side. I removed the nuts from the upper bushings and removed the bolt towards the front easily enough, but the one towards the right side won't come...
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    NEED HELP ... replaced both hubs still hear roaring sound

    Hey guys ... pardon my ignorance, but I am unfamiliar with 4wds and replacing hubs. I have driven an S-10 for about 6 years now and it is what I have done all of my mechanical work on. I recently got a 1996 Explorer Sport 4x4 with a 4.0 in it. It has a little over 160k on it and looks as if...
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    Need help please read ... No clue what the problem is

    Hello ... I have a 96 Explorer Sport I recently acquired and its a solid vehicle, but a fixer upper. The probem is that when I was driving it would start making like a hopping feeling. Like it was bouncing almost ... it does this a few seconds probably 10-15 and then goes back to normal. I am...
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    Need Help ... threw a p1151 code so I replaced the )2 sensor now its showing a p1152

    Hey guys ... I recently got a 1996 Explorer Sport 4x4 with a 4.0 in it and it had the check engine light on. I have an Actron OBD2 scanner and hooked it up to see what the problem was. The P1151 said it was a downstream bank 2 sensor. I purchased one from Ebay and changed it and reset the...
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