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Hey folks, Have an annoying issue. My 04 has had ongoing issues starting where it needs a jump to get going after sitting for any real length of time, but it hasn't been serious enough for me to worry about yet. Yesterday though was about the same - I'd try to start it and it wouldn't...

Hey folks, Recently downgraded to an 04 XLS after my old one got totalled. There's a lot I miss that the XLT had which I'd like to put back at some point, but one of the biggest things is the keyless entry. I've been searching the forums, but does anyone have a link to any project threads...

Hey folks, My lovely Explorer got totalled recently when a woman who was too old to drive decided her car should be in the same place mine was. :( So I started looking at new cars, used cars, thinking about what I wanted and eventually it came to me that... I should just get another...

Hey folks, hoping you can help me understand something I thought would be simple. Never is, eh? I've been working on hardwiring my dashcam so I don't have anything hanging down my windshield. I got one of the add-a-circuit devices and the wiring I needed, and just tried hooking it up to the...

Hey all, So I had to do a quick bit of work on my passenger compartment fuse box earlier, and bent in some real awkward ways to access it. Even with the seat all the way back I ended up sitting on the running board and bending my back over the floor of the Ex. Really happy it took no longer...

Hey everyone, Been a while since I posted here but I still read the forums a lot. Getting a full time job has made me realize I have less time to focus on anything "fun" when it comes to the Explorer. I come to you with an issue that may not be extremely serious, but definitely has put a...

Hey everyone, I was planning on jacking up my X for the first time today to figure out how to get the running boards off without needing to squish myself underneath it. I had everything ready - got some jack stands, chocks, etc. But then when I went to pull out the jack something seemed to...

I was just under my X looking at the bolts for my running boards when I came across this white thing hanging down. It seems to be one of those white plastic things they sometimes use to tie around boxes, where the two ends get stuck together with some high quality glue (not zip ties). It looks...

Hey folks, it's been a while since I've been on this site. I miss looking in awe over all the cool stuff you guys do to your Explorers. I have an '04 V6. Anyway, after reading this forum a while back I decided to start using fully synthetic engine oil because of all the benefits people...

Like many, it seems, I LOVE the look of the 4th gen lights. I've seen a few people here who have pictures of them on, and many more asking about it, but I've never seen a real description of how the process to put them on went. Anybody have a link to a thread with that? Or, if you did it...

Noticed this problem for the first time today taking a small day trip. When I'm coasting (either not using the accelerator or using the "coast" deceleration button for my cruise control), as the speed goes from a little under 60 to around 50, the truck begins big shudders. The engine has a...

Now that I've actually started doing things with my X, I keep wanting to do more. And here's something really simple. I want to put the larger "racing" style pedals on my 04. Having begun driving buses, I can't get used to the tiny thing called a gas pedal in these, and the brake isn't much...

Hey guys, So I've been wanting to replace my head unit in my 04 XLT with one that has an iPod connection for a while now. And since its summer, I think it may be a good time to get that done. I'm not looking to replace anything else - just the HU so I can listen to my iPod without the use of...

Well I think I found the limit of my Explorer's 4wd. I live on a street with what I would say is a 30-35 degree slant (no exaggeration) and it's been lightly snowing. Well, since it's a small residential street it's the absolute last thing the plows go for and it was nice and unplowed as I got...

I've found recently that when I'm using the accelerator, either to pick up speed or just keep at constant speed, I start hearing a very high pitched but quiet whistle. A forum I looked at said that it might be a crack in an air intake pipe. Someone talked about it sounding like the sound of...

I really want to start doing something to my X. I recently had my mechanic do an oil change on it to switch it to synthetic, so I'm hoping to go fully synthetic soon. I know I'll go to him for the trans fluid, but from what I've seen the differential fluid change seems... easy. I've watched...

Reading through so much of this forum I've noticed a big emphasis put on using fully synthetic oil. Well it's at the point where I'm going to get the first oil change on my Explorer (or the first while I've owned it, it's an '04) and I want to get synthetic. Eventually I'd like to have all the...

I had read about the problems with the rear panel below the glass (the cracking in the applique), but was hoping it wouldn't happen for at least a while after I had it. But, of course, yesterday as I was opening the gate it looked like I had a piece of grass or something stuck to it. As I shut...

My mom has my Explorer at the moment, but she's been having some trouble with it and I'm hoping you guys can give me an idea of what might be wrong. We live on a level driveway, but leave our driveway onto a fairly steep hill (going up the hill to go on our way). In the morning (first start...

As I'm just getting into working with cars, I'm looking to find things to do to get my hands dirty working with them. It seems sensible to try something that might help mileage, as this is my DD street truck. I've looked at aldive's legendary truck...

I'm away from my Explorer at school for the time being, so I can't get to an owners manual or anything. But I'm hoping I can get some help with this. I've searched the forums, but only come up with posts a bit more specific than I'm looking for. I'm looking into buying an ATV. The weight...

Hey all, So after my torque converter seized just hours after I drove it off the dealership (You bet I didn't pay a cent to get that fixed), I haven't found any problems with my nice 2004 XLT except one. At a low speed (I've determined it's approx. 33mph), if I've been slowing down with...

So after recently buying an 04 Explorer, I've become interested in learning about what's under the hood of a car. Until now, both I and my mom just bring our vehicles to the mechanic and let them do their magic. I'm a computer guy, so I know what it's like to be given something and told "I...

It's nice to find this community. I recently bought a 2004 XLT in Gold/Brown after my nice Buick got totaled by a van running me off the road (maybe I have a bit more to fight back with now, hehe). It's slowly gotten me more and more interested in cars, and I'm hoping I can learn a lot about...