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  1. J

    for everyone that knows anyhting about painting

    i have a 98 taocma now and i just got a new tailgate for it which is black. my truck is dark green. how much should it cost to paint it dark green with me doing all the prep work?? the lowest i could get any shop is 200 , is this right??? i thought it would be under 100, its east to paint a...
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    its time...

    to sell the explorer and get a tacoma. i am looking for a 98 or newer taco 4x4 extended cab v6 trd. how much do you think i will get for my explorer?? check out the links in my signature. everyone that sees it loves it. i think i can at least get 7k and i think i already have an offer for that...
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    disconnecting battery

    do u have to disconnect the battery to remove the transfer case to put a new gasket in between the transfer case and tranny?? its lekaing and ive had to bring it in 5 seperate times to get it fixed and they are trying to fix it. they saisd that tey replaced the gasket, but they never...
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    spark plug wire boot

    i was looking at how hard its gunna be to change my spark plugs, well it actually looks allot more easy than i thought. one problem tho, how the heck do u get the spark plug wire boot off of the spark plug, i was pulling with all my weight and it didnt budge, is there a clip that holds it on?
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    I just LOVE ford!

    :rolleyes: my truck is starting to feel like its going to stall when im going about 5mph and hit the brakes, like when i pull into the driveway. i watch the rpm guage, and it went down to 250 when i was stopping and started to shake a little like it was gunna die. anyon know what this is...
  6. J

    Omg!!!!

    i feel soooo stupid, my friend and i went to the lake, we stop, take all the tie wraps and everything off my 2 kawi 550's and than i tell him to take the key ring that holds the pin thatt holds the skis in, he take the key ring out, than he also takes the pin OUT! i didnt notice so i was baking...
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    smog

    my truck needs a smog test and i dont want to fail, my question is, i took out my airbox and have an open air filter now, should i put the airbox back in for the test??? will it make a diff? thanks
  8. J

    wiring diagram

    who has a wiring diagram for a 95 explorer? i want to see what connects to # 11 fuse under the dash not hood. please help me
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    HELP!!! please

    ok, i was being a nice brother and driving my sister and all her friends to the mall to see a movie, beginging the drive the guages were all working fine as far as i know, thank i was looking at the RPMs and i noticed the guage was stuck on 0. than i looked a tthe MPH and noticed that that...
  10. J

    rear doors acting weird

    alright, when i open my rear doors i pull the handle and the door just sits there, u have to pull and push at the same time. it doesnt push itself open a little like the front ones. if you dont know what im saying just let me know and ill try to word it different. thanks for the help
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    how much?

    hey how much do you guys think this is worth, i can get a tranny rebuild for 1k and i can talk this down a couple hundred i think. i would only buy it to fix and sell to make a couple thousand. "1995 Ford Explorer XLT w/ 4 wheel drive.....Has about 125k on it, but has a transmission issue...
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    Ahhhhh

    i think i might become a tacoma owner pretty soon. i cant afford to fix the explorer every week. when ford learns how to make a good reliable truck, than maybe ill look at one then. but im only 17 and cant afford this stuff so im gunna save up and try to buy a 4x4 extra cab v6 tacoma. cheaper...
  13. J

    cat ruining o2 ??

    ok my friend has an s10. he got the check eninge light so he took it to one of his dads buddies shops and he spent 2 hours doing tests to see whats wrong. turned out that he found out that the catalytic converter was broken, it wasnt doing its job correctly and it was covered under warrenty from...
  14. J

    installing wheel bolt

    ok, costco broke one of my wheel bolts and they wont replace it so i tryed to install it the other day and i hit the broken one out and i got the new one in, and i tried to get it on by puting a spacer in between the lug and the part that the bolt goes through and i started to tighten the lug...
  15. J

    max AC...what???

    ok on my explorer with the dials for air and everything it says AC than max AC, what is max AC and why do they have it. oh yea my air conditioning has a leak somewhere is there a way i can find out where the leak is my self by putting some colored liqid ina nd runnning it or do i have to let...
  16. J

    sohc rear chain

    i have an opritunitty to get a 97 explorer, for 2k, the only catch is that the rear chain is bad. the timing chain has just been replaced. do u guys know how much it will cost to fix the rear chain??? thanks
  17. J

    code 158

    ok, i got my codes read today after the check engine and od off lights would come on under full acceleration. the code is 158 mass air flow signal to high. idk what is wrong, can someone please help me out here. also i took out my air box to allow more air to come in, it has been off for about 6...
  18. J

    obd 1 code reader

    i am looking into buying an obd 1 code reader, like the cheap ones from walmart. before i buy one i want to make sure that it will be able to read all codes. it will be able to read the codes when the check engine and od off lights flash???? just making sure? thanks
  19. J

    where to get codes pulled

    ok, last night i was getting on the freeway and when i hit about 60 my check engine and od light started to flash, they flased a few times than the o/d off went away and the check engine wet away a few seconds after. i thought my transmission wwas going out so i tested to see if the od was...
  20. J

    finally!

    i finally finished my tube bumper, a local guy who knows how to weld helped me out, i love it. i still need to get some holes cut in the skid plate, but i dont know anyone who has that kind of drill. what do u guys think? before. after.
  21. J

    brakes screwing up subs?!?!?!?

    all of a sudden today when i hit the brakes my subs hit! really weird. i have 2 bazooka 10's and a 250rms watt bazzooka amp. anyonw know whats goin on? btw i have had these for over 7 months. i also have a few other problems, when i hit the blinkers the sub hits (very low) with the blinker and...
  22. J

    i asked once before with no awnsers....

    my licenese plate lights dont work, and i just noticed that my top brake light is out also. is there fuses to this, what could be wrong with it. btw i have a 95 xlt....thanks
  23. J

    web site not comming up....

    i didnt know where to put this, but when i type in explorerfourm.com it starts to go to it and than it says that it could not find the site. this is the actual web site http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php but it is directing me to this http://www.explorerforum.com/index.php. does...
  24. J

    broken lug

    today i went to costco to get a nail taken out of one of my tires ad they broke one of the lugs (i think thats what they are called) how do i fix this and how much will it cost, i want to do this myself to save money, can i? thaks for all of your help guys!
  25. J

    body lift for 04 ranger

    does anyone know where to get body lifts for a 2004 ford ranger??????? i couldnt find any
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