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I have a '86 Explorer XLT with the 5.0. I have been getting code P0401 for quite some time so I have been troubleshooting it today. Along the way I read that the 96 5.0 explorer does not have a "DPFE" (Differential Pressure Feedback) sensor like later 5.0 engines. It has a another component that...

I have a 96 explorer and it appears that my clock spring is bad. My cruise control buttons dont work or light up and my airbag light is on. I have been looking for a replacement but I cant find one. Ebay is full of clock springs for 98-up explorers, and it sure looks the same. Does anyone know...

I have a 96 Explore XLT with a strange flasher problem. I recently replaced both headlight assemblies to use get LED projectors. Since my left turn signal light (and socket) were broken, I replaced them at the same time. Once I did this, my left turn signal started flashing much faster than the...

I have a '91 EB and a 96 XLT. The drivers window motors went out at the same time. I bought two sets of beck/arnley window motors with regulators. The '96 was easy. The '91 is giving me big problems because I cant get out the rivets that hold the regulator to the window. On the '96, the rivets...

I have a '91 EB 4x4 with about 175K miles. I have replaced both heads and it runs pretty well. But, I get this annoying "clacking" noise that starts around 3000 RPM that I cant find. I have thoroughly searched for exhaust leaks, no luck. I replaced all my lifters recently when I replaced the...

I have a '91 Explorer EB. I recently replaced the motor that drives the left front window. I used one of the Dorman window motors with the plastic case. I installed the motor with the window all the way up, but the first time I put the window down, it would not roll all the way back up. It comes...

I have a '91 Explorer EB five speed. I need a replacement shift lever for my five speed transmission. The piece I really need is the shift lever itself. If possible, I would also like the bolt that holds it to the shifter nub, the shifter boot, and all the pieces that go between the boot and the...

I have a '91 EB 4x4 5speed and mt transmission is starting to go. I am looking for rebuilt transmissions and I am finding that I can get the M5OD-R1HD (From 2001+ Ranger) for about half of what I would pay for a direct replacement for the M50D-R1 that came stock in my '91 EB. Is the M5OD-R1HD a...

I have a 96 Explorer XLT with the 5.0 V8. I recently removed the steering wheel so that I could recover it in leather. I reinstalled the steering wheel itself just fine, but when I try to tighten the two screws that hold in the airbag, the horn blows and will not stop. I am speaking of the two...

I have a 91 EB with about 183K miles. I have just replaced both heads with new ones as both of them cracked around 135K and 150K. Yes, it did run that long with cracked heads. Apparently, I had alot of sludge because (on the advice of some smart guys on this forum) I recently used SeaFoam and...

I have a '91 EB 4x4 with about 175K mile and I just fixed a bunch of problems by replacing a head that had a burnt exhaust valve. So now the car runs pretty well except that I still have an issue with low oil pressure. After I have been driving it a while, the engine will idle at roughly 700 RPM...

I have a '91 EB 5 spd with about 175K on it. It has developed some strange symptoms lately. I am hoping one of you guys can recognize them. I bought this car with about 135K on it. It had a cracked head. I replaced the head with a new one and I replaced virtually everything easily accessible...

I have a '91 EB with about 175K on it. and I am about to pull an engine form the junkyard to rebuild. I know that the heads on these engines tend to crack. Mine both cracked at about 125K. The chinese replacement heads I bought were visibly thicker. Were there any good (not prone to cracking)...

I have a '91 Eddie Bauer and oil is leaking from between the block and the oil filter adapter. I happen to have the exhaust manifold and AC clamshell off right now so I want to change out the O-ring under the adapter. But, I am finding it very difficult to remove. I started by trying a long...

I have a 1996 Explorer XLT 5.0. I am getting a code P0156. According to my BlueDriver scanner, this is O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 2 Sensor 2. It also shows three failures in the mode 6 data: Lean to rich sensor threshold voltage (constant), Status: Test Fail TID: 02 ID:11 MIN: 0x8052 VAL: 0x00...

I have been using my BlueDriver scanner to try to track down some problems on my '96 Explorer 5.0. There are two Mode 6 entries that I do not know how to interpret: 1] Lean to rich sensor threshold voltage (constant), x, Status: Test Fail TID: 02 ID:21 MIN 0x8052 VAL: 0x00 MAX - 2] Reserved...

I have a '96 XLT with 5.0 V8. When I bought it, the AC did not work and I decided to replace the whole system. I got new Condenser, compressor, evaporator, orifice tube and hoses. Compressor came with 7 oz PAG46 in it. I added 2 Oz PAG 46 to low side of accumulator. My under hood sticker...

I got a couple very nice seats out of a '98 Explorer Limited at the junkyard. Both seats have the same controls: On the side, a panel with a small joystick flanked by two up/down switches. I assume these control seat position and lumbar supports. On the corner near the door, a large...

I have a '96 Explorer 5.0 with AWD. I am building a 347 stroker engine for it and I also want to upgrade my transmission/xfer case to give me (at least) a low range. What I would really like is something like my 2003 Navigator has where I can switch between 2wd, 4wd and awd with a dial on...

Is it possible to swap gen 1 suspension onto a gen 2 explorer? Maybe this would be easiest by swapping the Gen 2 body onto the Gen 1 chassis. Has this ever been attempted? Would the body mounting points match up? My goal is to end up with a 5.0 with the Gen 1 suspension. I had been...

I have a '91 Explorer EB 4x4 and I would like to swap in a V-8 from a Gen 2 Explorer. I have been thinking I would take the engine, tranny and xfer case from a Gen2 donor. But now that I think about it, it would save me time and money if I could just take the engine and tranny. In order for that...

I have a 91 Explorer EB 4x4 with the 4.0. When I got it, it was leaking oil from the rear of the valve covers, particularly the passenger side. I have never had much luck getting stamped steel valve covers sealed. Instead, I have always tried to find cast aluminum valve covers instead. Are...

I have a '91 Explorer EB 4x4 5speed. I am looking for a vacuum leak and I suspect the little temperature switch in the air cleaner. It is the thing that opens and closes the door that pulls hot air off the exhaust manifold. I see this thing referred to as an "ACL Bimetal switch" in some...

I have a '91 Explorer EB 4x4 5 speed. I am trying to track down a vacuum leak that seems to occur when I am going downhill. Using my hand vacuum pump, my brake booster will hold vacuum while the brake pedal is not depressed, but that vacuum goes away when when I step on the brake pedal. It...

I have a '91 Explorer EB 4x4 with 4.0 and 5 spd. I recently redid the heads and the whole top end of the engine. Now, when I go downhill, particularly when I step on the brakes, the car stalls and a get a check engine light that turns out to be code 66 (Mass Air Flow out of range low). The MAF...