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    gas gauge.. sometimes

    Floater This is a common problem in most older Fords, the floater thats in the gas tank, itself is probably losing its floating capability. The floater mechanism is a device that floats and sinks, and reads the amount of gas and sends a signal to the gauge. If the floater is bad its probably...
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    90W Strobes

    So I just ordered a 90W Strobe kit from ebay, comes with 4 strobe tubes. 2 for the front, 2 for the rear. Thing is im not sure where I want to put the ones in the front, either in the headlamps, or the sidemarkers. Has anyone here installed these in either or? My worry is, with the headlamps on...
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    Would this be a U-Joint issue?

    YUP!! Been there, Had that... Yeah mine used to do that to...I would pop only everynow and then on a turn in either forward or reverse. I checked it out and the clutch for the LSD was toast! Which meant I had no Limited Slip I was pretty disappointed when only one wheel would spin when I was...
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    How to: 4x4 high in a 95-96 4x4 Explorer

    New Problem Ok so I had everthing wired up all nice and stuff, problem is now, that I cant get 4WD anything in any mode of the switch or OEM switch. Everthing is 2WD, or 2LO...any ideas anyone? :(
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    How to: 4x4 high in a 95-96 4x4 Explorer

    When the switch is in the OFF postion, meaning you have 2WD, 4Auto is 2WD, 2LO (with the front axle locked), is it safe to run if as if it were in normal mode, going 75MPH on the highway, ect?...given that the OEM switch is still in 2WD. Thing is I ran 2 LEDs to let me know when the switch...
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    Brush/Grill Guard for a '95

    but... But is there a possibility of holes not lineing up on a '95 frame instead of the '96-'00 where the brush guard mounts up? :confused:
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    Brush/Grill Guard for a '95

    Ok i've been searching around and found some nice but pricey brush/ grill guards for my X. I found this link www.popularlink.com to a site that sells guards for about $270 thing is it says years 96-00. So what have the rest of you '95 owners done for a brush guard? Forked up the $400 for one...
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    How to: 4x4 high in a 95-96 4x4 Explorer

    so.. Ok, so this is probably one of the coolest mod's Ive seen in a while. But I have a few question's, some things aren't really clear here...I understand that you cut the TCC wire (which is brown) and run both ends to the switch, but then the "existing brown" wire goes to the switch...
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    Voltage Reg. or Alt.?

    Ok, So I replaced the Alt. which has an internal regulator built in, with a rebuilt 130Amp alt. that I bought at Napa. Within 20 mins. it was installed and everything, when the moment of truth came, I turned over my X and it began to do the same thing, and was dropping voltage when it was in...
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    Voltage Reg. or Alt.?

    My X recently has had some trouble idling, and I noticed that the battery gauge fluctuates from normal voltage to low voltage. And when it starts dropping voltage the X has a hard time idiling and will occasionally stall. There is no battery light that comes on or anything, so thats weird, but I...
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    4x4 Went Out...

    and maybe ***** at them for busting down on me...
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    4x4 Went Out...

    Yeah, the car is completly stopped and is always shifted properly from 4Hi to 4Lo, first time I heard the noise I was recovering a stuck Bronco from a pond. Ever since then its been making that noise in 4 wheel drive (mostly in 4Lo) , until the other night it just stopped making the noise and I...
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    4x4 Went Out...

    Ok So I've been doing a bit of wheeling and when I put her in 4Lo and need the extra torque but it started to make a cracking noise when I give it enough gas, sounds like its coming from the transfer case. And the front wheels aren't getting the power they should be. Now after a while it stopped...
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    Brown Wire Mod Operation Question

    Burn Out!! Get on the dirt and give it some juice! If you are able to spin the tires and raise some dust....then you know your mod is working! :D
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    Back pressure?

    Yeah I think Ive seen it parked close to the bookstore...but Im not sure if thats yours...is it?
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    blower motor fan control??

    Its located underneath the blower motor...
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    Back pressure?

    Hey you guys in Flagstaff? I go to NAU.... wheeling there is awesome, I'll be a Sophomore there.
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    blower motor fan control??

    If that doesn't do it try replacing the blower motor resistor. Mine did the same thing no air at any speed, even high, turned out it was the resistor all along. About a 15 dollar part, 1/2 hour to replace...
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    Roof/Top Wiring Questions

    Through Hatch I ran my wires through the back of the car into the gap where the hatch meets the rest of the car, use some 16 GA wire and and double it for less voltage drop, add some wire loom and zip ties to make it look nice. I also had to run a ground wire to the chassis, because there was...
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    Drivers Rear Cargo Window

    The drivers side rear cargo area window leaks when I take it to the car wash or when it rains really hard. Is there a seal there that needs to be replaced? I wanted to ask the question on the forum before I start taking panels off. Where can I find the part I need other than at the dealer...
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    Won't Start Replaced Plugs & Wires

    still no start No we checked all that out...everything was fine, it started for about 2-3 seconds after a few turnovers but struggled and stalled out...then we tried turning it over again and it sounded like it was struggling again. Sounds like it wants to turn on but won't. Any ideas?
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    Won't Start Replaced Plugs & Wires

    We were working on a friends '89 2.9L Ranger, and we replaced the plugs, wires, distributor cap, and distributor rotor and we we went to crank the engine, it would turn over but wouldn't start. We made sure the gaps on the plugs were correct and the wire going back to the distributor were...
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    Synthetic Oils

    How much better is running synthetic oil as opposed to regular dino oil? I've been looking around and seen a some good quailties. But will running synthetic oil really improve gas mileage? What are the major benefits of running oil 4 dollars a bottle more expensive then dino oil?
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    remote start

    AutoPage I'm getting an AutoPage put in on Thursday. Alarm/Remote start installed at a local auto electronics place here for about $400. Look into other systems here: AutoPage
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