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    1996 4.0 ohv drinking brake fluid

    Found a leak, massive. Front passenger side bracket on the frame where are the solid and flexible line meet. Brake fluid everywhere . pedal drops almost all the way to the floor. Limited budget can I just replace the rubber hose part and hope for the best? Looks like 15-20 bucks online. Bad...
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    No air out of vents

    mine wouldnt work either no air/ fuse good so wailed on it with rubber mallet. it started up but you could hear from the grinding its time for a new one
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    1996 4.0 ohv drinking brake fluid

    brake booster very rusty and peeling old paint agaisnt master cylinder. abs also very peeling and rusty almost half paint off. my abs has went off at almost every stop for over a year. wheel sensor? actually now that i think about it i havent felt it shudder abs in ages. i will have someone...
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    1996 4.0 ohv drinking brake fluid

    minimal rust, my elderly relative garage kept it until i got it. i did get max size (for stock) Wildpeak AT knobby tires on a few months prior to noticing emergency brake light alerting me to the problem. the fluid hasn't dropped below the plastic reservoir bottom yet but its been close. the...
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    1996 4.0 ohv drinking brake fluid

    90000 mi 1996 4.0 OHV. Past few months the emergency brake light illuminates as the reservoir is slowly losing brake fluid consistently. I keep brake fluid in my cup holder haha. I don't see any fluid does anyone have suggestions where to look? Brakes are working fine I just have to keep her...
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    1996 explorer slowly losing brake fluid 88 k miles 4.0 ohv

    Apologize if a repost. My emergency brake light has been coming on, and off. I added a small amount of brake fluid and it goes off for a few days. It keeps coming back, i dont see any visible leaks and i find it hard to believe that its using it up that fast as the pads wear. Anywhere i...
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    96 explorer died, towed home and restarted fine.

    complained on autozone website and the district manager gave me $115 cash back for bad pump (out of warranty). bought a lifetime Bosch on rockauto and no issues since.
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    96 explorer died, towed home and restarted fine.

    went with Bosch 67085 on rock auto. will let yall know how it goes. ordered a fuel filter too so i can validate the limited lifetime warranty :) not going cheap on this pump, the autozone spectra premium that i previously paid 90$ for was 22$ on rockauto. junk. lesson learned.
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    96 explorer died, towed home and restarted fine.

    fuel pump was purchased from autozone last april, so out of warranty, was a 90$ Spectra Premium. Im trying to locate a quality replacement pump (walbro and bosch were recommend) but the parts store are having a hard time with all the variations of the vehicles makes etc. 1996 4.0 OHV 4 dr 4WD...
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    96 explorer died, towed home and restarted fine.

    it usually runs 30 psi at idle then fuel reg brings up to 40 once engine vacuum (drops?) once throttle opens. fuel pump was in a pinch so autozone it was. relay was replaced, all relays are hot to my palms touch in the panel but i assume this is normal? its working now but i dont like...
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    96 explorer died, towed home and restarted fine.

    i believe they did rise that high, i have a flowmaster on it lol and i could hear it. my kids yelled at me because they thought i was messing around with it. i wonder if it was the engine responding to a lean condition of fuel pump dying and then coming back? lean from no fuel then...
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    96 explorer died, towed home and restarted fine.

    90,000 mile 1996 4.0 explorer. have noticed my emergency brake light has been on lately, and no other obd2 faults other than an occasional P0301 cylinder 1 misfire, which i clear and stays away for weeks at a time. was driving home and the engine revved up to approximatly 3k rpm and back down...
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    1996 explorer v6 radiator leaking suddenly

    Overflow resivoir was clogged shut with calcified crust. Hose was clear both ways. was unable to blow any air/pressure into coolant resivoir. I shop vacced out resivoir and now pressure can return to tank (i can blow and bubbles enter the resivoir from hose. also replaced cap to be safe...
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    1996 explorer v6 radiator leaking suddenly

    greetings, my explorer has been running great since the fuel pump and starter have been put on, in previous thread monthes ago. got approximatly 84k miles on her. Just got inspected and noticed radiator is leaking coolant. I think the timing with the garage was a coincidence and it has just...
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    starting issue - one click

    connections at battery and relay seem good. wonder if locked rotor amp on starter would drop voltage enough to reset clock. fuse didnt go, although i didnt engage it for very long. not sure if they are slow-blow fuses or not. just wierd hitting the started it fired right up. maybe dead spot...
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    AC Recharge DIY - what are the correct pressure and refrigerant capacity?

    my 1996 4.0 ohv ac system is giving me issues also, system held a 200 psi nitrogen pressure test no problem, sprayed all exposed fittings with soap, however when i pulled a vacuum it lost the vacuum in about 30 seconds. maybe compressor shaft seal. factory charge on hood sticker says 30 ounces...
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    starting issue - one click

    greetings. 1996 explorer 4.0 ohv. 88k miles. went to start engine hot and one click. then nothing each second additional tries. banged on starter with wrench. started right up no struggling. also noticed clock radio and presets were cleared like a power loss. battery is a year old. dc...
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    new to me 1996 explorer from grandma ignition issues , many parts changed

    Also does ac system have a pressure switch? Comp wont engage. I ordered fitting so i can get my guages on.
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    new to me 1996 explorer from grandma ignition issues , many parts changed

    All the time just an annoying vehicle vibration. Only noticable at idle. I did not check gap on new spark plugs when i put in. Is that critical? Came from autozone they looked it up but just thought worth mentioning.
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    new to me 1996 explorer from grandma ignition issues , many parts changed

    Next question guys is I’m still getting a lot of cabin vibrations when idling. Feels like shaking back and forth . Fuel trims are good very low mostly 0.0 is there anything I’m missing or **** it it’s 22 years old drive it till she dies? Muffler is shot can see rust and seams letting loose...
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    new to me 1996 explorer from grandma ignition issues , many parts changed

    Cut fuel pump apart for ***** and giggles. Vanes are good. Armature is nice, brushes are gone and one spring that pushed the one out is collapsed or stuck non functioning. You can see where brushes used to be sticking out of little metal pieces the springs pushed into armature. Case closed...
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    new to me 1996 explorer from grandma ignition issues , many parts changed

    New fuel pump in, road tested all weekend and fired up every time. Actually was easy with access panel cutout. Old pump had rubber check valve on return line. New one didn’t however holds pressure in off cycle. Ford dealer said pump was obsolete had to go aftermarket. Strainer looked ok too...
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    Orange sticker on tranny

    So it may be a replacement and they wanted to see why the second failed possibly or do all transmissions get the sticker?
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    new to me 1996 explorer from grandma ignition issues , many parts changed

    Thinks she’s ready to pull got it loaded up with pb blaster waiting on pump. I work on a lot of industrial Hvac **** motors/compressors etc learning automotive is actually really interesting it’s pretty related once you break it all down. Just need to get my hands on it to learn
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    Orange sticker on tranny

    any idea why this sticker is on my 1996 explorer transmission? Previous owner said it had been replaced but not sure. 87k on it now just curious
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