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    accumulator oil...

    Hey all. I am finally about to replace my accumulator and i know i have to put oil in it, but which fitting do i put the pag100 oil in to? since my a/c hose was slit open (hints why i am replacing all this) do i have to put the same oil in my compressor or is it still in there? Thanks
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    what tool?

    what tool is needed to disconnect the A/C hose from the condenser(i believe that is what it is, the part that looks similiar to the radiator)? because I know the other connection between the accumulator and a/c hose is that spring lock and you need the spring lock tool but what is needed here...
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    slipping tranny maybe?

    alright heres the issue: its a 1998 ex sport with almost 100k on it. I put 33's on it about march of 2006. most the time it occurs when the car is cold. After i let it warm up for a little, ill drive off and it happens either right when i switch it into drive, or after i come to a stop and try...
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    door unlocking trouble!

    alright guys here's the deal: it was yesterday when I went to go out to my explorer and I hit the unlock button and the passenger side unlocked but the drivers side stayed locked. I kept trying to do this and I entered my door code and even tried to unlock it with the key, and still I had no...
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    02 ranger lift ?'s

    Hey fella's... Here's the deal, my buddy has a 2002 Ford Ranger XLT 4x2. He saw my explorer and wants to lift his ranger, he's got the money to do it, he just wants me to make sure that he gets the right parts. He wants to be able to fit 33x12.5x15 on there. So I was thinking 3 inch body lift...
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    which one? rack or wheels

    hey all.. Im a student with limited money. and im either going to get a Surco Roof rack and adapter bracket which will run around $200 for the rack and brackets. OR I might get some 15x8 Rock Crawler Series 51 or something along that black steel kind of wheel... Let me know what would be...
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    no brake lights

    hey all... my brake lights have slowly started to not come on when the brake is applied. It used to be that they would come on the majority of the time when i noticed the problem, but its got to the point where they barely come on so i figured it was definetly time to check it out more.. as you...
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    Raleigh Area

    Any one close to the raleigh area want to go wheelin? Im pretty new to the area so the places we could go, im not too familar with but i just want to go. So if anyone is in the raleigh area or around here, post something up here and we'll try to get as many as possible to go!
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    backspace

    hey yall.. im looking to get some cragar 15x8's soft 8... the lowest backspace i can find is 4inch, but the rims have a -12mm offset. So my question is are these going to stick out any more than the stockers, because i want them to stick out more but im not sure on this backspace. thanks, let...
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    o no! a/c problem question

    hey all... its getting hot here so my a/c blowing hot air is kinding getting to the point were i dont want to drive... well ok not that bad but heres the story... when i did my body lift, a hose (the one in the following picture) was cut by a belt that it came in contact with, luckily we noticed...
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    the alignment didnt go so well

    help yall i went to get my tires put on today and they look great.. ill post a link to pics once i upload them.. but i also told them to align it.. so i get a call and they tell me my ball joints are bad, both top and bottom, and that there was no way possible for them to align it with this.. so...
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    installed 3 in BL, but...

    hey .. today i installed my 3 inch body lift on my 98 2wd sport, got all spacers and everything in and dropped the radiator down with the brackets... but when i tried to put the front fender back on, it was tilted down, so it was going down like this \ (just the idea of it)... i dotn know what...
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    question about car type request for tires

    hey.. im ordering 33's from 4wheel parts and it asks me for my car type and im pretty sure i shouldnt put my ford explorer, which they are for.. what should i put. like a f 150.. my ex is a 98 if that helps.. so like a ranger or 150? thanks yall
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    3 inch body lift needs

    hey yall. i ordered my 3 inch summit brand body lift for my 98 ex 2wd sport, which is the same as the PA 883 kit.. im looking to do the lift this weekend and want to know what all i need, not tool wise, more like extra bolts, what size and length, or how much wood or locktight, or whatever.. Im...
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    would this kit work

    hey i have a 98 ford explorer sport 2wd.. and while i was looking around for a 3 inch bl i found this at summit.. its the summit brand lift kit i suppose.. heres the link...
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    just found out...

    sorry for all the posts lately, mods you can delete my others if you need to.. i just found out that i can twist my torsion bolts all the way since its only 2wd, and i was planning on doing shackles, but if i twist the bolts all the way since i dont have to worry about cv joints, and then the...
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    almost shackles

    hey.. im about to go buy the shackles at auto zone for my 98 sport... is there any last thing i should know? and are the bolts that come with it suitable for the job? and is it possible to do the job with only yourself? thanks. ill post pics when t/t and shackles are done..
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    98 sport

    im stuck yall.. im lookin for the best way to lift a 98 sport ex. and i might buy shackles and t/t but ive read that doing that just gets back to stock height... so will yall help me out and tell me the best route to go... just to let yall know im limited on money like most of us. thanks...
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    muffler

    hey yall... quick easy stupid question..... i was looking to get a new performance muffler for my 98 Ex Sport, and I looked underneith the car just out of curiosity and it saw that there was the cat con. and something else and 2 pipes went into something and then one pipe came out of that and...
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    shackles

    hey yall.. sorry for all the posts lately ive just decided to the the TT but i need some shackles for the rear.. and id like to buy the shackles from auto zone or advance auto parts because they are cheap and i dont really have enough for the warrior shackles right now, but i was looking at...
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    the 31's

    i decided to get the 31 x 10.50 x 15 on a stock 98 Sport Explorer... Is there anything i need to be aware of or any helpful information. and if i order them offline how much is it usually to put a tire on at a shop? and will the shop change the speedometer thing so it will read the correct...
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    Check Engine Light Codes Pulled

    hey.. I went over to the local Advance Auto and they pulled the codes from my 98 explorer and it came out to be P0430 ... can i get some advice on what is best to do in this situation please. Thanks
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    gas light

    hey.. a couple of weeks ago i changed my bulbs behind my cluster because a couple of them were burnt out. Before this some of the lights including the gas light were not coming on at all. so I figured the light that lit up the low gas or whatever was out also, but after i replaced the lights...
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