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    OK, I let the smoke out, I think it's game over...

    i had a burning smell... but no smoke. took out the resistor and cleaned out all the leaves, and haven't had a problem since. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228407 a friend of mine has a '97 explorer, and the fan stopped blowing (just hummed). like you were...
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    Intermittent Burning Smell from Vents

    no more burning! thanks for all the tips everyone! this past weekend i unbolted the blower resistor to check it for damage, and the part it bolts into was stuffed full of leaves (some of which were burnt)! I carefully stuck a shop vac attachment in there and got them all out. also removed...
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    Intermittent Burning Smell from Vents

    Hi everybody. I have another minor problem with my EB. Every once in awhile (it is becoming more and more frequent) there is a burning smell coming through the air vents inside the car. There is no smoke, but will happen no matter what setting the fan is on... doesn't matter if the a/c is on...
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    The infamous Ford Explorer OHV knock/tap

    heat shield tapping? i had a similar tapping noise that i thought was coming from the engine (valves, etc.), but it turned out to be the heat shield on the catalytic converter. it would never make the noise in park, and would sometimes get louder as the engine speed/rpms increased. check out...
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    hi everybody!

    hi everyone. i have a '93 eddie bauer with 147,000 miles on it. this forum has been incredibly helpful in fixing everything from power window bushings to brake calipers. just posted my first thread about intake manifold bolts... and looking forward to everyone's advice. have a good one!
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    intake manifold bolts

    i have a '93 eddie bauer (4.0L ohv) that i'm pretty sure has the infamous intake manifold gasket leak. after reading through the numerous posts about replacing the gasket, i wanted to try tightening the bolts first to see if that helps the problem at all. does the upper intake have to come...
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    cooling system refill problem

    hi everyone. i recently bought a 1993 eddie bauer explorer with 135,000 miles from a friend of mine. it's in great shape, but needed some maintenance work. i worked on the cooling system this weekend - drained the system, replaced the upper and lower hoses, and then flushed the system out...
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