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What code reader do you use that can read tranny codes? I've tried several that say they can read tranny and/or ABS codes but they lie through their teeth. Joe

I've been reading more than posting lately and something I read today in a post raised this question. My 96Ex has been idle for about four months. Been chasing a no-go situation that may seem like major slip off the line and not enough to get rolling anything but downhill. What are the...

On our 96ES with a 4R tranny, something odd happened today. I've been driving with a pressure gauge for some time and today when I put the EX in reverse, the pressure went up to about 180 as it had been but after backing for some time the pressure nailed the gauge above 300PSI and the EX...

OOPS. Duplicate post. Joe

I spent the weekend under our 96Ex 4.0 OHV. A while back I started a thread about it losing reverse and going forward only if the OD was turned off. I also have a pressure gauge installed. Things did not go well and I'd appreciate some insight into what I might be overlooking. The old...

About 15,000 miles ago I corrected a P0304 misfire problem by changing out a NEW spark plug with another one. The new one that failed showed a dead short from the terminal to the shell. The same #4 cylinder dumped the same P0304 code yesterday and again it is a failed spark plug. Only good...

I've been running errands, etc with a pressure gauge attached. Initially this was to see if there was something amiss with the pump, gaskets, etc. It remains on the 96Ex4.0OHV due to mostly reluctance to climb under the Ex at 95F. One symptom mentioned in another of my threads is that...

Among its other oddities, our 96Ex4.0OHV has been having short burst of loss of power. Not long lasting but sort of like letting up on the accelerator for a second or so and then going back to where it was. The brief drop on the tach looks like maybe 250 to 500 rpm. Does not seem like...

It's been too blasted hot to do much on our 96 Ex that I've posted earlier about no reverse and no low unless OD is turned off. In the mean time I've been trying to determine if the tranny swap I did a few years ago might be the root cause, or related. At that time the original tranny, a...

While testing on the trouble I have been describing in another thread in this forum, I pulled the shift solenoids to test them. (Code said that B shift circuit was open or stuck). All the solenoids had resistances around 27+ ohms. I hit them with a 9 volt battery to check for operation and...

It seems like ages ago but it was only 85000 miles ago that I was helped with a tranny problem on our 96ExOHV4Wd. Then I did the valve body and then swapped out the tranny. At that time we lost reverse first and then everything. Now, taking off in drive or reverse is really mushy with major...

I've posted several threads on my attempts to correct misfires on plug 4 on our 96 ex 4.0 OHV. I made the rounds through changing the plugs and wires some months ago. Changed the coil pack. Latest change was the injector for cylinder 4. Improved things but did not clear the P0304 code...

An intake on a friend's SOHC ex has a stuck intake valve. Stuck open. Symptoms other than running like crap was a loud clatter. Other than a bent valve, what else might stick a valve open? If a bent valve, what might have bent it? What can he expect to pay for a valve job as it likely...

The 96 Ex 4.0 Ohv 4wd has developed a serious vibration at highway speeds. It happens when going straight and clears up for periods of time after hitting a bump or making a turn. I'm going to crawl under for a look at tie rod ends for play. That seems to make the most sense. I put the...

Our 96 Ex 4.0 OHV is throwing a code for a misfire on cylinder 4. No others. I've already done the plugs and wires. The coil pack was flaky on cylinder 2 so I changed that. Clear the codes and it will run without misfires for maybe five miles. The misfires do not seem to affect...

My thanks out to all who have posted great info on how to replace the front hub/bearing assembly on our 96 4X4 Ex. After searching and reading the threads, I finished the right side replacement in 1 hour 15 minutes. Next payday I will do the left side.

Seeing the thread on lowering the spare tire reminded me ...... The back seats seem to be stuck. Pull on the release lever and the seats cannot be flipped forward. Found this out trying to get the jack parts out. Dug them out from behind but still cannot get the seats to release. Can't...

Last month I wrote of our 95 EX OHV coming to a stop in WV as though it ran out of gas. That time it was the plug on the inertial switch being kicked loose. It has been intermittently refusing to start. Symptoms are no fuel pressure and a "lean bank" code. For no apparent reason it...

Cruising along Thursday at 70MPH on I79 in WV, our Ex rolled to a stop. Engine quit. Crank, no start. Suit and tie go to funeral clothes, no tools. Auto club tow truck an hour away. Friendly WV Dept of Hwys lady knew of a Ford dealership one exit away. Called, no slot till Valentines day...

After chasing a cylinder 4 misfire (new plug was bad?) our 96 Ex 4.0 OHV threw four new codes P0135, P0141, P0155 and P0153. The first three relate to the heater circuit for the three O2 sensors. Found a 15A fuse blown. Circuit calls that fuse 11 to power the heaters. Sounds like I have a...

More than 2 years ago this forum was great help in changing out the transmission on our 96 Ex 4.0 OHV. At that time I pulled the 4R out, found more wrong than my talent would deal with and installed a used 5R. It has been running like a top and the fluid is at the proper level and as clear as...

I went through the threads about changing spark plug wires on my 96 4.0L OHV Explorer. I found a number of threads about spark plug types and one showed plugs with a long reach, but only 5 or 6 threads even though it was as long from tip to seal as ones with all threads. I pulled #3 as the...

My daughter's 1996 4X4 4.0 threw 0303 and 0305 codes. Checking this and that, I came to the ignition module. The book I have says the secondary resistance should be between 9K and 11K. The reading I get for all three coil pairs is more like 15.8 ohms. Still get a spark well over 30KV...

The explorer is acting up again. This time the symptoms started up with a "noise" that starts upon letting up on the gas. Goes away when the gas is reapplied. Sounds a lot like the engine is revving up but the tach says otherwise, and even diped a little. My daughter said something about...

Daughter drives a 96 Explorer, 4WD, 4.0 6Cyl that started to show some transmission symptoms. 1) First symptom was a bit of a shudder going into reverse. 2) This tended to happen when warm rather than when cold. 3) As we have had this truck for about a year with little knowledge of...