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    Slow Crank to No Crank, charged Battery

    I'm reviving my old 00 Explorer Sport 4x4 to give to my son. After sitting for 5 years, I've moved it into the garage and started going through the motions after a no start issue. Fuel Pump was my first culprit. Replaced with fuel filter (and what feels like 100s of other headaches) and new...
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    Intermittent Interior Lights/Dash Lights Dimmer Switch Part #

    So, from time to time the dash lights will shut off on my 00 Explorer Sport. I've found that the dash mounted dimmer switch is actually a bit erratic (you can shift it left and right and the interior lights will come on and off). When I looked up the dimmer switch on rock auto. They keep showing...
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    Rear ABS Sensor Connector and wiring replacement

    I've given my old 2000 Explorer Sport 4x4 to my son for his first car. It's been sitting for a few years in the yard, and I'm giving it a once over. While replacing the rear shocks, I noticed that an animal has chewed through the rear ABS sensor/speed sensor wires (the one on the...
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    Dash Light Out--- 00 Sport

    So this happened this morning. Is it a pain in the ss to fix? Any tips or guidance would be super helpful. The light near the fuel went out, and makes the dash dim in that corner...
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    Truck never gets HOT even in Summer. Low heat

    Hey Guys, 2000 Explorer Sport 4.0 V6 So, In the summer time my truck rarely gets warm. I can keep it idling with the AC on in a hot day and it never rises over the halfway mark. Now, in the winter the same effect is in play. It takes FOREVER to get any sort of reading on the temp gauge...
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    Leaking Windows Explorer Sport 2000

    So, I've got this slight issue and was hoping someone could point me in the right direction to fix it. When it rains, or whenever I go to the carwash. All 3 of my rear windows (trunk area) leak. And they leak bad. The exterior window trim is a bit deteriorated, but not falling off or...
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    2000 Exploder Should I bypass factory amp?

    I wanted to upgrade my factory radio in my 2000 Explorer sport AWD. I don't use CDs anymore and the tape deck to cell phone headphone jack is blaaa. Anyhow, after talking with a crutchfield associated and explaining what I wanted out of a headunit, they offered up the Pioneer DEH-X6600BT...
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    Looking for 02 Sensor Part Numbers

    Help- Im a cheapskate...... Looking for correct part numbers for Upstream Left and Right, and Downstream 02 Sensors. Im getting a few mixed results, so maybe you guys can help me out. 2000 Explorer Sport AWD 4.0 V6 SOHC (Vin E) Automatic Im trying to search and find my best price...
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    Code 171 all alone!!!!!

    Started truck this morn to warm up. 2000 Explorer Sport 4.0 SOHC AWD Ran for 3-4 min then I got in.. Backed down driveway and check engine light popped on. Stopped at AutoZone and got a CODE 171- The guy at Autozone game me some run around making it quite obvious he had no idea what...
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    How to pull check engine codes

    I was wondering if there is an easy way to get the check engine codes without a scanner? This morning, started my truck and warmed it up (its 17 degrees here) for about 3 minutes. Jumped in the truck, threw it in reverse to back down the driveway and BOOM- Check Engine light pops on..... I...
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    HELP- Removing Defroster Tab from Window....

    Hey guys 2000 Sport- had a defroster tab broken off. Bought one of those repair kits from Oreily's and re-attached. Defroster isnt working and after some searching and inspection, I found that the tab I re-connected isnt getting electrical current from the tab to the actual window defrost...
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    Rear Defroster Fuse Location

    My connector on the rear window broke some time ago. I finally gotten to re-attach it, and now when I push the button- no defrost. There is continuity through the circuit in the window, the light turns on, but I don't know if its getting power or not. Can anyone tell me where the fuse is...
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    Sports With 20s... SHOW EM

    Hey guys, looks like i gotta keep my 2000 Explorer Sport 2door 4x4.... I wanted to go get something new, but it just does not seem to be in the funds at the moment.... So i gotta do somethin to it to make it fresh to me. I was thinking rims and a new touchscreen headunit in the future...
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    shocks for towing?

    Okay guys, Ive got a 2000 Explorer Sport automatic 4wd w/4.10 rear (stock height)... I recently purchased a boat to restore over the winter and soon spring will be here. Well, I wanted to spruce up my suspension on my truck before hauling for any distance, and ive known that ive needed some...
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    Door Locks Please HELP!!

    Okay guys here is the rundown. Ive got an 00 Explorer Sport 2door (obviously) Anyhow, ive had a few problems with my doors that progressivly got worse. First started out as my drivers door wouldnt unlock with the remote. Then it became that the door wouldnt unlock with the key! So i always...
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    My rear windows leak?? Any ideas?

    First off, this site has helped me more than you know. And i appreciate all of the input everyone has given me. Got a new question, Its a 00 sport and my rear window on the gate and my two rear windows above the rear tires leak. The side windows (avove the rear tires) only leak when i wash...
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    Want a touchscreen but dont want the flipface

    Ive got an 00 Explorer Sport, thats needs a new HU. I want to get a full size DD unit that will fit in the stock hole. I dont want a flip face, just the one that fits in the stock location filling the whole, prefer. a touchscreen. Does anyone have any ideas on aftermarket HUs for this and or...
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    Is there a Brown Wire Mod for the 91s?

    Got a buddy who has the awd version of the 91 Eddie Bauer. He was wondering if there is a brown wire mod to set the truck into 2wd all the time then manually switch to 4wd? Thanks
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    00 Explorer Sport~ Adding Amp/Sub to stock Headunit

    Ive got an Line output Converter, to make RCAs for my amp, but i have to wire for the remote wire on the amp? Is there and easy wire i can tap into to use to turn the amp on and off? Ill be getting a new HU later but for now i need some more sound. Thanks Jerzey PS its an 00 Explorer sport...
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    K&N, Cold Air kit, or Accel Blue?

    I was shopping around and was going to get a new air filter. Obviously im not going to buy the standard paper filter. With my experience with my 87 mustang, the cold air kit that leaves the filter in the engine bay (which is mostly what i see for the 4.0 SOHC motors) is not really a neccessity...
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    Rear defrost and wiper question also

    My rear defrost dosent work on my 00 Sport? The button lights but no defrosting? And the wiper when turned on will go a quarter of the way sometimes then when hit the rear wash button it goes all the way and back? Sometimes it even ends up missing the landing clip and ends up pointing at 6 o...
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    Sagging rear end?

    No im not talking about my lady. Im talking about my 00 Explorer Sport. I noticed that the rear of the truck tends to sag lower than the front. Is this just a shock issue or do i need new leaf springs? I also seen these lift shackles on ebay that raised the rear 11/2" could that help also? Just...
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    4wd question~ clunking?

    Okay, ive got an 00 Explorer sport. It has the full time automatic 4wd, but whenever it kicks in (and it does it often) sometimes it bangs a little hard and jerks the truck a bit. Any ideas on what this could be and how it could be fixed? Thanks Jerzey
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    Two Spark Plugs i cant reach

    Alrighty, ive owned my 00 explorer sport for a while now and im starting to put some money into it. First off, i went ahead and started with a tune up. Problem is all the drivers side spark plugs werent a problem. Then the passenger side first one wasnt either. Now im stuck on the last two...
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    Clunk in 4 wheel engage?

    Alright im living in the STL area. Snow hit today, driving home it seemed that my 00 Sport with the 4.0 and four wheel drive had an odd feeling whenever it seemed to switch to 4 wheel? Is the 4 wheel always on or does it switch? it seemed to sorta jerk here and there driving home tonight. I...
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