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    4.0 surges at idle tested now what does it mean?

    The only thing I could figure was it acted like you where turning the switch on and off..........
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    4.0 surges at idle tested now what does it mean?

    The dash controls. I noticed the surge during testing the defroster fan was off but it was not. replaced it with a junkyard unit and the surge went away. I found this after I recharged the AC system from a recommendation elsewhere.
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    4.0 surges at idle tested now what does it mean?

    Well I got this figured out. it turned out to be a bad heater control unit.
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    4.0 surges at idle tested now what does it mean?

    I left the truck battery disconnected over night to reset the ecm, after I work today I will reconnect, let idle for 15 minutes and retest.
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    4.0 surges at idle tested now what does it mean?

    OK after much testing, I dont have a vacuum leak, I just replaced the IAC and still no change. Anyone have any Ideas?
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    4.0 surges at idle tested now what does it mean?

    have not tried a fuel gauge its in AZ and Im here in WA. I have removed and cleaned the IAC and the MAF Did the test again and still got the 538 The weird part is that while the tester is on and connected the idle is perfect.
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    4.0 surges at idle tested now what does it mean?

    anyone...........have I stumped the entire explorer world?
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    4.0 surges at idle tested now what does it mean?

    KOEO 539, KOER 412, 538 The engine surges at idle. I can remove the IAC plug and it does not effect the surge much, I can disconnected the MAF plug and the surge mostly goes away. IF I disconnect the TPS it has no effect. I have sprayed around the vacuum lines and carb cleaner and no...
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    Post the pics of your wheels here!!! STREET TRUCKS!!!

    17" boyds 225/45/17 Hankooks not on the truck yet, still working on lowering it and a disc brake conversion
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    Is it possible to Hydrolock a 4.0 explorer at a carwash?

    I floated an XJ a few years back.........not much fun but luckily a few yard down the stream it hit bottom and was able to climb out to the other bank...........Thank GOD for lockers and tall narrow tires!
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    Is it possible to Hydrolock a 4.0 explorer at a carwash?

    That video is priceless! LMAO.. gotta love the counter balance to get the tires back to the bottom:thumbsup:
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    Is it possible to Hydrolock a 4.0 explorer at a carwash?

    Don't get me started on ASE certified mechanics. LOL! I know some who could not even do a tune up damage pics: The way that the water and oil are mixed there on the floor it appears to me that the motor had run awhile with water in it to get the milky oil, or am I wrong?
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    Is it possible to Hydrolock a 4.0 explorer at a carwash?

    Thats what Im thinkin here is that he ran through a major puddle and sucked up and filled the airbox. I just cant see how the physics could happen.
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    FNG from the Northwest

    Hey All I've been watching and lurking here for years I now own a MAZDA B4000 extended cap 2x truck that I am going to be dropping and cleaning up the trim abit. Great site! I have in the past built many XJ off road rigs. Im thinking I need a new challenge and a ranger or explorer...
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    Is it possible to Hydrolock a 4.0 explorer at a carwash?

    I was on another site and someone posted that he was going through an automatic car wash and he said the motor quit while going through the carwash and it would not restart and caused Hydrolock To me this does not seem possible. the amount of water that an under carriage wash uses is...
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