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    need a techs advise on this prob.

    i have a 1993 explorer with the 4.0 engine. its also a 5 speed manuel tranny . the prob. i have is the rear end is a 3.27 which is a high rear end , i tow a camper and it is hard to gain speed due to the high rear end . im looking for a 3.73 rear end but in a junk yard they want $750 for one ...
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    turbo muffler on single exhaust

    just wondering if anyone has a turbo on there stock single exhaust 4.0 v-6 . just wondering if its loud or just mellow. i want it to sound mellow , im not into the loud sound .
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    need advise on duel exhause

    i have a 93 explorer with the 4.0 v-6 engine. i currently have single exhause with a gutted cat. if i where to put duel exhaust without cats ,would i see any difference in performance . also if it would benefit me i dont want to put loud exhaust . i would put stock or something mellow. i would...
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    needing advise on tranny oil

    the book says i have to put automatic tranny fluid in my 5 speed manuel tranny . im thinking of going to the mobile 1 fully synthetic . any one use this?:redexp:
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    what is the size of the wheel lug stud?

    i have a 1993 explorer. i think the wheel lug stud is a 1/2 inch standard right hand thread ,but im not sure. anyone know?:bounce:
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    AR-767 ?

    i ordered my rockcrawlers last week, they will be in this wed. they are 15x8 with 3.75 backspace. i paid $38.00 each for them . they are the inday series rims.
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    need lift advise

    i have a 1993 explorer . i plan to put the 2" F-150 spring spacer on it . when i go to get the spacers what do i tell the part store when they ask what model is the F-150?. also can someone explain what all i will have to do when i go to put the 2" spacer in. is it a big job?
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    F-150 spring spacers and shackles

    i want to put F-150 front spring spacers on my 1993 explorer . do i have to get a certain kind ? when i go to the part store to get them they will want to know what year F-150 the spacers are for . i cant tell them a 93 explorer, so what do i say. also how difficult is it to change the spacers...
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    rockcrawler rims on stock 93 explorer

    i currently have a 93 explorer sport . it has the stock aluminum wheels with 31x10.5 tires . it doesnt have any lift and drives great with room to spare, ( no rub) . im planning on putting black 15x8 rockcrawler rims .the stock wheels are 15x7 im not sure of the backspacing , but im told that...
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    white wagon wheels

    in looking at pics of different explorers i saw some with black wagon wheels on them . i really like the way they look black . my question is can i buy them black . the only ones i ever saw where white . it would be a lot of work to sand them down to repaint.
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    is there a cure for the early explorer shakes?

    i have a 93 explorer , when im going down the road at different speeds it feels like the whole body shakes . i have new shocks and brand new tires . i had these probs before the new stuff and after. iv read and read where the early models all have simuler problems . is there any fix for this
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    air box mod question

    if i drill the stock air box will this effect the two vaccum hoses which connect to the back of the air filter box
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    spark plug gap

    my 93 eplorer 4.0 states the gap should be 52-58 , has anyone experimented with the gap. i just cant seem to make the engine run smoothly . i just took out the double plat. plugs and experimented with new autolite reg. plugs , it doesnt run nearly as smooth . i was just wondering about a good gap
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    need techs opinion on this

    its a very reputable shop that i know. they have done plenty of work on our company fleet vehicles . they are cutting me a good deal $50
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    need techs opinion on this

    im taking my explorer to the shop in the morning to have my injectors cleaned . they are going to hook to the fuel port to do the job , will this in any way hurt the head gasket . im told the stuff used is very strong. they said they use a compressor when they do it . i just dont want any...
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    FYI: 60-67 mph shake fixed on my truck

    yeh i got ythat shimmy to . i think its a plague assumed by first generation X owners . i will have to give it a try tho . glad to hear you fixed it.
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    What is the correct RPM at idle??

    id check the fuel pressure . it should be between 35-45 at idle . with the engine running at idle unplug the vacuum line on the fuel pressure regulator , if this regulator is good the engine should immediatly speed up considerably. this is what was wrong with mine just recently hope it helps
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    4.0L OHV vs. 5.0L

    i have a 93 with the 4.0 pushrod. i tow an 18 ft. camper which weights 3200 pounds. it pulls this camper great with power to spare. iv never driven one with a 5.0 so i cant speak for them. if i was going to get another one tho,id be the 5.0. i love v-8s
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    at last,i finally found the prob. for the check engine light

    i had to change my coil pack on my X. when you would pull a spark plug wire and put it close to the coil pack the fire was orange ( sign of weak coil) . i put the new one on and did the same thing and the fire was a blueish white like it was supposed to be.
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    injector cleaning question .

    im sure that removing the injectors for cleaning would be the best way . how about bringing the truck to a shop where they hook up to the intake to clean them . i was told that the injectors have a screen inside and it doesnt get as clean this way due to the screen . this cost...
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    at last,i finally found the prob. for the check engine light

    iv been having this prob. for a year now. as snow white as the plugs where im lucky i didnt fry a valve or piston . just for good measure im going to have the injectors cleaned . this is the last thing i have to do to it ,it will be like new now.
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    coil spacers and shackles

    i want to put coil spacers and shackes on my 93 X . could someone give me some advise as to what size spacers and what size shackles to get. also how many spacers do i put on each spring.
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    at last,i finally found the prob. for the check engine light

    well after fighting the check engine light coming on and then going off i finally found the culprit. it was the fuel pressure regulator. when i pulled the vacuum off of the old one with the engine running it made no difference on the idle. well i changed it and when i pull off the vacuum on the...
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    air breather tube insulation

    thanks , never knew about the search box.....
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    Modifing help for my 93 XLT.

    i think 10" wheels will stick out to much and not look right. i was going to do this on mine ,but when i inquired about it i found that 8 1/2" wheels where the best for the truck. just my 2 cents
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