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I don't drive my Explorer as much as I used to and thanks to Texas I need to get it inspected before I get it licensed...The problem is that the battery dies and I have to do a drive cycle to reset the registers before getting it inspected to get the registration each year... Would the 9 volt...

Ok so I have an Explorer v8 that I want to install into a 2001 Mustang with a dead v6...I also have the Explorer ECU and most of the wiring harness for the Explorer...What I would like to do is install a manual trans in the Mustang so I need to know... 1. If the Pats function in the Explorer...

I have not driven my Explorer Sport as a DD in about 9 months...So while working on the engine transplant I needed to move the truck and since the original engine was not out yet I just reconnected what I removed and went to start the thing up...And I find the fuel pump is dead... I drove this...

I finally got the time to park my ExplorerSport and pull the engine out of the Ranger...I am going to install this engine into the Sport and use a 4R70W behind it but keep it 2WD...I am also going to use the ECU/harness from another 99 Explorer but that came from an AWD drivetrain... What...

I just replaced the lower intake gasket on my truck thanks to a blowout and coolant loss...Now today the truck ran and then woud not start after driving it for 30 mins... I checked fuel pressure[had it], had good compression so checked for spark... Had none....Checked fuses, coilpack...

I have a lead on a 1999 2wd 5R55E that has been sitting for 5 years in a guys' garage... He pulled it out of the 1999 Explorer that had a SOHC engine that broke the timing chains but the tranny worked well when pulled... I am tempted to buy it and change the vb and servos or I can get a newer...

I replaced the power steering pump a couple of weeks ago and used the old pulley...After dealing with a squealing belt for a while i replaced the pulley and the belt...My squaek went away for 1 day... Now the new pulley is moving toward the engine and misaligning the belt...removing and...

Not that I need engine heat in the middle of summer but my 195 F thermostat is not bringing the engine temp past 178-180 F... I noticed this happening in the last week after I installed an UltraGuage and thought it ws the UG itself... So I pulled out my code scanner and it too is reading engine...

I am running nice and cool in the cab thank god...Out side it was hot....

I ordered a set of tires for my truck today from Tirerack...I have been buying tires from them since the early 80's and never have had any issues with them... Until today... Seems the wonderful fit verifier had to call to confirm that I wanted the 235-70-16's for an Explorer...And I even...

Can a leaking brake booster cause a lean code? My truck started throwing P0171 and P0174 codes at me recently and I know the booster leaks as I have no brake pressure 10 secs after I kill the engine...My vacuum gauge though shows a good solid 20-22 in./hg. vacuum so it can't be a big leak...I...

I have been running a new engine in my Sport since last May and had no issues at all...Just over 15k miles...Until now... This engine started this light tapping noise earlier this week that would briefly go away if I put the tranny in drive... But it would come back after 5-10 secs... It...

Does anyone know if it is possible to determine when a servo or band is disengaging and when a clutch is engaging? I have a bit of a shift flare on the 3-4 upshift...The tranny is solidly in 3rd and when it is time for the 4th gear shift to happen, the flare hits...And if I back off the...

I have cleaned the IAC valve multiple times and the noise is still there...Until I either raise the rpm or start driving the truck the noise is still there.. But when I pull the vacuum line from the top center of the egr valve and apply a bit of vacuum the noise stops...Obvious;y the engine...

My 99 Explorer Sport drivers seat seems to have its lean going on...I can pull the seatback forward and tighten the latch bolts but as soon as any weight is put on it the seat back moves backward... I can see the lower seat frame moving as i pull the seat back forward so I am thinking the...

I have a 99 Sport and finally got around to installing a white face gauge set from an 01 Sport i bought last year...Got it installed and the lights all work except the brake light[weird] but it does come on when I start the truck... Anyway the biggest problem is the odometer... The...

After just replacing the engine in my 99 Explorer I want to replace the catalytic convertors on this truck since they seemed clogged up and have 169k on them...I was checking with Ford on the y-pipe and they do not stock it anyway so buying it there wasn't going to happen... I was wondering...

After replacing my OHV shortblock I started having an oil leak at the oil filter adapter... After replacing the o-ring 3 times, this unit still leaks a bit of oil...According to Ford, there was a design change in the oil filter adapter and the design I have I cannot get the o-ring to properly...

I had been looking for the coolant leak to go along with the coolant odor under the hood... Well I found it this morning... I popped the hood and started touching the various hoses and got to the heater control valve and started moving the hoses and took a hot shower of dirty coolant and...

I have a damaged pair of fog lights but the plastic holders are in great shape.. Has anyone replaced a damaged light bulb housing with something aftermarket? How well did it work? Ford only wants to sell the whole unit and they want one of my body parts for just one What I would like to...

I have a damaged pair of fog lights but the plastic holders are in great shape.. Has anyone replaced a damaged light bulb housing with something aftermarket? How well did it work? Ford only wants to sell the whole unit and they want one of my body parts for just one:eek: What I would like...

I have been dealing with a 3-4 shift flare that I want to resolve before I kill the tranny... Some background...Truck had 151xxx when I bought it and the maintenance on it was suspect...Replaced fluid/filter and drove it and found that 1-2 and 2-3 shifts are soft unless at WOT... 3-4 shift...

Well I am finally getting around to working on the speakers in this truck and it looks like the previous owner decided to get to the old speakers through the plastic grilles... [Not the brightest bulb in the chandelier].... Anywho, I need to replace this material and Fords' solution is to...

I am about to install a stacked plate cooler and remote filter for the tranny and I was going to use a B&M 70268, a 13000 btu unit that I have used in the past. I also bought fittings to attach a coller and filter boss to the original cooler line and the tank in the radiator... The fittings...

I have a 99 Explorer Sport that has had some fuel delivery issues since I got it..I finally installed an electric fuel pressure gauge to monitor what is happening.. At start-up, the fuel system primes to 65 or 70 psi...Start the engine and the pressure stays right there... There is very...