Search results | Ford Explorer Forums - Serious Explorations

  • Register Today It's free!

Search results

  1. E

    Custon Gauge Setup

    Day pic of the gauges
  2. E

    The Box II

    Can't wait to get this new system underway. The box II will be holding 2 18" Strokers powered by 2 RF 1501BD. Next project dynamating the @#$! out of the cargo area. fun fun pics are on page 3 http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=392990
  3. E

    97 tailights

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33716&item=2448294920 will these 98+ fit on my 97? I really cant see a difference except they are a little wider.
  4. E

    High Idle in Park

    On my 94' Ex when in park i have extremely high idle. In the 1.5 to 2 rpm range. It sounds like you are stomping on the gas pedal. The fuel mileage has dropped badly. I just had the head gaskets done. I have been told that it may be the lower manifolds gasket. Also another unusual occurence now...
  5. E

    97' Explorer AWD V8

    Im thinking of purchasing a 97' Explorer AWD V8 wit 106k on it? My first experience with my 94' Explorer V6 sucks tranny is terrible and all it has been is a headache. I asked this cause when i bought this it also had 106k on it. Is there anyway i can check to see if this has been taken care of...
  6. E

    Component Reviews needed

    I have been searching for a quality set for some time now. My Infinity 6.5 finally blew out a while back. They were 90rms. I'm wanting to find a good quality component set that will with stand my Cerwin Vega Stroker. Im not looking for an component set that offers good bass. I just want a set...
  7. E

    Help finding tool???

    I am replacing my head gaskets and i can not seem to find a 14mm hex bit. Anyone who has done this project can you tell me where you found this. In case you dont recall what im talking about im to the point where the lifters are and there are 2 hex bolts holding down the "thing" with the springs...
  8. E

    Blown head gaskets??

    Well that is what 2 people have described my problem as but i would like to make sure. I have a 94 X with 117k about 3k i had the engine rebuilt. I had recently took my X on a springbreak trip and once i got there smoke was coming from the engine. My altenators ground some how stuck to my heater...
  9. E

    Voltage

    Ok i added my cap. and new battery from stinger a few days ago. My voltage reading off the cap states 14.9 and it does not dip below 13.7 After about 3 hours straight of music it went down to about 14.1 and began to dip back and forth to 13.7 Well the next day i came out and the voltage was back...
  10. E

    Choices on New X

    Ok i have a chance to get either a 99 Exploder XLT V8 w/ 53k or a 98 Exploder Eddie Bauer V8 w/64k. Not sure yet if they are 4wd,2wd,orAWD im going to check today after work. My question is are the v8 engines more durable and did Ford fix the tranny problem in these years? I want the v8 but if...
  11. E

    #1 fuse constant blowing

    yep thats right it constantly blows out the minute i try to put a 15 amp fuse in there. I have a 94' and i read the manual the only thing this fuse controls is the dome light and radio memory ie. headunit. I am stunned nothing i have tried has work. How do i use a multimeter to test the circuits...
  12. E

    4wd low and 4wd high constantly blinks!

    This is for a friends Moms Explorer. She has a 97 Xplorer XLT V6 4wd w 87k. She told me that when driving the 4wd high and 4wd low occasionally blinks on/off both at the same time once in awhile. I drove it and it does come on for a extended amount of time and than goes back off. I dont want her...
  13. E

    200 amp Altenator now fuses blow! Help

    Ok i jut put in the mraltenator 200amp alt. in today. Well i got in cranked it over and all was fine. As I am setting my clock on my hu all the interior lights,hu,amps all cut out. So first thing i do is check battery cables they are good and are on tight. Than i check the fuse under the driver...
  14. E

    Help!! Stranded and X wont start

    My Xplorer will not even click over. I have narrowed it down to either the starter or the altenator. How can i check what amps im getting out of my altenator. I highly doubt its the battery. Oh and last night right as i pull into my garage all of my electronics cutted out ie. the...
  15. E

    DONT BUY FROM CARMEDIA1

    Holy **** these people do not know what they are doing! I waited just over a month for my Stroker and today I call to see if they ship it they tell me they are not able to get it from their warehouse provider anymore. I ask why the hell do you have it listed on your website than. They tell me...
  16. E

    Stroke It!!!!!

    Well i just got one of my strokers yesterday and i havent put it in yet all the way or hooked it up (to damn hot out right now) but i got some pics of my box and the stroker. Enjoy! The pic is in my sigs link on the first page at the bottom.
  17. E

    2 18" Strokers=New Box Need Help!

    Well i got another 18" Stroker for the insane price of $75 so now i need to build a new box. Now since leenjen isnt here i need someone elses help. The box I have right now is 1.5" mdf thick with the dimension 20" tall 22.5" depth 39" width. I have it ported with 2 4" 7.5" long pvc tubes. He...
  18. E

    Altenator dilema

    Ok as most of you know im getting my stroker july 14. I still have the stock altenator which is so so weak right now i touch it after playing it for about 10-15 mins. with only my 100.2 amp hooked up and it feels like a damn fire burn. I'm planning on going to the spl outlaw in ft. smith, AR...
  19. E

    Homemade Underbody kit

    Ive been thinking about this for a while. I live in Arkansas and we have the worst roads ever! So i dont feel like shelling out 139.00 for a kit and have a damn tube bust. This is what i was thinking of doing. Get some of those sylvania long tubes instead at only $5 i can afford to replace one...
  20. E

    94 X what bulbs?

    I know i need 9004 for the headlights but what do i need for the turn signals?
  21. E

    91-94 clear corners for $25

    if anyone is looking for clear corners for the first gen X www.carmedia1.com has them for $25.
  22. E

    Help! What are all these Codes!

    ok these are the codes this thing keeps spitting out. 565-canister purge circut failure 181-adapter fuel rich limit reached at idle right side 189- " " left side 186-injector pluse width higher than excepted 332-Egr valve opening not...
  23. E

    18" Stroker Box Construction

    :hammer: Well we started on the inside of the box today and did fairly well. we were off 1/16 off of the 39" width, but everything else was prescise and on the money :D What we are going to do is this was a dry fit run we are going to back out the screws and apply a bead of liquid nails to the...
  24. E

    VGR valve replacement

    EGR valve replacement ok i need to get this replace since it is sticking and causing my engine to run lean. how diffcult is this. i had the guy at autozone show me where it was after he scanned the codes. it looks like it is in a tight spot. lmk what yall think remember im not a mechanic the...
  25. E

    Can a Music Video be burned?

    ok i have been wondering about this a while now. is there a way a music video can be burned? i had a friend burn me one but all i get is sound no pic. is there a way to change the format or buy a cd that will make my pyle cd/mp3/dvd player read it differently. the pyle thing can read these...
Back
Top