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    Mercron or Mercron V ??

    My '95 4WD w/ 4r55E transmission calls for Mercron on the dipstick and in the manual. I am going to do a flush soon, and wondered about using Mercron V instead. The Ford dealer and other local shops I have talked to generally recommend against it ( I am sure there are liability issues), arguing...
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    U-haul tranny cooler install ?s

    Hi, I had a local U-haul intsall a t-cooler yesterday. Two questions for you- They used the "regular duty" cooler, designed for towing loads up to 2500 lbs, instead of the "heavy duty" unit for reasons of space. They are the same width but the bigger one is about 4' longer. It looks to me...
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    Thermostat-no weep hole

    I just bought the more expensive "superstat" ($7) at NAPA for my 95 Explorer. It looks fine, but there is no weep hole in the housing to be positioned at 12 o'clock. Should I get a different one? Drill a hole (what size)? Or is it really necessary? Thanks in advance, John
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    4WD questions

    I understand from some posts here and talking to others that it is generally not a good idea to engage 4WD Auto at speed (Ihave 2WD-4WD Auto-4WD Low). I can see that with spinning driveshafts engaging non-moving parts some problems could happen. I wonder why Ford says this is okay at any speed...
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    rear axle questions

    I recently purchased a '95 Explorer XLT 4x4. The service manager at my local dealer said it had a 4.10 rear axle. The salesman came up with a copy of the original window sticker which says 3.55. There is a metal tag attached to the gear housing with the following: S612B 55 88 4L29...
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