AeroRamer
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- Joined
- July 17, 2008
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- City, State
- Jax, FL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '00 Limited
Hi all. New here. I just bought a 'new to me' Explorer. This is my second FORD. The first was a 1989 Ford Escort GT that I used in college back in 1991-1994. Nice fast, little, and fun car back then.
Back to the Explorer. She is a 2000 Limited model with 134,520 miles on it. The color is, I believe, pearl white with goldish accents and interior.
I got her yesterday and gave her a nice foamy bath
. Looks a little better now. I also replaced the stock air filter for K&N and replaced the antenna for the short rubber type. That is kind of like my calling card when I purchase a 'new' car. Besides that the Explorer is pretty much stock. It is got a Hitch and a Tranny cooler but I am not sure if that is aftermarket equipment or factory/dealer options.
Few items that do not work on her are: cruise control, rear wiper, pass seat heater. I am not sure if the Homelink is working or not. I go through the setup, the lights flash slowly but it does not take the programming. I even tried pressing the learn/training button on the Genie garage opener.
Today I am planning on cleaning the interior and if I have time degrease/clean the engine. After that it will be doing some troubleshooting for the other items.
I hope the Explorer serves me well. It is my replacement for my 1994 Plymouth Voyager SE that just turned 200K yesterday.
But the rebuild tranny, A/C, and other items made me get something else. I hate to see it deteriorate. I've had it since 1996 and the OEM tranny lasted me until early this year and I think it was my fault. I started hauling a 5x8 trailer with a couple of motorcycles and did not think of installing a tranny cooler. But maybe it was that time to go independent of the towing. I do not know.
Well, I think this is it for now. I’ll ‘read’ you all online.
Back to the Explorer. She is a 2000 Limited model with 134,520 miles on it. The color is, I believe, pearl white with goldish accents and interior.
I got her yesterday and gave her a nice foamy bath
. Looks a little better now. I also replaced the stock air filter for K&N and replaced the antenna for the short rubber type. That is kind of like my calling card when I purchase a 'new' car. Besides that the Explorer is pretty much stock. It is got a Hitch and a Tranny cooler but I am not sure if that is aftermarket equipment or factory/dealer options.Few items that do not work on her are: cruise control, rear wiper, pass seat heater. I am not sure if the Homelink is working or not. I go through the setup, the lights flash slowly but it does not take the programming. I even tried pressing the learn/training button on the Genie garage opener.
Today I am planning on cleaning the interior and if I have time degrease/clean the engine. After that it will be doing some troubleshooting for the other items.
I hope the Explorer serves me well. It is my replacement for my 1994 Plymouth Voyager SE that just turned 200K yesterday.
But the rebuild tranny, A/C, and other items made me get something else. I hate to see it deteriorate. I've had it since 1996 and the OEM tranny lasted me until early this year and I think it was my fault. I started hauling a 5x8 trailer with a couple of motorcycles and did not think of installing a tranny cooler. But maybe it was that time to go independent of the towing. I do not know.Well, I think this is it for now. I’ll ‘read’ you all online.
